The Tennessee House of Representatives 18th district is one of 99 legislative districts in the Tennessee House of Representatives. It represents south-central Knox County. The southeast is mostly unincorporated, while the west and north cuts into Knoxville. It includes the communities of Amherst, Ceder Bluff, Rocky Hill, Bearden, Sequoyah Hills, Lakemoor Hills, Topside, Mount Olive, and Bonny Kate."Map of Knox County State House Districts"(PDF) knoxcounty.org. Retrieved May 26, 2023 It has been represented by Republican Elaine Davis since 2023. The district is considered moderately competitive. In 2024, Donald Trump won the district by a margin of 9.5%.
Demographics According to the Tennessee Comptroller, District 4 had a population of approximately 72,525 as of 2024. 80% of the district is White 5.5% of the district is African American 7.5% of the district is Hispanic 2.4% of the district is Asian 0.6% of the district is some other race 3.9% of the district is two or more races Detailed demographic information is also available via Census Reporter. History The 88th Tennessee General Assembly was the first in which all districts were numbered. The 18th district has been part of Knox County since its creation. List of representatives +RepresentativePartyYears of serviceGeneral AssemblyResidenceElaine DavisRepublican2023–present113th–114thKnoxvilleEddie Mannis2021–2022112thKnoxvilleMartin Daniel2015–2020109th–111thKnoxvilleSteve Hall2011–2014107th–108thKnoxvilleStacey Campfield2005–2010104th–106thKnoxvilleSteven Buttry1999–2004101st–103rdKnoxvilleTim Burchett1995–199899th–100thKnoxvilleMaria Peroulas Draper1985–199494th–98thKnoxvilleBill OwenDemocratic1981–198492nd–93rdKnoxvilleJim RichardsRepublican1977–198090th–91stLenoirMike RowlandDemocratic1975–197689thKnoxvilleVictor AsheRepublican1969–197486th-88thKnoxville
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