The Tennessee House of Representatives 42nd district is one of the 99 legislative districts in the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly. The district is located in Middle Tennessee and covers the western half of Putnam County. The main settlement in the area is Cookeville, others include Baxter, and Algood, the rest of the district is unincorporated. Ryan Williams has represented the district since 2011.
Demographics The Tennessee Comptroller estimates the population as of 2024 at 74,993.
84.4% of the district is White 8.4% of the district is Hispanic 2.6% of the district is African American 1.3% of the district is Asian 3% 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 42nd district was made up of Cumberland and Putnam Counties. Prior to this there was a floterial district that included Jackson and Putnam counties. From the 93rd GA, it has been part or all of Putnam County.
List of Representatives RepresentativePartyYears of ServiceGeneral AssemblyHometownRyan WilliamsRepublican2011 – present107th-114thByrdstownHenry FincherDemocratic2007 – 2010105th-106thCookevilleJere Hargrove1991 – 200697th-104thCookevilleDwight HenryRepublican1989 – 199096thCookevilleJerry JaredDemocratic1979 – 198891st-95thCookevilleTommy BurksDemocratic1971 – 197887th-90thMonterey
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