Tennessee's 13th Senate district

Tennessee's 13th State Senate district
CD-13 2022 to present CD-13 2012 to 2022
Senator	Dawn White R–Murfreesboro
Demographics	71% White 13% Black 6% Hispanic 5% Asian 5% Multiracial
Population (2022)	204,203[1]

Tennessee's 13th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Dawn White since 2018, succeeding fellow Republican Bill Ketron.^[2]

Geography

District 13 is based in Murfreesboro, including most of the city proper and part of Smyrna and western Rutherford County.^[1][3]

The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 4th congressional district.^[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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dawn White (incumbent)	11,081	100
Total votes			11,081	100

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kelly Northcutt	5,151	100
Total votes			5,151	100

Tennessee's 13th State Senate District General Election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dawn White	31,936	64.70%
	Democratic	Kelly Northcutt	17,427	35.30%
Total votes			49,363	100.00%

Results under old lines (2012–2022)

2018

2018 Tennessee Senate election, District 13^[5]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dawn White	10,639	58.2
	Republican	Ernest Burgess	7,635	41.8
Total votes			18,274	100
General election
	Republican	Dawn White	36,594	57.1
	Democratic	Kelly Northcutt	25,974	40.5
	Independent	Ginger Smith	1,559	2.4
Total votes			64,127	100
	Republican hold

2014

2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 13^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Ketron (incumbent)	29,489	100
Total votes			29,489	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results[6][7]
2020	President	Trump 55.6 – 42.2%
2016	President	Trump 59.7 – 35.2%
2012	President	Romney 61.0 – 37.4%
	Senate	Corker 64.9 – 29.8%

References

1. "State Senate District 13, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
2. "Senator Dawn White". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
3. "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
5. "Tennessee State Senate District 13". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
7. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.