Tennessee's 19th Senate district

Tennessee's 19th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Brenda Gilmore since 2018, succeeding fellow Democrat Thelma Harper.[2]

Tennessee's 19th
State Senate District
Senator
  Brenda Gilmore
D–Goodlettsville
Demographics34% White
50% Black
11% Hispanic
2% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)214,571[1]

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.[1][3]

The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 5th congressional district, and overlaps with the 50th, 51st, 52nd, 54th, 55th, 58th, and 59th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[4]

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.

2018
2018 Tennessee Senate election, District 19[5]
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[5]
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
Total votes 30,873 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 19
Year Office Results[6]
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.
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