The Tennessee House of Representatives 23rd 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 McMinn and the south of Monroe counties. The district includes Athens, Englewood, Tellico Plains, and Etowah. The rest of the district is unincorporated and mostly rural. Mark Cochran has represented the district since 2019.
Demographics The Tennessee Comptroller estimates the population as of 2024 at 68,241.
87% of the district is White 3.9% of the district is Hispanic 2.6% of the district is Black 0.7% of the district is Asian 5.5% 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 23rd district was in McMinn and Bradley counties. From the 94th-97th GAs, it was part of McMinn and Meigs counties. Since the 98th General Assembly, it has been composed of McMinn and part of Monroe counties.
List of Representatives RepresentativePartyYears of ServiceGeneral AssemblyHometownMark CochranRepublican 2019-present 111th-114thEnglewoodJohn Forgety2011-2018107th-110thAthensMike Bell2007-2010105th-106thRicevilleRobert McKee1991-200697th-104thNiotaClyde B. Webb1971-199087th-96thAthens References