Tennessee House of Representatives 21st district

The Tennessee House of Representatives 21st district in the United States is one of 99 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly. It covers the northern and central portions of Monroe County, such as Vonore, Madisonville, and Sweetwater; and the southern and central portions of Loudon County, such as Greenback, Philadelphia, and Loudon.[1] The district has been represented by Lowell Russell, since 2019.

Tennessee's 21st State
House of Representatives
district
Map of the district
Map of Tennessee House districts, with the 21st District shaded in blue
Representative
  Lowell Russell
R–Vonore
Demographics90.1% White
1.8% Black
3.6% Hispanic
0.5% Asian
1.7% Other
Population66,465

Demographics

Representatives
Representatives Party Years of Service General Assembly Residence
Douglas Gunnels[3] Republican 1989-2001 96th, 97th, 98th,

99th, 100th, 101st

 Greenback
Russell Johnson[4] 2001-2005 102nd, 103rd Loudon
Harry W. Wampler[5] 2005 - 2007 104th Lenoir City
Jimmy Matlock[6] 2007 - 2019 105th, 106th, 107th,

108th, 109th, 110th

 Lenoir City
Lowell Russell[7] January 8, 2019 – present 111th, 112th Vonore

Recent election results

The following are the recent election results for the district. The incumbent representative, Russell, has run unopposed in both primaries and general elections since 2020.[8]

2022
2022 Tennessee House of Representatives 21st district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lowell Russell 18,438 100%
Total votes 18,438 100%
Republican hold

2020
2020 Tennessee House of Representatives 21st district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lowell Russell 29,224 100%
Total votes 29,224 100%
Republican hold

References
  1. "District Maps - TN General Assembly". wapp.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  2. "The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States - Statistical Atlas". statisticalatlas.com. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  3. "Tennessee House Member, 98th General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  4. "Tennessee House Member". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  5. "Harry Wampler Obituary (1934 - 2016) - Lenoir City, TN - Knoxville News Sentinel". Legacy.com. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  6. "Representatives - TN General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  7. "Representatives - TN General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  8. "Tennessee Election Results". www.elections.tn.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
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