Tennessee's 20th Senate district

Tennessee's 20th
State Senate district
Senator
  Heidi Campbell
D–Oak Hill
Demographics75% White
12% Black
6% Hispanic
3% Asian
3% Multiracial
Population (2022)218,507[1]

Tennessee's 20th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Heidi Campbell since 2020, following her defeat of incumbent Republican Steven Dickerson.[2]

Geography

District 20 covers many of Nashville's wealthy inner suburbs in Davidson County, including Forest Hills, Belle Meade, and most of Oak Hill and Goodlettsville. The rest of the district consists of parts of outer Nashville proper.[1][3]

The district is located in Tennessee's 5th, 6th, and 7th congressional districts[4]

Recent election results

Tennessee 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)

2020

2020 Tennessee Senate election, District 20[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Heidi Campbell 13,292 51.4
Democratic Kimi Abernathy 12,575 48.6
Total votes 25,867 100
General election
Democratic Heidi Campbell 58,746 51.8
Republican Steven Dickerson (incumbent) 54,755 48.2
Total votes 113,501 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

2016 Tennessee Senate election, District 20[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven Dickerson (incumbent) 5,222 59.9
Republican Ron McDow 3,490 40.1
Total votes 8,712 100
General election
Republican Steven Dickerson (incumbent) 52,966 56.3
Democratic Erin Coleman 41,172 43.7
Total votes 94,138 100
Republican hold

2012

2012 Tennessee Senate election, District 20[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phillip North 5,148 74.3
Democratic James Baxter 1,784 25.7
Total votes 6,932 100
Republican Steven Dickerson 5,378 48.5
Republican David Hall 3,325 30.0
Republican Rob Mortenson 2,379 21.5
Total votes 11,082 100
General election
Republican Steven Dickerson 46,254 54.1
Democratic Phillip North 39,280 45.9
Total votes 85,534 100
Republican gain from Democratic

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[6][7]
2020 President Biden 53.3 – 44.0%
2016 President Clinton 47.3 – 47.1%
2012 President Romney 56.1 – 42.4%
Senate Corker 65.1 – 29.1%

References

  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 20, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "Senator Heidi Campbell". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Tennessee State Senate District 20". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.