Tennessee's 24th Senate district

Tennessee's 24th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican John Stevens since 2012, succeeding Democrat Roy Herron.[2]

Tennessee's 24th
State Senate District
Senator
  John Stevens
R–Huntingdon
Demographics84% White
11% Black
3% Hispanic
0% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)189,730[1]

Geography

District 24 covers much of rural northern West Tennessee, including all of Benton, Carroll, Gibson, Henry, Obion, and Weakley Counties. Communities in the district include Martin, Paris, Union City, Humbolt, Milan, McKenzie, Trenton, Huntingdon, Medina, Camden, and Dresden.[3]

The district is located mostly within Tennessee's 8th congressional district, with a small section extending into the 7th district. It overlaps with the 75th, 76th, 77th, and 79th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives,[4] and borders the state of Kentucky.[1]

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.

2020
2020 Tennessee Senate election, District 24[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Stevens (incumbent) 13,059 61.2
Republican Casey Hood 8,264 38.8
Total votes 21,323 100
General election
Republican John Stevens (incumbent) 63,532 87.8
Independent Yahweh Yahweh 8,795 12.2
Total votes 72,327 100
Republican hold

2016
2016 Tennessee Senate election, District 24[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Stevens (incumbent) 46,945 100
Total votes 46,945 100
Republican hold

2012
2012 Tennessee Senate election, District 24[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Stevens 5,419 60.9
Republican Danny Jowers 3,476 39.1
Total votes 8,895 100
General election
Republican John Stevens 38,667 56.5
Democratic Brad Thompson 29,807 43.5
Total votes 68,474 100
Republican gain from Democratic

Federal and statewide results in District 24
Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Trump 73.9 – 23.6%
2012 President Romney 66.9 – 31.7%
Senate Corker 67.6 – 28.0%

References
  1. "State Senate District 24, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. "Senator John Stevens". Tennessee General Assembly. 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. "Tennessee State Senate District 24". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
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