# Tennessee's 22nd Senate district

Tennessee's 22nd Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Bill Powers since a 2019 special election to replace fellow Republican Mark Green.

## Geography

District 22 is based in Clarksville, and covers most of, Montgomery County. Other communities in the district include Cunningham and Needmore.
The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 7th congressional district, and overlaps with the 67th, 68th and 75th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives. It borders the state of Kentucky.

## Recent election results

Tennessee Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms, with odd-numbered districts holding elections in midterm years and even-numbered districts holding elections in presidential years.

### 2020

2020 Tennessee Senate election, District 22 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Powers (incumbent) | 8,337 | 52.7 |
| | Republican | Doug Englen | 7,468 | 47.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,805 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Bill Powers (incumbent) | 49,767 | 62.1 |
| | Democratic | Ronnie Glynn | 30,383 | 37.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 80,150 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2019 special

In November 2018, incumbent Mark Green was elected to Tennessee's 7th congressional district, leaving the 22nd Senate district open. Former senator Rosalind Kurita was appointed as a caretaker until a special election for the seat could be held in April 2019.
2019 Tennessee Senate special election, District 22 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Powers | 2,782 | 37.3 |
| | Republican | Jeff Burkhart | 2,513 | 33.7 |
| | Republican | Betty Burchett | 1,297 | 17.4 |
| | Republican | Jason Knight | 868 | 11.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,460 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Bill Powers | 6,461 | 53.6 |
| | Democratic | Juanita Charles | 5,352 | 44.4 |
| | Independent | Doyle Clark | 155 | 1.3 |
| | Independent | David Cutting | 84 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,052 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 Tennessee Senate election, District 22 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Green (incumbent) | 6,183 | 84.2 |
| | Republican | Lori Smith | 1,163 | 15.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,346 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Mark Green (incumbent) | 41,497 | 67.0 |
| | Democratic | David Cutting | 20,406 | 33.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,903 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 Tennessee Senate election, District 22 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Green | 31,963 | 53.1 |
| | Democratic | Tim Barnes (incumbent) | 28,257 | 46.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,220 | 100 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Trump 57.4 – 39.8% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 58.4 – 36.2% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 54.6 – 43.9% |
| 2012 | Senate | Corker 60.1 – 35.0% |