Tennessee's 24th Senate district

Tennessee's 24th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican John Stevens since 2012, succeeding Democrat Roy Herron.^[2]

Tennessee's 24th State Senate district
CD-24 from 2022 to present CD-24 2012 to 2022
Senator	John Stevens R–Huntingdon
Demographics	83% White 9% Black 3% Hispanic 1% Asian 3% Multiracial
Population (2022)	212,667[1]

Geography

District 24 covers much of rural northern West Tennessee, including all of Benton, Carroll, Gibson, Henry, Houston, Obion, Stewart, and Weakley Counties. Communities in the district include Martin, Paris, Union City, Humbolt, Milan, McKenzie, Trenton, Huntingdon, Medina, Camden, and Dresden.^[3]

The district is located mostly within Tennessee's 8th congressional district, with part in the 7th district.^[4] The district 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.

Results under old lines (2012–2022)

2020

2020 Tennessee Senate election, District 24^[5]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Stevens (incumbent)	13,059	61.2
	Republican	Casey Hood	8,264	38.8
Total votes			21,323	100
General election
	Republican	John Stevens (incumbent)	63,532	87.8
	Independent	Yahweh Yahweh	8,795	12.2
Total votes			72,327	100
	Republican hold

2016

2016 Tennessee Senate election, District 24^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Stevens (incumbent)	46,945	100
Total votes			46,945	100
	Republican hold

2012

2012 Tennessee Senate election, District 24^[5]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Stevens	5,419	60.9
	Republican	Danny Jowers	3,476	39.1
Total votes			8,895	100
General election
	Republican	John Stevens	38,667	56.5
	Democratic	Brad Thompson	29,807	43.5
Total votes			68,474	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results[6][7]
2020	President	Trump 75.8 – 22.6%
2016	President	Trump 73.9 – 23.6%
2012	President	Romney 66.9 – 31.7%
	Senate	Corker 67.6 – 28.0%