Tennessee Senate District 8
State Senate District 8
Covers all of Claiborne County, Jefferson County, Grainger County, Union County and Hancock County; part of Sevier County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
No 2026 candidates are on file for this seat yet.
The District
Includes Sevierville (part), Pigeon Forge, Seymour (part), Blaine, Dandridge, Harrogate, Jefferson City, Plainview, Bean Station, Maynardville, New Tazewell, Rutledge and 8 more.
72 precincts · District lines: State senate lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20) for 2020 and elsewhere
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President62 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Electors for Donald J. Trump for President and JD Vance for Vice President (R)64,862 · 83.6% | Electors for Kamala D. Harris for President and Tim Walz for Vice President (D)12,129 · 15.6% | R+67.9 | 77,620 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2024 U.S. Senate62 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Marsha Blackburn (R)62,013 · 81.8% | Gloria Johnson (D)12,621 · 16.6% | R+65.1 | 75,836 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2022 Governor62 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Bill Lee (R)32,255 · 83.0% | Jason Brantley Martin (D)5,680 · 14.6% | R+68.4 | 38,864 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2020 President43 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Donald J. Trump (R)36,447 · 82.5% | Joseph R. Biden (D)7,277 · 16.5% | R+66.0 | 44,175 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2020 U.S. Senate43 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Bill Hagerty (R)34,683 · 82.9% | Marquita Bradshaw (D)6,350 · 15.2% | R+67.7 | 41,855 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
Tennessee Senate District 8
2024 State and Federal General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie SealRepublican | Republican | 74,602 | 83.6% |
| R. E. EllisonDemocratic | Democratic | 14,678 | 16.4% |
Certified — Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections (official precinct results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
Tennessee Senate District 8
2020 State and Federal General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank S. NiceleyRepublican | Republican | 59,713 | 100.0% |
Certified — Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections (official precinct results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct