Tennessee State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Tennessee Senate District 17
A district of about 235,000 people, 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+25.2 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.
Democratic
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.
| 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+25.5 | No race |
| Tennessee State Senate | No race | R+5.4 |
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 17.
Higher than 81% of seats.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Higher than 72% of seats.
Higher than 66% of seats.
Higher than 66% of seats.
Denser than 59% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 1031% college gradsR+20.0Not up in 2026District 22
30% college gradsR+17.2Not up in 2026District 6
40% college gradsR+19.5Not up in 2026District 11
38% college gradsR+18.5Held R
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 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
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Republican (R)
2027– · Won 2026 by 5.4 - Mark Pody (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)