Tennessee's 13th Senate district

Tennessee's 13th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Dawn White since 2018, succeeding fellow Republican Bill Ketron.[2]

Tennessee's 13th
State Senate district
Senator
  Dawn White
R–Murfreesboro
Demographics70% White
15% Black
9% Hispanic
3% Asian
3% Other
Population (2018)223,518[1]

Geography

District 13 is based in Murfreesboro, including most of the city proper as well as Smyrna and La Vergne in western Rutherford County.[1][3]

The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 4th congressional district, and overlaps with the 34th, 37th, 48th, and 49th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[4]

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.

2018
2018 Tennessee Senate election, District 13[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dawn White 10,639 58.2
Republican Ernest Burgess 7,635 41.8
Total votes 18,274 100
General election
Republican Dawn White 36,594 57.1
Democratic Kelly Northcutt 25,974 40.5
Independent Ginger Smith 1,559 2.4
Total votes 64,127 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 13[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Ketron (incumbent) 29,489 100
Total votes 29,489 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 13
Year Office Results[6][7]
2020 President Trump 55.6 – 42.2%
2016 President Trump 59.7 – 35.2%
2012 President Romney 61.0 – 37.4%
Senate Corker 64.9 – 29.8%

References
  1. "State Senate District 13, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. "Senator Dawn White". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  3. "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  5. "Tennessee State Senate District 13". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  7. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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