Tennessee's 16th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Janice Bowling since 2012, succeeding Democrat Eric Stewart.[2]
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| Demographics | 87% White 4% Black 6% Hispanic 1% Asian 3% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 211,347[1] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 16 is based in the rural areas to the west of Chattanooga, covering all of Coffee, DeKalb, Franklin, Grundy, Lincoln, and Warren Counties. Communities in the district include Tullahoma, Manchester, McMinnville, Winchester, and Gruetli-Laager.[3]
The district overlaps with Tennessee's 4th and 6th congressional districts.[4] It borders the state of Alabama.[1]
Recent election results
editTennessee senators are elected to staggered four-year terms, with odd-numbered districts conducting elections in midterm years and even-numbered districts conducting elections in years of presidential elections.
Results under old lines (2012–2022)
edit2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Janice Bowling (incumbent) | 62,379 | 76.0 | |
| Democratic | Sheila Younglove | 19,687 | 24.0 | |
| Total votes | 82,066 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Janice Bowling (incumbent) | 10,235 | 81.7 | |
| Republican | Michael Shane Wilcher | 2,287 | 18.3 | |
| Total votes | 12,522 | 100 | ||
| Democratic | Mike Winton | 3,342 | 70.3 | |
| Democratic | Alice Demetreon | 1,414 | 29.7 | |
| Total votes | 4,756 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Janice Bowling (incumbent) | 46,846 | 67.8 | |
| Democratic | Mike Winton | 22,205 | 32.2 | |
| Total votes | 69,051 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jim Lewis | 2,937 | 27.6 | |
| Democratic | Steve Roller | 2,902 | 27.3 | |
| Democratic | Justin Walling | 2,878 | 27.0 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Lawrence | 1,256 | 11.8 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Bottoms | 670 | 6.3 | |
| Total votes | 10,643 | 100 | ||
| Republican | Janice Bowling | 8,162 | 60.1 | |
| Republican | Ron Stolzfus | 2,280 | 16.8 | |
| Republican | Eric Chance | 2,277 | 16.8 | |
| Republican | Rod McClellan | 866 | 6.4 | |
| Total votes | 13,585 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Janice Bowling | 40,139 | 62.9 | |
| Democratic | Jim Lewis | 23,636 | 37.1 | |
| Total votes | 63,775 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 75.1 – 23.1% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 72.2 – 24.6% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 63.9 – 34.3% |
| Senate | Corker 69.2 – 26.8% |
References
edit- ^ a b "State Senate District 16, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Janice Bowling". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Tennessee State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.