Tennessee's 14th Senate district

Tennessee's 14th
State Senate district
Senator
  Shane Reeves
R–Murfreesboro
Demographics68% White
14% Black
12% Hispanic
1% Asian
3% Other
Population (2022)211,096[1]

Tennessee's 14th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Shane Reeves since a 2018 special election to replace fellow Republican Jim Tracy.[2]

Geography

District 14 stretches from eastern Murfreesboro to Lynchburg in Middle Tennessee, covering part of Rutherford County and all of Bedford, Cannon, and Moore Counties. Other communities in the district include Shelbyville and Woodbury.[3]

The district is located mainly within Tennessee's 4th congressional district but also is within the 5th congressional district.[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 14[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shane Reeves (incumbent) 62,351 71.8
Democratic Chase Clemons 24,440 28.2
Total votes 86,791 100
Republican hold

2018 special

In March 2018, a special election was held to replace Republican Jim Tracy, who resigned in 2017 to become Tennessee State Director of USDA Rural Development.[6]

2018 Tennessee Senate special election, District 14[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shane Reeves 2,094 64.5
Republican Joe Carr 1,150 35.5
Total votes 3,244 100
General election
Republican Shane Reeves 13,139 71.7
Democratic Gayle Jordan 5,179 28.3
Total votes 18,318 100
Republican hold

2016

2016 Tennessee Senate election, District 14[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Tracy (incumbent) 10,817 81.6
Republican Steve Lane 1,681 12.7
Republican Matt Randolph 754 5.7
Total votes 13,252 100
General election
Republican Jim Tracy (incumbent) 53,082 74.4
Democratic Gayle Jordan 18,259 25.6
Total votes 71,341 100
Republican hold

2012

2012 Tennessee Senate election, District 14[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Tracy (incumbent) 11,174 86.7
Republican Matt Randolph 1,707 13.3
Total votes 12,881 100
General election
Republican Jim Tracy (incumbent) 50,235 100
Total votes 50,235 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[7][8]
2020 President Trump 68.6 – 29.3%
2016 President Trump 69.8 – 26.3%
2012 President Romney 66.9 – 31.7%
Senate Corker 69.8 – 25.8%

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 14, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Senator Shane Reeves". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d "Tennessee State Senate District 14". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. ^ Joel Ebert (November 6, 2017). "After Trump appointment, Jim Tracy resigns from state Senate, triggers special election". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.