Tennessee's 17th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Mark Pody since a 2017 special election to replace fellow Republican Mae Beavers.[2]
Geography
District 17 covers rural and suburban Middle Tennessee to the east of Nashville, including all of Cannon, Clay, DeKalb, Macon, Smith, and Wilson Counties. Communities in the district include Mount Juliet, Lebanon, Smithville, Lafayette, Carthage, Woodbury, Celina, and Green Hill.[3]
The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 6th congressional district, and overlaps with the 38th, 40th, 46th, and 57th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[4] It borders the state of Kentucky.[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.
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Pody (incumbent) | 53,364 | 70.4 | |
| Democratic | Mary Alice Carfi | 22,452 | 29.6 | |
| Total votes | 75,816 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2017 special
In August 2017, incumbent Republican Mae Beavers resigned to focus on her ultimately unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign, triggering a special election that December.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Pody | 5,995 | 51.3 | |
| Democratic | Mary Alice Carfi | 5,688 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 11,683 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mae Beavers (incumbent) | 16,177 | 59.3 | |
| Republican | Clark Boyd | 11,104 | 40.7 | |
| Total votes | 27,281 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Mae Beavers (incumbent) | 35,454 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 35,454 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 71.9 – 26.1% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 72.2 – 23.8% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 69.1 – 29.5% |
| Senate | Corker 73.3 – 22.1% |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 17, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Mark Pody". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Tennessee State Senate District 17". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Joel Ebert (August 23, 2017). "Sen. Mae Beavers to resign post to run full time, raise money in Tennessee governor's race". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.