Tennessee State House District 21
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Lowell Russell Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Lowell RussellRepublican · Incumbent8 years since first win
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Lowell Russell (Republican) won by 62.2 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Lowell RussellIncumbentRepublican
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Official results for Tennessee
History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 36,896
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLowell RussellWon Republican 29,92981.1% DemocraticKenneth R. Moore Democratic 6,96718.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,442
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLowell RussellWon(incumbent) Republican 18,442100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,224
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLowell RussellWon(incumbent) Republican 29,224100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,949
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLowell RussellWon Republican 19,17876.9% DemocraticLaura Miller Democratic 5,77123.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,450
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJimmy MatlockWon(incumbent) Republican 21,08776.8% DemocraticPamela Weston Democratic 5,44719.8% IndependentWilliam James Hunt Independent 9163.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,538
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJimmy MatlockWon(incumbent) Republican 13,79278.6% DemocraticPamela O. Weston Democratic 3,74621.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,870
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJimmy MatlockWon(incumbent) Republican 20,34378.6% DemocraticAndrew F. Bennett III Democratic 5,52721.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,839
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJimmy MatlockWon(incumbent) Republican 17,839100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,406
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJimmy MatlockWon(incumbent) Republican 26,406100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,310
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJimmy MatlockWon Republican 14,10860.5% DemocraticAnn Barker Democratic 9,20239.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,375
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRussell JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 20,07685.9% IndependentStewart Paul Rogers Independent 3,29914.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,648
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRussell JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 14,648100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,024
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRussell JohnsonWon Republican 15,024100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,513
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas E. GunnelsWon(incumbent) Republican 7,513100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,185
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas E. GunnelsWon(incumbent) Republican 11,185100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,282
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas E. GunnelsWon(incumbent) Republican 11,282100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,310
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 1993)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas E. GunnelsWon(incumbent) Republican 10,310100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,945
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas E. GunnelsWon(incumbent) Republican 3,945100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,229
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas E. GunnelsWon Republican 7,26851.1% DemocraticTimothy J. Denton Democratic 6,96148.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,421
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanM. F. StaffordWon(incumbent) Republican 6,14153.8% DemocraticEdwin T. Smith Democratic 5,28046.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,288
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanM. F. StaffordWon(incumbent) Republican 8,288100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,950
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanM. F. StaffordWon(incumbent) Republican 7,950100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,771
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanM. F. StaffordWon(incumbent) Republican 8,32556.4% DemocraticPaul Bivens Democratic 6,44643.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,320
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanM. F. StaffordWon(incumbent) Republican 8,320100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,821
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanM. F. StaffordWon(incumbent) Republican 6,76757.3% DemocraticEdwin Tom Smith Democratic 5,05442.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,047
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanM. F. StaffordWon(incumbent) Republican 6,047100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,817
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1973)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanM. F. StaffordWon(incumbent) Republican 7,817100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,267
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGentry CrowellWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,267100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,239
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGentry CrowellWon Democratic 6,239100.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Tennessee State House District 21, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/tn/house/21. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:tn/sldl:21
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026