The Tennessee House of Representatives 22nd district is one of the 99 legislative districts in the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly. The district is located in East Tennessee and covers Meigs, Polk, and part of Bradley counties. The district includes Decatur, Charleston, Benton, Ducktown, and Copperhill. The rest of the district is unincorporated and mostly rural. Dan Howell has represented the district since 2013.
Demographics The Tennessee Comptroller estimates the population as of 2024 at 71,484.
90.2% of the district is White 2.6% of the district is Hispanic 1.4% of the district is Black 0.4% of the district is Asian 5% of the district is Two or more races
Detailed demographic information is also available through Census Reporter.
History The 88th Tennessee General Assembly was the first in which all districts were numbered. At this time, the 22nd district was in McMinn, Monroe and Polk counties. From the 94th-97th GAs, it was composed of Monroe, Bradley, and Polk counties. During the 98th GA, it was composed of Bradley, Meigs, and Polk counties. From the 99th-100th GAs, it was in Polk County. Since the 101st General Assembly it has been composed of Meigs, Polk, and part of Bradley counties.
List of Representatives RepresentativePartyYears of ServiceGeneral AssemblyHometownDan HowellRepublican 2013-present 108th-114thClevelandEric Watson2005-2012104th-107thClevelandJ. Chris Newton1995-200499th-103rdClevelandRichard A. FisherDemocratic1993-199498thClevelandBob E. HarrillRepublican1979-199291st-97thMadisonvilleWilliam C. WatsonDemocratic1969-197886th-90thMadisonville References