Tennessee's 5th Senate district

Tennessee's 5th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Randy McNally, the current Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee, since 1987.^[2]

Tennessee's 5th State Senate district
CD-5 2022 to present CD-5 2012 to 2022
Senator	Randy McNally R–Oak Ridge
Demographics	83% White 5% Black 6% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Other 3% Multiracial
Population (2022)	204,091[1]

Geography

District 5 covers all of Anderson and Loudon Counties and part of Knox County in the Knoxville metropolitan area, including some of Knoxville proper as well as the surrounding communities of Clinton, Lenoir City, Loudon, Tellico Village, Oliver Springs, and northern Oak Ridge.^[1][3]

The district is split between Tennessee's 2nd and 3rd 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 5^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Randy McNally (incumbent)	48,336	71.8
	Democratic	Stuart Starr	18,948	28.2
Total votes			67,284	100
	Republican hold

2014

2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 5^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Randy McNally (incumbent)	37,302	100
Total votes			37,302	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results[6][7]
2020	President	Trump 67.2 – 30.7%
2016	President	Trump 68.1 – 27.2%
2012	President	Romney 68.6 – 29.6%
	Senate	Corker 74.0 – 20.5%