Tennessee's 6th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Becky Duncan Massey since a 2011 special election to replace fellow Republican Jamie Woodson.[2]
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| Demographics | 82% White 9% Black 3% Hispanic 2% Asian 2% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 204,974[1] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 6 covers the southern and eastern half of Knox County, including parts of Knoxville as well as nearby suburbs such as Mascot.[1][3]
The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 18th, and 19th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[4]
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 old lines (2012–2022)
edit2020
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jane George | 7,738 | 63.9 | |
| Democratic | Sam Brown | 4,375 | 36.1 | |
| Total votes | 12,113 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Becky Duncan Massey (incumbent) | 61,286 | 63.1 | |
| Democratic | Jane George | 35,785 | 36.9 | |
| Total votes | 97,071 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Becky Duncan Massey (incumbent) | 62,688 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 62,688 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Becky Duncan Massey (incumbent) | 49,744 | 68.7 | |
| Democratic | Evelyn Gill | 22,691 | 31.3 | |
| Total votes | 72,435 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 57.9 – 40.1% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 60.0 – 34.6% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 64.0 – 34.3% |
| Senate | Corker 70.6 – 23.0% |
References
edit- ^ a b "State Senate District 6, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Becky Duncan Massey". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Tennessee State Senate District 6". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.