2022Final results
2022 election for Tennessee Senate District 9
Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee
Steve Southerland (R) won with 82.9% of the vote, defeating Sara Thompson (D) by 65.8 points.
Steve SoutherlandRepublican · winner · incumbent
82.9%39,113
Sara ThompsonDemocrat
17.1%8,061
47,174 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET