Tennessee's 23rd Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Kerry Roberts since 2023. Prior to redistricting, Roberts had represented the 25th district which was located in the same spot as the current 23rd district.[2]
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| Demographics | 86% White 4% Black 5% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 216,927[1] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 23 is based in the rural and suburban areas to the west of Nashville, covering all of Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Robertson Counties, and part of Montgomery County. Communities in the district include Springfield, Dickson, Ashland City, Waverly, Greenbrier, Coopertown, Centerville, Pleasant View, White Bluff, and parts of White House, Portland, and Millersville.
The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 7th congressional district, and overlaps with the 66th, 68th, 69th, 74th, and the 78th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[3] It borders the state of Kentucky.
Recent election results
editTennessee Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms, with odd-numbered districts holding elections in midterm years and even-numbered districts holding elections in presidential years.
Results under new lines and new district name (CD-23 2022–2032)
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kerry Roberts (incumbent) | 18,736 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 18,736 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kerry Roberts (incumbent) | 43,126 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 43,126 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Results under old lines and old district name (CD-25 2012–2022)
edit2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kerry Roberts (incumbent) | 23,909 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 23,909 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wade Munday | 9,078 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 9,078 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kerry Roberts (incumbent) | 47,188 | 71.52 | |
| Democratic | Wade Munday | 18,795 | 28.49 | |
| Total votes | 65,983 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
edit| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Kerry Roberts | 9,832 | 42.2 | |
| Republican | Joshua Evans | 8,819 | 37.8 | |
| Republican | Jim Summerville (incumbent) | 3,701 | 15.9 | |
| Republican | Wayne White | 968 | 4.2 | |
| Total votes | 23,320 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Kerry Roberts | 29,337 | 70.4 | |
| Democratic | Tony Gross | 12,316 | 29.6 | |
| Total votes | 41,653 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[5][6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 72.9 – 25.3% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 71.4 – 24.9% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 64.8 – 33.6% |
| Senate | Corker 69.7 – 24.9% |
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 23, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Kerry Roberts". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee State Senate District 25". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.