Tennessee's 12th Senate district

Tennessee's 12th
State Senate district
Senator
  Ken Yager
R–Kingston
Demographics93% White
1% Black
2% Hispanic
2% Multiracial
Population (2022)215,432[1]

Tennessee's 12th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ken Yager since 2008.[2]

Geography

District 12 covers Campbell, Clay, Fentress, Macon, Morgan, Overton, Pickett, Roane, and Scott Counties in rural East Tennessee. Communities in the district include Dayton, LaFollette, Harriman, Kingston, Rockwood, Oneida, Coalfield, Jamestown, Byrdstown, and part of Oak Ridge.[3]

The district is located within Tennessee's 2nd, 3rd, and 6th congressional districts.[4] It borders the state of Kentucky.[1]

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 12[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Yager (incumbent) 69,042 100
Total votes 69,042 100
Republican hold

2016

2016 Tennessee Senate election, District 12[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Yager (incumbent) 55,219 100
Total votes 55,219 100
Republican hold

2012

2012 Tennessee Senate election, District 12[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Yager (incumbent) 51,076 100
Total votes 51,076 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[6][7]
2020 President Trump 80.7 – 17.6%
2016 President Trump 78.4 – 18.4%
2012 President Romney 72.2 – 26.3%
Senate Corker 76.5 – 19.6%

References

  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 12, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Senator Ken Yager". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Tennessee State Senate District 12". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.