Tennessee's 31st Senate district

Tennessee's 31st Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Brent Taylor since 2022.[2] During redistricting in 2022, it was drawn in a more Republican friendly part of Shelby County.

Tennessee's 31st
State Senate district
Senator
  Brent Taylor
R–Memphis
Demographics70% White
18% Black
4% Hispanic
6% Asian
2% Multiracial
Population (2022)204,216[1]

Geography

District 31 covers parts of Memphis and its immediate suburbs to the east, including most of Germantown and most of Collierville, and some of unincorporated Shelby County.[1][3]

The district overlaps with Tennessee's 8th and 9th 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.

2022
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brent Taylor 24,854 100
Total votes 24,854 100
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruby Powell-Dennis 12,207 100
Total votes 12,207 100
Tennessee's 31st State Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brent Taylor 45,289 66.28%
Democratic Ruby Powell-Dennis 23,041 33.72%
Total votes 68,330 100%

2018
2018 Tennessee Senate election, District 31[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gabby Salinas 7,737 48.0
Democratic David Weatherspoon 6,890 42.7
Democratic M. Rodanial Ray Ransom 1,499 9.3
Total votes 16,126 100
General election
Republican Brian Kelsey (incumbent) 40,504 50.9
Democratic Gabby Salinas 39,086 49.1
Total votes 79,590 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 31[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Kelsey (incumbent) 39,646 100
Total votes 39,646 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results
Year Office Results[6][7]
2020 President Biden 53.2 – 45.1%
2016 President Trump 50.4 – 45.5%
2012 President Romney 60.2 – 38.8%
Senate Corker 67.0 – 30.0%

References
  1. "State Senate District 31, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  2. "Senator Brent Taylor". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  3. "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  5. "Tennessee State Senate District 31". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  7. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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