| State: | Tennessee |
| District: | 5 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Randy McNally |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Oak Ridge |
| Percent White: | 83 |
| Percent Black: | 5 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 6 |
| Percent Asian: | 1 |
| Percent Other Race: | 1 |
| Population: | 204,091[1] |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Percent Multiracial: | 3 |
Tennessee's 5th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Randy McNally, the current Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee, since 1987.[2]
District 5 covers all of Anderson and Loudon Counties and part of Knox County in the Knoxville metropolitan area, including some of Knoxville proper as well as the surrounding communities of Clinton, Lenoir City, Loudon, Tellico Village, Oliver Springs, and northern Oak Ridge.[1] [3]
The district is split between Tennessee's 2nd and 3rd congressional districts.[4]
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 | Trump 67.2 – 30.7% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 68.1 – 27.2% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 68.6 – 29.6% |
| Senate | Corker 74.0 – 20.5% |