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Tennessee's 8th Senate district

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Tennessee's 8th
State Senate district

Senator
  Frank Niceley
RStrawberry Plains
Demographics91% White
1% Black
4% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Multiracial
Population (2022)211,285[1]

Tennessee's 8th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Frank Niceley since 2012.[2] It is currently the most Republican-leaning Senate district in the state.

Geography

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District 8 covers much of rural East Tennessee in between Knoxville and the Tri-Cities, including all of Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Jefferson, Union Counties, and part of Sevier County. Communities in the district include Jefferson City, Harrogate, Strawberry Plains, New Tazewell, Bean Station, Dandridge, Maynardville, Sneedville.[3]

The district overlaps with Tennessee's 1st and 2nd congressional districts.[4] It borders the states of Kentucky and Virginia.[1]

Recent election results

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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.

Results under old lines (2012–2022)

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2020

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2020 Tennessee Senate election, District 8[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Niceley (incumbent) 59,713 100
Total votes 59,713 100
Republican hold

2016

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2016 Tennessee Senate election, District 8[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Niceley (incumbent) 49,440 100
Total votes 49,440 100
Republican hold

2012

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2012 Tennessee Senate election, District 8[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Niceley 7,021 44.6
Republican Cynthia Bundren Jackson 5,432 34.5
Republican Jeffrey Brantley 1,817 11.5
Republican Hobart Rice 1,483 9.4
Total votes 15,753 100
General election
Republican Frank Niceley 43,687 100
Total votes 43,687 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

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Year Office Results[6][7]
2020 President Trump 81.8 – 17%
2016 President Trump 80.0 – 16.9%
2012 President Romney 73.9 – 24.5%
Senate Corker 76.8 – 19.2%

References

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  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 8, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "Senator Frank S. Niceley". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Tennessee State Senate District 8". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.