Tennessee's 17th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Mark Pody since a 2017 special election to replace fellow Republican Mae Beavers.[2]
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| Demographics | 73% White 14% Black 7% Hispanic 2% Asian 1% Other 3% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 217,807[1] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 17 covers rural and suburban and urban Middle Tennessee. It covers all of Wilson and the eastern part of Davidson County. Communities in the district includes Mount Juliet, Lebanon, Green Hill and part of Nashville.[3]
The district is located within Tennessee's 5th and 6th congressional districts.[4] The Nashville International Airport is mostly located within the district
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 | Mark Pody (incumbent) | 53,364 | 70.4 | |
| Democratic | Mary Alice Carfi | 22,452 | 29.6 | |
| Total votes | 75,816 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2017 special
editIn August 2017, incumbent Republican Mae Beavers resigned to focus on her ultimately unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign, triggering a special election that December.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Pody | 5,995 | 51.3 | |
| Democratic | Mary Alice Carfi | 5,688 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 11,683 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
edit| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mae Beavers (incumbent) | 16,177 | 59.3 | |
| Republican | Clark Boyd | 11,104 | 40.7 | |
| Total votes | 27,281 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Mae Beavers (incumbent) | 35,454 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 35,454 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 71.9 – 26.1% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 72.2 – 23.8% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 69.1 – 29.5% |
| Senate | Corker 73.3 – 22.1% |
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 17, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Mark Pody". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Tennessee State Senate District 17". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Joel Ebert (August 23, 2017). "Sen. Mae Beavers to resign post to run full time, raise money in Tennessee governor's race". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.