Tennessee's 12th Senate district

Tennessee's 12th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ken Yager since 2008.[2]

Tennessee's 12th
State Senate District
Senator
  Ken Yager
R–Kingston
Demographics94% White
2% Black
2% Hispanic
0% Asian
1% Other
Population (2018)191,844[1]

Geography

District 12 covers Campbell, Fentress, Morgan, Pickett, Rhea, Roane, and Scott Counties in rural East Tennessee. Communities in the district include Dayton, LaFollette, Harriman, Kingston, Rockwood, Oneida, Coalfield, Jamestown, Byrdstown, and part of Oak Ridge.[3]

The district is largely located within Tennessee's 3rd congressional district, also extending into the 2nd, 4th, and 6th districts. It overlaps with the 31st, 32nd, 36th, 38th, and 41st districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[4] and borders the state of Kentucky.[1]

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.

2020
2020 Tennessee Senate election, District 12[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Yager (incumbent) 69,042 100
Total votes 69,042 100
Republican hold

2016
2016 Tennessee Senate election, District 12[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Yager (incumbent) 55,219 100
Total votes 55,219 100
Republican hold

2012
2012 Tennessee Senate election, District 12[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Yager (incumbent) 51,076 100
Total votes 51,076 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 12
Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Trump 78.4 – 18.4%
2012 President Romney 72.2 – 26.3%
Senate Corker 76.5 – 19.6%

References
  1. "State Senate District 12, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  2. "Senator Ken Yager". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  3. "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  5. "Tennessee State Senate District 12". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
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