Tennessee's 31st Senate district
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| Demographics | 58% White 30% Black 6% Hispanic 4% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 209,620[1] | ||
Tennessee's 31st Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Brian Kelsey since 2008.[2]
Geography
District 31 covers parts of Memphis and its immediate suburbs to the east, including most of Germantown and Cordova, the western edge of Collierville, and some of unincorporated Shelby County. [1][3]
The district overlaps with Tennessee's 8th and 9th congressional districts, and with the 83rd, 84th, 85th, 90th, 91st, 93rd, 95th, 96th, and 97th 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
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Gabby Salinas | 7,737 | 48.0 | |
| Democratic | David Weatherspoon | 6,890 | 42.7 | |
| Democratic | M. Rodanial Ray Ransom | 1,499 | 9.3 | |
| Total votes | 16,126 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Brian Kelsey (incumbent) | 40,504 | 50.9 | |
| Democratic | Gabby Salinas | 39,086 | 49.1 | |
| Total votes | 79,590 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brian Kelsey (incumbent) | 39,646 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 39,646 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 31
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | President | Trump 50.4 – 45.5% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 60.2 – 38.8% |
| Senate | Corker 67.0 – 30.0% |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 31, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Brian Kelsey". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Tennessee State Senate District 31". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 25, 2020.