Tennessee State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Tennessee Senate District 23

A district of about 227,000 people, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+50.6 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+50.623rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican17th seat · the majority lineDistrict 23

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
U.S. SenateR+52.5

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 23.

Adults with a bachelor's degree23% 28th pct · 24th of 33 in TN

Lower than 72% of seats.

White adults without a degree67% 72nd pct · 10th of 33 in TN

Higher than 72% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 50th pct · 17th of 33 in TN

Higher than 50% of seats.

Black residents5% 34th pct · 22nd of 33 in TN

Lower than 66% of seats.

Asian residents1% 28th pct · 24th of 33 in TN

Lower than 72% of seats.

People per square mile92 19th pct · 27th of 33 in TN

Less dense than 81% 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. Kerry Roberts (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2026 by 39.0

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