Tennessee's 27th Senate district

Tennessee's 27th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jack Johnson, the current Senate Majority Leader, since 2023.[2] Prior to redistricting, he represented the 23rd district which was located in the same area as the current 27th district.

Tennessee's 27th
State Senate district

Senator
  Jack Johnson
RBrentwood
Demographics82% White
4% Black
5% Hispanic
6% Asian
3% Multiracial
Population (2022)216,837[1]

Geography

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District 27 covers most of Williamson County in the southern suburbs of Nashville, including the communities of Franklin, Brentwood, Fairview, Nolensville. It also includes most of Thompson's Station and part of Spring Hill.[3]

The district is located partly within Tennessee's 7th and 5th congressional district, and overlaps with the 61st, 63rd, and 65th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[4]

Recent election results

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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.

Results under new lines and new district name (CD-27 2022–present)

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2022

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2022 Tennessee Senate Primary election, District 27
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Johnson (incumbent) 12,470 51.63
Republican Gary Humble 11,684 48.37
Total votes 24,154 100
2022 Tennessee Senate general election, District 27
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Johnson (incumbent) 55,443 100%
Total votes 55,443 100%
Republican hold

Results under old lines and old district name (CD-23 2012–2022)

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2018

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2018 Tennessee Senate election, District 23[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Johnson (incumbent) 68,118 66.9
Democratic Kristen Grimm 33,710 33.1
Total votes 101,828 100
Republican hold

2014

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2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 23[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Johnson (incumbent) 45,732 83.0
Green Amy Balderrama 9,366 17.0
Total votes 55,098 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

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Year Office Results[6]
2020 President Trump 62.2 – 36%
2016 President Trump 65.1 – 29.6%
2012 President Romney 72.6 – 26.1%
Senate Corker 77.3 – 17.9%

References

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  1. ^ "State Senate District 27, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  2. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Tennessee State Senate District 23". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 21, 2020.