Tennessee's 1st Senate district explained

State:Tennessee
District:1
Chamber:Senate
Representative:J. Adam Lowe
Party:Republican
Residence:Calhoun
Percent White:86
Percent Black:4
Percent Hispanic:6
Percent Asian:1
Population:203,866[1]
Population Year:2022
Percent Multiracial:3

Tennessee's 1st Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Adam Lowe since 2023. Before 2022 redistricting, the district was mainly located where the current 9th district is now.

Geography

District 1 covers much of rural East Tennessee bordering Hamilton County and Georgia. The district includes all of Rhea, Meigs, and McMinn Counties and part of Bradley County. Communities in the district include Dayton, Decatur, Athens, and Cleveland.[2]

The district is located within Tennessee's 3rd and 4th congressional districts.

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.

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[3] [4]
2020PresidentTrump 78.0 – 20.6%
2016PresidentTrump 77.1 – 19.6%
2012PresidentRomney 72.4 – 26.1%
SenateCorker 77.5 – 19.0%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 1, TN. Census Reporter. July 10, 2020.
  2. Web site: Tennessee District Maps . Tennessee General Assembly. July 10, 2020.
  3. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. July 14, 2020.
  4. Web site: 2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result. CNalysis. June 9, 2021.