Tennessee 12th State Senate District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 83.1% | 82,274 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 16.0% | 15,832 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent | 0.9% | 886 |
County-level results (10 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell County, TN | Republican | R+69.6 |
| Clay County, TN | Republican | R+66.6 |
| Fentress County, TN | Republican | R+75.8 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+74.2 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+77.3 |
| Morgan County, TN | Republican | R+74.5 |
| Overton County, TN | Republican | R+64.1 |
| Pickett County, TN | Republican | R+66.1 |
| Roane County, TN | Republican | R+54.5 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+79.8 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 16.0%Harris15,832 | 83.1%Trump82,274 | 0.9%Kennedy886 | 98,992 | ||
| R | 17.7%Biden16,451 | 80.9%Trump75,064 | 1.4%Jorgensen1,302 | 92,817 | ||
| R | 18.8%Clinton14,433 | 78.0%Trump59,757 | 3.2%Johnson2,440 | 76,630 | ||
| R | 27.9%Obama19,994 | 72.1%Romney51,772 | 0.0% | 71,766 | ||
| R | 31.1%Obama24,189 | 66.5%McCain51,727 | 2.4%Nader1,902 | 77,818 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −35.4% |
| 2012 | −44.3% |
| 2016 | −59.1% |
| 2020 | −63.1% |
| 2024 | −67.1% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+59.9, this district ranks among the most lopsided in Tennessee's state senate map, suggesting a rural or exurban constituency where statewide Republican candidates routinely run near-uncontested.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 67.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 67.1 points.
A population of 214,359, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,390 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 15 and State Senate District 16.
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