Tennessee State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Tennessee Senate District 1

A district of about 208,000 people, 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+61.6 relative to the nation for president.

Where it sits among all 33 seats

Every Tennessee State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+61.630th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican17th seat · the majority lineDistrict 1

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20222024
U.S. SenateNo raceR+59.9
Tennessee State SenateR+66.1No race

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 33 seats. Small marks are other seats in Tennessee. The black marker is District 1.

Adults with a bachelor's degree21% 19th pct · 27th of 33 in TN

Lower than 81% of seats.

White adults without a degree68% 78th pct · 8th of 33 in TN

Higher than 78% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 56th pct · 15th of 33 in TN

Higher than 56% of seats.

Black residents3% 22nd pct · 26th of 33 in TN

Lower than 78% of seats.

Asian residents1% 34th pct · 22nd of 33 in TN

Lower than 66% of seats.

People per square mile163 34th pct · 22nd of 33 in TN

Less dense than 66% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. J. Adam Lowe (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 66.1, 2026 unopposed

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)