Tennessee's 32nd Senate district
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| Demographics | 73% White 17% Black 3% Hispanic 4% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 205,143[1] | ||
Tennessee's 32nd Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Paul Rose since a 2019 special election to replace fellow Republican Mark Norris.[2]
Geography[edit]
District 32 is based in the eastern and northern suburbs of Memphis in Shelby and Tipton Counties, covering parts of Memphis proper as well as Bartlett, Collierville, Lakeland, Arlington, Covington, Atoka, and Munford. [3]
The district is located almost entirely within Tennessee's 8th congressional district, with a small section extending into the 9th district. It overlaps with the 81st, 83rd, 88th, 95th, 97th, 98th, and 99th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives,[4] and borders the states of Mississippi and Arkansas.[1]
Recent election results[edit]
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[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Paul Rose (incumbent) | 17,288 | 76.4 | |
| Republican | Scott Throckmorton | 5,339 | 23.6 | |
| Total votes | 22,627 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Paul Rose (incumbent) | 70,649 | 69.1 | |
| Democratic | Julie Byrd Ashworth | 31,571 | 30.9 | |
| Total votes | 102,220 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2019 special[edit]
In 2018, incumbent Mark Norris was appointed as a United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, triggering a special election to replace him in March 2019.[6]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Paul Rose | 6,398 | 60.3 | |
| Republican | George Chism | 1,530 | 14.4 | |
| Republican | Heidi Shafer | 1,520 | 14.3 | |
| Republican | Steve McManus | 1,157 | 10.9 | |
| Total votes | 10,605 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Paul Rose | 9,149 | 84.0 | |
| Democratic | Eric Coleman | 1,746 | 16.0 | |
| Total votes | 10,895 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Norris (incumbent) | 57,912 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 57,912 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mark Norris (incumbent) | 26,592 | 88.9 | |
| Republican | Woody Degan | 3,319 | 11.1 | |
| Total votes | 29,911 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Mark Norris (incumbent) | 69,818 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 69,818 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results[edit]
| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 65.4 – 33% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 68.1 – 28.4% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 71.1 – 27.9% |
| Senate | Corker 75.0 – 22.0% |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "State Senate District 32, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Paul Rose". 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 c d "Tennessee State Senate District 32". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ Mariah Timms (October 11, 2018). "US Senate confirms Mark Norris as West Tennessee federal judge, leaving state majority leader seat open". Tennessean. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.