Tennessee's 8th Senate district

Tennessee's 8th State Senate district
CD-8 2022 to present CD-8 2012 to 2022
Senator	Frank Niceley R–Strawberry Plains
Demographics	91% White 1% Black 4% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Multiracial
Population (2022)	211,285[1]

Tennessee's 8th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Frank Niceley since 2012.^[2] It is currently the most Republican-leaning Senate district in the state.

Geography

District 8 covers much of rural East Tennessee in between Knoxville and the Tri-Cities, including all of Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Jefferson, Union Counties, and part of Sevier County. Communities in the district include Jefferson City, Harrogate, Strawberry Plains, New Tazewell, Bean Station, Dandridge, Maynardville, Sneedville.^[3]

The district overlaps with Tennessee's 1st and 2nd congressional districts.^[4] It borders the states of Kentucky and Virginia.^[1]

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

2020 Tennessee Senate election, District 8^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Niceley (incumbent)	59,713	100
Total votes			59,713	100
	Republican hold

2016

2016 Tennessee Senate election, District 8^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Niceley (incumbent)	49,440	100
Total votes			49,440	100
	Republican hold

2012

2012 Tennessee Senate election, District 8^[5]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Niceley	7,021	44.6
	Republican	Cynthia Bundren Jackson	5,432	34.5
	Republican	Jeffrey Brantley	1,817	11.5
	Republican	Hobart Rice	1,483	9.4
Total votes			15,753	100
General election
	Republican	Frank Niceley	43,687	100
Total votes			43,687	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results[6][7]
2020	President	Trump 81.8 – 17%
2016	President	Trump 80.0 – 16.9%
2012	President	Romney 73.9 – 24.5%
	Senate	Corker 76.8 – 19.2%

References

1. "State Senate District 8, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
2. "Senator Frank S. Niceley". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
3. "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
5. "Tennessee State Senate District 8". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
7. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.