Tennessee's 4th Senate district

Tennessee's 4th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jon Lundberg since 2016, succeeding fellow Republican Ron Ramsey.[2]

Tennessee's 4th
State Senate district
Senator
  Jon Lundberg
R–Bristol
Demographics94% White
2% Black
2% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)186,975[1]

Geography

District 4 is based in Kingsport and Bristol, the northern two cities in the Tri-Cities area, also including the nearby communities of Bloomingdale, Colonial Heights, Blountville, and Mountain City. The district, located in the far northeastern tip of the state, covers all of Johnson and Sullivan Counties as well as a small part of Carter County.[3]

The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[4] It borders the states of North Carolina and Virginia.[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 4[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Lundberg (incumbent) 65,638 79.1
Democratic Amber Riddle 17,381 20.9
Total votes 83,019 100
Republican hold

2016
2016 Tennessee Senate election, District 4[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Lundberg 7,019 55.2
Republican Tony Shipley 2,684 21.1
Republican Neal Kerney 2,629 20.7
Republican John Paul Blevins 381 3.0
Total votes 12,713 100
General election
Republican Jon Lundberg 60,516 100
Total votes 60,516 100
Republican hold

2012
2012 Tennessee Senate election, District 4[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Ramsey (incumbent) 55,913 100
Total votes 55,913 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 4
Year Office Results[6][7]
2020 President Trump 76.3 – 22%
2016 President Trump 76.8 – 19.4%
2012 President Romney 73.2 – 25.2%
Senate Corker 76.1 – 19.9%

List of members representing the district
Name Party Years Electoral history
Ben W. Hooper Republican 1980-1984 Elected in 1980.
Retired.
J.B. Wallace Republican 1984-1988 Elected in 1984.
Retired.
Lynn Lawson Republican 1988-1992 Elected in 1988.
Retired.
Danny Wallace Democratic 1992-1996 Elected in 1992.
Lost Re-Election.
Michael Williams Republican 1996-
March 2007		 Elected in 1996.
Re-Elected in 2000.
Re-Elected in 2004.
Lost Re-Election.
Independent March 2007 - 2008
Mike Faulk Republican 2008-2012 Elected in 2008.
Retired.
Ron Ramsey Republican 2012-2016 Redistricted from the 2nd District
Elected in 2012.
Retired.
Jon Lundberg Republican 2016–Present Elected in 2016.
Re-Elected in 2020.

References
  1. "State Senate District 4, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  2. "Senator Jon Lundberg". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  3. "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  5. "Tennessee State Senate District 4". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  7. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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