Tennessee State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Tennessee Senate District 5
A district of about 207,000 people, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+35.9 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+33.8 | No race |
| Tennessee State Senate | No race | R+22.3 |
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 5.
Higher than 62% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Higher than 66% of seats.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Lower than 53% of seats.
Denser than 53% 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 1832% college gradsR+42.2Not up in 2026District 28
28% college gradsR+46.4Not up in 2026District 3
29% college gradsR+48.2Held RDistrict 17
39% college gradsR+25.2Held 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.
- Jimmy Matlock (R)
2027– · Won 2026 by 22.3 - Randy McNally (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 100.0
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)