American legislative district
Tennessee 's 20th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate . It has been represented by Democrat Heidi Campbell since 2020, following her defeat of incumbent Republican Steven Dickerson .[ 2]
Geography
District 20 covers many of Nashville 's wealthy inner suburbs in Davidson County , including Forest Hills , Belle Meade , and most of Oak Hill and Goodlettsville . The rest of the district consists of parts of outer Nashville proper.[ 1] [ 3]
The district is located in Tennessee's 5th , 6th , and 7th 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 old lines (2012–2022)
2020
2016
2012
2012 Tennessee Senate election, District 20[ 5]
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Phillip North
5,148
74.3
Democratic
James Baxter
1,784
25.7
Total votes
6,932
100
Republican
Steven Dickerson
5,378
48.5
Republican
David Hall
3,325
30.0
Republican
Rob Mortenson
2,379
21.5
Total votes
11,082
100
General election
Republican
Steven Dickerson
46,254
54.1
Democratic
Phillip North
39,280
45.9
Total votes
85,534
100
Republican gain from Democratic
Federal and statewide results
References
^ a b "State Senate District 20, TN" . Census Reporter. Retrieved July 19, 2020 .
^ "Senator Heidi Campbell" . Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 19, 2020 .
^ "Tennessee District Maps" . Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 19, 2020 .
^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?" . Daily Kos. Retrieved July 19, 2020 .
^ a b c "Tennessee State Senate District 20" . Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020 .
^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD" . Daily Kos. Retrieved July 19, 2020 .
^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result" . CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021 .