Tennessee's 33rd Senate district

Tennessee's 33rd Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Katrina Robinson since 2018, following her primary defeat of incumbent Democrat Reginald Tate.[2] By most measures, it is the most Democratic-leaning district in the state.

Tennessee's 33rd
State Senate District
Senator
  Katrina Robinson
D–Memphis
Demographics15% White
72% Black
10% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Other
Population (2018)198,398[1]

Geography

District 33 is based in South and Southeast Memphis, also covering small parts of Germantown, Collierville, and other Shelby County suburbs.[3]

The district is located almost entirely within Tennessee's 9th congressional district, with a very small section extending into the 8th district. It overlaps with the 83rd, 84th, 85th, 87th, 91st, and 93rd districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives,[4] and borders the state of Mississippi.[1]

2018
2018 Tennessee Senate election, District 33[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katrina Robinson 14,164 68.7
Democratic Reginald Tate (incumbent) 6,464 31.3
Total votes 20,628 100
General election
Democratic Katrina Robinson 42,992 100
Total votes 42,992 100
Democratic hold

2014
2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 33[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Reginald Tate (incumbent) 24,839 100
Total votes 24,839 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 33
Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Clinton 84.4 – 13.6%
2012 President Obama 85.3 – 14.2%
Senate Clayton 75.2 – 20.9%

References
  1. "State Senate District 33, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  2. "Senator Katrina Robinson". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  3. "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  5. "Tennessee State Senate District 33". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
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