For the 28th district in the Tennessee House of Representatives, see Tennessee House of Representatives 28th district
Tennessee's 28th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Joey Hensley since 2012.[2]
Geography
District 28 covers a rural swath of southern Middle Tennessee, including all of Giles, Lawrence, Lewis, Maury, Perry, and Wayne Counties. Communities in the district include Columbia, Lawrenceburg, Pulaski, Mount Pleasant, Waynesboro, Hohenwald, Linden, and part of Spring Hill.[3]
The district overlaps with Tennessee's 4th and 7th congressional districts, and overlaps with the 64th, 69th, 70th, 71st, and 72nd districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[4] It borders the state of Alabama.[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.
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joey Hensley (incumbent) | 65,050 | 78.4 | |
| Independent | James Gray | 17,872 | 21.6 | |
| Total votes | 82,925 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Joey Hensley (incumbent) | 51,251 | 74.6 | |
| Independent | Joey Norman | 17,460 | 25.4 | |
| Total votes | 68,711 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Primary election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Republican | Joey Hensley | 12,589 | 76.6 | ||
| Republican | Dean Dickey | 3,847 | 23.4 | ||
| Total votes | 16,436 | 100 | |||
| General election | |||||
| Republican | Joey Hensley | 37,361 | 55.2 | ||
| Democratic | Tyler Cobb | 30,375 | 44.8 | ||
| Total votes | 67,736 | 100 | |||
| Republican gain from new constituency | |||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 73.8 – 24.8% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 73.1 – 23.9% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 65.9 – 32.6% |
| Senate | Corker 67.1 – 28.3% |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 28, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Joey Hensley". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Tennessee State Senate District 28". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.