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Tennessee's 8th
State Senate district
CD-8 2022 to present CD-8 2012 to 2022
Senator
  Frank Niceley
R–Strawberry Plains
Demographics91% White
1% Black
4% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Multiracial
Population (2022)211,285

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

Geography

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.

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

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)

2020

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

2016

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

2012

2012 Tennessee Senate election, District 8
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

Year Office Results
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

  1. ^ "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. ^ "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.
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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