Tennessee's_8th_Senate_district
Tennessee's 8th Senate district
American legislative district
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.
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| Demographics | 95% White 1% Black 2% Hispanic 0% Asian 1% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 190,153[1] | ||
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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, Hawkins, Jefferson, and Union Counties. Communities in the district include Jefferson City, Church Hill, Mount Carmel, Harrogate, Strawberry Plains, Rogersville, New Tazewell, Bean Station, Dandridge, Maynardville, Sneedville, and some of Kingsport.[3]
The district overlaps with Tennessee's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 9th, 11th, 17th, 35th, and 36th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[4] It borders the states of Kentucky and Virginia.[1]
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Niceley (incumbent) | 59,713 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 59,713 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Niceley (incumbent) | 49,440 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 49,440 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Primary election | ||||
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| 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
- "State Senate District 8, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- "Senator Frank S. Niceley". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- "Tennessee State Senate District 8". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.