Tennessee's 18th Senate district

Tennessee's 18th
State Senate district
Senator
  Ferrell Haile
R–Gallatin
Demographics81% White
8% Black
6% Hispanic
1% Asian
3% Multiracial
Population (2022)208,441[1]

Tennessee's 18th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ferrell Haile, the current Senate president pro tempore, since 2012.[2]

Geography

District 18 is based in Sumner County in the northern suburbs of Nashville, also covering Trousdale County. Communities in the district include Hendersonville, Gallatin, Hartsville, Portland, and some of Goodsville, White House, and Millersville.[3]

The district is located completely within Tennessee's 6th congressional district.[4] It borders the state of Kentucky.[1]

Recent election results

Tennessee senators are elected to staggered four-year terms, with odd-numbered districts conducting elections in midterm years and even-numbered districts conducting elections in years of presidential elections.

Results under old lines (2012–2022)

2020

2020 Tennessee Senate election, District 18[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ferrell Haile (incumbent) 68,141 72.2
Independent John Gentry 26,261 27.8
Total votes 94,402 100
Republican hold

2016

2016 Tennessee Senate election, District 18[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ferrell Haile (incumbent) 64,220 100
Total votes 64,220 100
Republican hold

2012

2012 Tennessee Senate election, District 18[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ferrell Haile 8,627 48.2
Republican Jeff Coker 7,527 42.1
Republican J. H. Tony Allers 1,370 7.7
Republican Brock Ewell 367 2.1
Total votes 17,891 100
General election
Republican Ferrell Haile 49,472 69.2
Democratic Maria Brewer 21,970 30.8
Total votes 71,442 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[6][7]
2020 President Trump 66.1 – 32%
2016 President Trump 67.7 – 28.2%
2012 President Romney 67.9 – 30.8%
Senate Corker 72.9 – 22.7%

References

  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 18, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Senator Ferrell Haile". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Tennessee State Senate District 18". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.