Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

's 12th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the

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. It has been represented by

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Ken Yager Ken Yager (born January 5, 1947) is a Republican Party (United States), Republican politician who is currently serving as a Tennessee Senate, State Senator in Tennessee, for District 12. Yager was first elected to this position in 2008 and repr ...

since 2008.

Geography

District 12 covers

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, Fentress, Morgan, Pickett, Rhea,

Roane Roane is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Anthony Roane (died 1583), English politician *Archibald Roane (1769–1819), 2nd Governor of Tennessee *John Roane (1766–1838), American politician *John Roane (1794–1869), America ...

, and Scott Counties in rural

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. Communities in the district include

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, LaFollette, Harriman, Kingston, Rockwood,

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, Jamestown,

Byrdstown Byrdstown is a town in Pickett County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 798 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Pickett County. History Byrdstown was established in 1879 as a county seat for the newly formed Pickett County. ...

, and part of Oak Ridge. The district is largely located within

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, also extending into the

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, 4th, and 6th districts. It overlaps with the 31st, 32nd, 36th, 38th, and 41st districts of the

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. and borders the state of

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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

2016

2012

Federal and statewide results in District 12

References

{{Tennessee State Senators 12 Campbell County, Tennessee Fentress County, Tennessee Morgan County, Tennessee Pickett County, Tennessee Rhea County, Tennessee Roane County, Tennessee Scott County, Tennessee