| State: | Tennessee |
| District: | 6 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Becky Duncan Massey |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Knoxville |
| Percent White: | 82 |
| Percent Black: | 9 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 3 |
| Percent Asian: | 2 |
| Population: | 204,974[1] |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Percent Multiracial: | 2 |
Tennessee's 6th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Becky Duncan Massey since a 2011 special election to replace fellow Republican Jamie Woodson.[2]
District 6 covers the southern and eastern half of Knox County, including parts of Knoxville as well as nearby suburbs such as Mascot.[1] [3]
The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 18th, and 19th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[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 57.9 – 40.1% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 60.0 – 34.6% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 64.0 – 34.3% |
| Senate | Corker 70.6 – 23.0% |