Tennessee's 11th Senate district

Tennessee's 11th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Bo Watson since 2007.[2]

Tennessee's 11th
State Senate District
Current senatorBo Watson (R–Hixson)
Demographics81% White
11% Black
4% Hispanic
2% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)198,932[1]

Geography

District 11 is based in the northern suburbs of Chattanooga in Hamilton County, including some of the city proper as well as Soddy-Daisy, Collegedale, Middle Valley, Signal Mountain, Harrison, and part of Red Bank.[1][3]

The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th 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 11[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bo Watson (incumbent) 51,082 65.1
Democratic Randall Price 27,332 34.9
Total votes 78,414 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 11[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bo Watson (incumbent) 37,386 100
Total votes 37,386 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 11
Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Trump 63.7 – 31.4%
2012 President Romney 64.3 – 34.0%
Senate Corker 73.4 – 23.6%
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References
  1. "State Senate District 11, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  2. "Senator Bo Watson". 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 11". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
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