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Tennessee's 19th
State Senate district
CD-19 2022 to present CD-19 2012 to 2022
Senator
  Brenda Gilmore
D–Goodlettsville
Demographics30% White
51% Black
11% Hispanic
2% Asian
1% Other
5% Multiracial
Population (2022)218,816

Tennessee's 19th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Charlane Oliver since 2018, succeeding fellow Democrat Thelma Harper.

Geography

District 19 is based in downtown Nashville, covering some or all of North Nashville, Antioch, East Nashville, Madison, and Goodlettsville. The district, located in Davidson County, is the only majority-Black Senate district in the state outside of Memphis.

The district is located within Tennessee's 5th, 6th, and 7th congressional districts.

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.

Results under old lines (2012–2022)

2018

2018 Tennessee Senate election, District 19
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brenda Gilmore 13,885 64.7
Democratic Howard Jones 5,262 24.5
Democratic Sandra Moore 1,181 5.5
Democratic George Thomas 1,132 5.3
Total votes 21,460 100
General election
Democratic Brenda Gilmore 49,586 85.8
Independent Christina Callaway 6,271 10.8
Independent Rueben Dockery 1,926 3.3
Total votes 57,802 100
Democratic hold

2014

2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 19
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thelma Harper (incumbent) 10,520 86.2
Democratic Brandon Puttbrese 1,685 13.8
Total votes 12,205 100
General election
Democratic Thelma Harper (incumbent) 23,235 75.3
Republican Sterlina Inez Brady 4,701 15.2
Independent George Thomas 2,899 9.4
Write in Rueben (Dock) Dockery 38 0.1
Total votes 30,873 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results
2020 President Biden 77.4 – 18.7%
2016 President Clinton 79.5 – 16.4%
2012 President Obama 82.0 – 16.5%
Senate Clayton 70.3 – 23.3%

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 19, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  2. "Senator Brenda Gilmore". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  3. "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "Tennessee State Senate District 19". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  7. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
Tennessee General Assembly districts
Senate
House of Representatives
Members of the Tennessee State Senate
113th General Assembly (2023–2025)
Lt. Governor and Speaker
Randy McNally (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Ferrell Haile (R)
Majority Leader
Jack Johnson (R)
Minority Leader
Raumesh Akbari (D)
  1. ▌J. Adam Lowe (R)
  2. ▌Art Swann (R)
  3. ▌Rusty Crowe (R)
  4. ▌Jon Lundberg (R)
  5. ▌Randy McNally (R)
  6. ▌Becky Massey (R)
  7. ▌Richard Briggs (R)
  8. ▌Frank Niceley (R)
  9. ▌Steve Southerland (R)
  10. ▌Todd Gardenhire (R)
  11. ▌Bo Watson (R)
  12. ▌Ken Yager (R)
  13. ▌Dawn White (R)
  14. ▌Shane Reeves (R)
  15. ▌Paul Bailey (R)
  16. ▌Janice Bowling (R)
  17. ▌Mark Pody (R)
  18. ▌Ferrell Haile (R)
  19. ▌Charlane Oliver (D)
  20. ▌Heidi Campbell (D)
  21. ▌Jeff Yarbro (D)
  22. ▌Bill Powers (R)
  23. ▌Kerry Roberts (R)
  24. ▌John Stevens (R)
  25. ▌Ed Jackson (R)
  26. ▌Page Walley (R)
  27. ▌Jack Johnson (R)
  28. ▌Joey Hensley (R)
  29. ▌Raumesh Akbari (D)
  30. ▌Sara Kyle (D)
  31. ▌Brent Taylor (R)
  32. ▌Paul Rose (R)
  33. ▌London Lamar (D)
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