Tennessee's 7th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Richard Briggs since his 2014 primary defeat of fellow Republican Stacey Campfield.[2]
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| Demographics | 81% White 6% Black 6% Hispanic 3% Asian 4% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 205,185[1] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 7 covers a gerrymandered swath of Knox County, including parts of downtown Knoxville as well as nearby suburbs such as Farragut.[1][3]
The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th, and 89th 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)
edit2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Briggs (incumbent) | 38,558 | 55.6 | |
| Democratic | Jamie Ballinger | 30,826 | 44.4 | |
| Total votes | 69,384 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
edit| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Richard Briggs | 14,056 | 69.8 | |
| Republican | Stacey Campfield (incumbent) | 4,864 | 24.2 | |
| Republican | Mike Alford | 1,204 | 6.0 | |
| Total votes | 20,124 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Richard Briggs | 27,942 | 65.3 | |
| Democratic | Cheri Siler | 14,880 | 34.7 | |
| Total votes | 42,822 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 52.8 – 44.8% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 56.0 – 37.4% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 62.0 – 35.9% |
| Senate | Corker 68.3 – 24.5% |
References
edit- ^ a b "State Senate District 7, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Richard Briggs". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "Tennessee State Senate District 7". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.