Tennessee's 21st Senate district

Tennessee's 21st Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jeff Yarbro, the current Senate Minority Leader, since 2014.^[2]

Tennessee's 21st State Senate district
CD-21 2022 to present CD-21 2012 to 2022
Senator	Jeff Yarbro D–Nashville
Demographics	63% White 13% Black 15% Hispanic 6% Asian 3% Multiracial
Population (2022)	203,752[1]

Geography

District 21 is a convoluted district covering much of central Nashville and its inner suburbs in Davidson County, snaking its way from the Nations and Sylvan Park, down to Berry Hill and Grassmere, eastwards to the border of La Vergne. Vanderbilt University and part of the Nashville International Airport is located within the district.^[3]

The district is located within 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)

2018

2018 Tennessee Senate election, District 21^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jeff Yarbro (incumbent)	55,905	100
Total votes			55,905	100
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 21^[5]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jeff Yarbro	6,830	56.7
	Democratic	Mary Mancini	5,217	43.3
Total votes			12,047	100
	Republican	Diana Cuellar	2,960	61.3
	Republican	Quincy McKnight	1,523	31.5
	Republican	Mwafaq Aljabbary	346	7.2
Total votes			4,829	100
General election
	Democratic	Jeff Yarbro	25,402	66.6
	Republican	Diana Cuellar	12,714	33.4
Total votes			38,116	100
	Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results[6][7]
2020	President	Biden 68.8 – 28.0%
2016	President	Clinton 63.9 – 29.9%
2012	President	Obama 61.2 – 36.7%
	Senate	Clayton 47.4 – 44.5%