Tennessee's 26th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Page Walley since 2020, succeeding retiring fellow Republican Dolores Gresham.[2]
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| Demographics | 77% White 17% Black 3% Hispanic 2% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 216,366[1] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 26 covers rural West Tennessee to the east of Memphis, including all of Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Lawrence, McNairy, and Wayne Counties. Communities in the district include Brownsville, Lexington, Savannah, Oakland, Henderson, Bolivar, Selmer, Whiteville, Somerville, and Parsons.[3]
The district is located largely within Tennessee's 8th congressional district, also extending into the 7th district.[4] It borders the states of Alabama and Mississippi. At over 4,000 square miles, it is the largest legislative district in the state.[1]
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 | % | |
| Republican | Page Walley | 13,076 | 53.1 | |
| Republican | Jai Templeton | 11,543 | 46.9 | |
| Total votes | 24,619 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Page Walley | 62,701 | 75.9 | |
| Democratic | Civil Miller-Watkins | 19,918 | 24.1 | |
| Total votes | 82,619 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
edit| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Dolores Gresham (incumbent) | 9,936 | 52.8 | |
| Republican | Bob Shutt | 8,889 | 47.2 | |
| Total votes | 18,825 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Dolores Gresham (incumbent) | 54,210 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 54,210 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Dolores Gresham (incumbent) | 42,990 | 60.4 | |
| Democratic | Meryl Rice | 28,131 | 39.6 | |
| Total votes | 71,121 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 71.9 – 26.4% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 70.0 – 27.6% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 64.1 – 34.7% |
| Senate | Corker 68.1 – 28.4% |
References
edit- ^ a b "State Senate District 26, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Dolores R. Gresham". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Tennessee State Senate District 26". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 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.