Tennessee Senate District 2
Next vote Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Represented by Tom Hatcher Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.
- Last election
- Tom Hatcher (Republican) won by 57.6 points, 2024
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History (16 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 99,462
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Tennessee Senate District 2, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom HatcherWon Republican 78,35178.8% DemocraticPatti Young Democratic 21,11121.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 81,448
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee Senate District 2, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanArt SwannWon(incumbent) Republican 79,67497.8% Patti Larimer Young Write-in 1,7742.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 55,595
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee Senate District 2, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanArt SwannWon Republican 55,595100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 66,262
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee Senate District 2, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDoug OverbeyWon(incumbent) Republican 66,262100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 60,488
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Tennessee Senate District 2, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDoug OverbeyWon(incumbent) Republican 60,488100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 67,066
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee Senate District 2, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon RamseyWon(incumbent) Republican 48,77472.7% DemocraticBill Jones Democratic 18,29227.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 66,427
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Tennessee Senate District 2, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRonald L. RamseyWon(incumbent) Republican 43,56065.6% DemocraticWm H. McKamey Democratic 22,86734.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,496
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Tennessee Senate District 2, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRonald L. RamseyWon(incumbent) Republican 36,09871.5% DemocraticVance Carrier Democratic 14,39828.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,267
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Tennessee Senate District 2, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRonald L. RamseyWon Republican 29,33657.2% DemocraticWallace Ketron Jr. Democratic 21,93142.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,789
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Tennessee Senate District 2, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim HolcombWon Republican 28,55555.1% DemocraticWallace Ketron Jr. Democratic 23,23444.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,590
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
Tennessee Senate District 2, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRuth MontgomeryWon Republican 27,88659.9% DemocraticVaughn Brewer Democratic 18,70340.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,999
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
Tennessee Senate District 2, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCarl MooreWon(incumbent) Democratic 27,09856.5% RepublicanThomas E. Kerney Republican 20,90143.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,027
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
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- Older district map (1980 to 1981)
Tennessee Senate District 2, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCarl MooreWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,85552.1% RepublicanRobert Bill Ammons Republican 19,17247.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,363
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1979)
Tennessee Senate District 2, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCarl MooreWon Democratic 21,52253.3% RepublicanHayden Baker(incumbent) Republican 16,69541.4% IndependentAlbert Bryant Arrington Independent 2,1455.3% OtherRobert Fauslow Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,252
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1973)
Tennessee Senate District 2, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHayden BakerWon(incumbent) Republican 21,85163.8% DemocraticJ. A. Stout Democratic 12,40136.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,294
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Tennessee Senate District 2, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHayden B. BakerWon Republican 23,18665.7% DemocraticJ. Mack Ray(incumbent) Democratic 12,10834.3%
- 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 2020: 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 Senate District 2, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/tn/senate/2. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:tn/sldu:2
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026