Tennessee's 29th Senate district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative district
|state=Tennessee
|district=29
|chamber=Senate
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|CD-29 2022 to present
|CD-29 2012 to 2022
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|representative=Raumesh Akbari
|party=Democratic
|residence=Memphis
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|percent_white=21
|percent_black=73
|percent_hispanic=4
|percent_asian=1
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Tennessee's 29th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Raumesh Akbari since 2018, succeeding fellow Democrat Lee Harris.{{Cite web|url=http://www.capitol.tn.gov/senate/members/s29.html|title=Senator Raumesh Akbari|publisher=Tennessee General Assembly|access-date=July 24, 2020}}
Geography
District 29 is based in Memphis, following the Mississippi River to cover parts of South and Downtown Memphis – including much of historic Beale Street – as well as Millington and other unincorporated Shelby County suburbs to the north.{{Cite web|url=http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/Apps/fmlv3/districts.aspx|title=Tennessee District Maps |publisher=Tennessee General Assembly|access-date=July 24, 2020}}
The district is located almost entirely within Tennessee's 9th congressional district, with a very small section extending into the 8th district. It overlaps with the 84th, 85th, 86th, 87th, 90th, 91st, 93rd, and 99th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives,{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/7/30/1848730/-How-do-counties-House-districts-and-legislative-districts-all-overlap-These-new-tools-show-you|author=David Jarman|title=How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?|publisher=Daily Kos|access-date=July 24, 2020}} and borders the states of Mississippi and Arkansas.
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.
= Results under old lines (2012–2022) =
=2018=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2018 Tennessee Senate election, District 29{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_State_Senate_District_29|title=Tennessee State Senate District 29|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=July 24, 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Raumesh Akbari
| votes = 14,861
| percentage = 58.4
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Justin Ford
| votes = 10,577
| percentage = 41.6
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 25,438
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Raumesh Akbari
| votes = 43,851
| percentage = 83.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Tom Stephens
| votes = 8,679
| percentage = 16.5
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 52,530
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2014=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 29}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Lee Harris
| votes = 10,517
| percentage = 42.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Ricky Dixon
| votes = 6,882
| percentage = 27.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Ophelia Ford (incumbent)
| votes = 6,756
| percentage = 27.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Herman Sawyer
| votes = 611
| percentage = 2.5
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 24,766
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Finney
| votes = 3,111
| percentage = 82.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Anthony Herron, Jr.
| votes = 682
| percentage = 18.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 3,793
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Lee Harris
| votes = 27,707
| percentage = 81.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Finney
| votes = 6,123
| percentage = 18.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 33,830
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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=Federal and statewide results=
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! width="60" | Office ! width="180" | Results{{Cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YZRfFiCDBEYB7M18fDGLH8IrmyMQGdQKqpOu9lLvmdo/edit#gid=598506807|title= Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD|publisher=Daily Kos|access-date=July 24, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://cnalysis.com/maps/2020-presidential-by-legislative-district-and-most-recent-election-result/|title=2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result|publisher=CNalysis|access-date=June 9, 2021}} |
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| 2020
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Biden 82.2 – 16.1% |
| 2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Clinton 83.3 – 14.3% |
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama 85.5 – 13.7% |
| Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Clayton 72.7 – 22.1% |