Tennessee's 31st Senate district
American legislative district
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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.
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Geography
District 31 covers parts of Memphis and its immediate suburbs to the east, including 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.
Results under new lines (2022–present)
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brent Taylor | 24,854 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 24,854 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruby Powell-Dennis | 12,207 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 12,207 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brent Taylor | 45,289 | 66.28% | |
| Democratic | Ruby Powell-Dennis | 23,041 | 33.72% | |
| Total votes | 68,330 | 100% | ||
Results under old lines (2012–2022)
2018
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Kelsey (incumbent) | 39,646 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 39,646 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||