Tennessee's 31st Senate district

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Tennessee's 31st Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by RepublicanBrent Taylor since 2022.[2] During redistricting in 2022, it was drawn in a more Republican friendly part of Shelby County.

Geography

District 31 covers parts of Memphis and its immediate suburbs to the east, including Germantown and most of Collierville, and some of unincorporated Shelby County.[1][3]

The district overlaps with Tennessee's 8th and 9th congressional districts.[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.

Results under new lines (2022–present)

2022

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrent Taylor 24,854 100
Total votes24,854 100
Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRuby Powell-Dennis 12,207 100
Total votes12,207 100
Tennessee's 31st State Senate District General Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrent Taylor45,28966.28%
DemocraticRuby Powell-Dennis23,04133.72%
Total votes68,330 100%

Results under old lines (2012–2022)

2018

2018 Tennessee Senate election, District 31[5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGabby Salinas7,737 48.0
DemocraticDavid Weatherspoon6,89042.7
DemocraticM. Rodanial Ray Ransom1,4999.3
Total votes16,126 100
General election
RepublicanBrian Kelsey (incumbent) 40,504 50.9
DemocraticGabby Salinas39,08649.1
Total votes79,590 100
Republicanhold

2014

2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 31[5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrian Kelsey (incumbent) 39,646 100
Total votes39,646 100
Republicanhold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[6][7]
2020PresidentBiden 53.2 – 45.1%
2016PresidentTrump 50.4 – 45.5%
2012PresidentRomney 60.2 – 38.8%
SenateCorker 67.0 – 30.0%

References

  1. 12"State Senate District 31, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  2. ↑"Senator Brent Taylor". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  3. ↑"Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  4. ↑David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  5. 12"Tennessee State Senate District 31". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  6. ↑"Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  7. ↑"2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.