Tennessee's 10th Senate district

Tennessee's 10th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Todd Gardenhire since 2012, succeeding Democrat Andy Berke.[2]

Tennessee's 10th
State Senate district
Senator
  Todd Gardenhire
R–Chattanooga
Demographics65% White
24% Black
6% Hispanic
2% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)198,474[1]

Geography

District 10 is based in Chattanooga, covering most of the city proper as well as the nearby communities of East Ridge, South Cleveland, Wildwood Lake, and some of Red Bank.[3]

The district is located largely within Tennessee's 3rd congressional district, with a small portion extending into the 4th district. It overlaps with the 22nd, 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives,[4] and borders the state of Georgia.[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 10[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Gardenhire (incumbent) 45,049 53.2
Democratic Glenn Scruggs 39,688 46.8
Total votes 84,737 100
Republican hold

2016
2016 Tennessee Senate election, District 10[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Khristy Wilkinson 2,662 43.6
Democratic Nick Wilkinson 2,111 34.6
Democratic Ty O'Grady 1,335 21.9
Total votes 6,108 100
General election
Republican Todd Gardenhire (incumbent) 39,308 55.9
Democratic Khristy Wilkinson 31,043 44.1
Total votes 70,351 100
Republican hold

2012
2012 Tennessee Senate election, District 10[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrae McGary 4,302 61.6
Democratic David Testerman 1,705 24.4
Democratic Quenston Coleman 979 14.0
Total votes 6,986 100
Republican Todd Gardenhire 8,022 50.1
Republican Greg Vital 7,982 49.9
Total votes 16,004 100
General election
Republican Todd Gardenhire 36,557 54.3
Democratic Andrae McGary 30,745 45.7
Total votes 67,302 100
Republican gain from Democratic

Federal and statewide results in District 10
Year Office Results[6]
2020 President Trump 50.6 – 47.2%
2016 President Trump 52.1 – 43.0%
2012 President Romney 52.3 – 46.0%
Senate Corker 61.9 – 34.6%

References
  1. "State Senate District 10, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  2. "Senator Todd Gardenhire". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  3. "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  5. "Tennessee State Senate District 10". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
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