| Tennessee's 10th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 65% White 24% Black 6% Hispanic 2% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 198,474[1] | ||
Tennessee's 10th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Todd Gardenhire since 2012, succeeding Democrat Andy Berke.[2]
Geography
District 10 is based in Chattanooga, covering most of the city proper as well as the nearby communities of East Ridge, South Cleveland, Wildwood Lake, and some of Red Bank.[3]
The district is located largely within Tennessee's 3rd congressional district, with a small portion extending into the 4th district. It overlaps with the 22nd, 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives,[4] and borders the state of Georgia.[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.
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Gardenhire (incumbent) | 45,049 | 53.2 | |
| Democratic | Glenn Scruggs | 39,688 | 46.8 | |
| Total votes | 84,737 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Khristy Wilkinson | 2,662 | 43.6 | |
| Democratic | Nick Wilkinson | 2,111 | 34.6 | |
| Democratic | Ty O'Grady | 1,335 | 21.9 | |
| Total votes | 6,108 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Todd Gardenhire (incumbent) | 39,308 | 55.9 | |
| Democratic | Khristy Wilkinson | 31,043 | 44.1 | |
| Total votes | 70,351 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Andrae McGary | 4,302 | 61.6 | |
| Democratic | David Testerman | 1,705 | 24.4 | |
| Democratic | Quenston Coleman | 979 | 14.0 | |
| Total votes | 6,986 | 100 | ||
| Republican | Todd Gardenhire | 8,022 | 50.1 | |
| Republican | Greg Vital | 7,982 | 49.9 | |
| Total votes | 16,004 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Todd Gardenhire | 36,557 | 54.3 | |
| Democratic | Andrae McGary | 30,745 | 45.7 | |
| Total votes | 67,302 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 50.6 – 47.2% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 52.1 – 43.0% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 52.3 – 46.0% |
| Senate | Corker 61.9 – 34.6% |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 10, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Todd Gardenhire". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Tennessee State Senate District 10". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
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