Tennessee's 4th Senate district
Tennessee's 4th State Senate district | |||
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Demographics | 94% White 2% Black 2% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 186,975[1] |
Tennessee's 4th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jon Lundberg since 2016, succeeding fellow Republican Ron Ramsey.[2]
Geography[]
District 4 is based in Kingsport and Bristol, the northern two cities in the Tri-Cities area, also including the nearby communities of Bloomingdale, Colonial Heights, Blountville, and Mountain City. The district, located in the far northeastern tip of the state, covers all of Johnson and Sullivan Counties as well as a small part of Carter County.[3]
The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[4] It borders the states of North Carolina and Virginia.[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[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jon Lundberg (incumbent) | 65,638 | 79.1 | |
Democratic | Amber Riddle | 17,381 | 20.9 | |
Total votes | 83,019 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2016[]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Jon Lundberg | 7,019 | 55.2 | |
Republican | Tony Shipley | 2,684 | 21.1 | |
Republican | Neal Kerney | 2,629 | 20.7 | |
Republican | John Paul Blevins | 381 | 3.0 | |
Total votes | 12,713 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Jon Lundberg | 60,516 | 100 | |
Total votes | 60,516 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2012[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ron Ramsey (incumbent) | 55,913 | 100 | |
Total votes | 55,913 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Federal and statewide results in District 4[]
Year | Office | Results[6] |
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2016 | President | Trump 76.8 – 19.4% |
2012 | President | Romney 73.2 – 25.2% |
Senate | Corker 76.1 – 19.9% |
References[]
- ^ a b "State Senate District 4, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Jon Lundberg". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Tennessee State Senate District 4". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- Tennessee Senate districts
- Carter County, Tennessee
- Johnson County, Tennessee
- Sullivan County, Tennessee