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| Demographics | 82% White 9% Black 5% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 220,675[1] | ||
Tennessee's 18th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ferrell Haile, the current Senate president pro tempore, since 2012.[2]
Geography[edit]
District 18 is based in Sumner County in the northern suburbs of Nashville, also covering Trousdale County and part of Davidson County. Communities in the district include Hendersonville, Gallatin, Hartsville, Portland, and some of Goodsville, White House, Millersville, and Nashville proper.[3]
The district is located largely within Tennessee's 6th congressional district, with a small portion extending into the 5th district. It overlaps with the 40th, 44th, 45th, and 60th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives,[4] and borders the state of Kentucky.[1]
2020[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ferrell Haile (incumbent) | 68,141 | 72.2 | |
| Independent | John Gentry | 26,261 | 27.8 | |
| Total votes | 94,402 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ferrell Haile (incumbent) | 64,220 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 64,220 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ferrell Haile | 8,627 | 48.2 | |
| Republican | Jeff Coker | 7,527 | 42.1 | |
| Republican | J. H. Tony Allers | 1,370 | 7.7 | |
| Republican | Brock Ewell | 367 | 2.1 | |
| Total votes | 17,891 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Ferrell Haile | 49,472 | 69.2 | |
| Democratic | Maria Brewer | 21,970 | 30.8 | |
| Total votes | 71,442 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results[edit]
| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 66.1 – 32% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 67.7 – 28.2% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 67.9 – 30.8% |
| Senate | Corker 72.9 – 22.7% |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "State Senate District 18, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Ferrell Haile". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Tennessee State Senate District 18". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.