Tennessee's 25th Senate district explained

State:Tennessee
District:25
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Ed Jackson
Party:Republican
Residence:Jackson
Percent White:68
Percent Black:23
Percent Hispanic:4
Percent Asian:1
Population:204,075[1]
Population Year:2022
Percent Multiracial:3

Tennessee's 25th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ed Jackson since 2023.[2] Prior to redistricting, he represented the 27th district which was at the time located in the same general area as the current 25th district.

Geography

District 27 spans the state's border along the Mississippi River, also stretching inland to cover the city of Jackson. The district covers all of Crockett, Dyer, Lake, Madison, Henderson, Decatur, and Perry Counties; other communities within the district include Dyersburg, Tiptonville, Newbern, and Alamo.[3]

The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 8th congressional district.[4] It borders the states of Kentucky, Missouri, and Arkansas.

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[5] [6]
2020PresidentTrump 63.2 – 35.4%
2016PresidentTrump 62.7 – 34.9%
2012PresidentRomney 58.6 – 40.5%
SenateCorker 63.2 – 33.7%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 25, TN. Census Reporter. July 22, 2020.
  2. Web site: Senator Ed Jackson . July 23, 2020 . Tennessee General Assembly.
  3. Web site: Tennessee District Maps . July 23, 2020 . Tennessee General Assembly.
  4. Web site: David Jarman . How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap? . July 23, 2020 . Daily Kos.
  5. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD . July 23, 2020 . Daily Kos.
  6. Web site: 2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result . June 9, 2021 . CNalysis.