2016Final results
2016 election for Tennessee House District 15
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Rick Staples (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Pete Drew (Ind) by 29.0 points.
Rick StaplesDemocrat · winner
62.8%9,242
Pete DrewIndependent
33.7%4,968
Write-ins and other votesOther party
3.5%517
14,727 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET