| State: | Tennessee |
| District: | 29 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Raumesh Akbari |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Memphis |
| Percent White: | 21 |
| Percent Black: | 73 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 4 |
| Percent Asian: | 1 |
| Population: | 206,815[1] |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Percent Multiracial: | 2 |
Tennessee's 29th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Raumesh Akbari since 2018, succeeding fellow Democrat Lee Harris.[2]
District 29 is based in Memphis, following the Mississippi River to cover parts of South and Downtown Memphis – including much of historic Beale Street – as well as Millington and other unincorporated Shelby County suburbs to the north.[3]
The district is located almost entirely within Tennessee's 9th congressional district, with a very small section extending into the 8th district. It overlaps with the 84th, 85th, 86th, 87th, 90th, 91st, 93rd, and 99th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives,[4] and borders the states of Mississippi and Arkansas.[1]
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.
| Year | Office | Results[5] [6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 82.2 – 16.1% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 83.3 – 14.3% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 85.5 – 13.7% |
| Senate | Clayton 72.7 – 22.1% |