The Tennessee House of Representatives 19th 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 eastern Knox County. It includes outlying suburbs of Knoxville and surrounding rural areas. It includes the unincorporated communities of Mascot, Corryton, New Hopewell, and Midway. It also covers Gibbs, Ritta, Kimberlin Heights, and Tuckahoe. Dave Wright has represented the district since 2019. Demographics The Tennessee Comptroller estimates the population as of 2024 at 69,183.
87.6% of the district is White 3.8% of the district is Black 3.4% of the district is Hispanic 1.6% of the district is Asian 2.7% of the district is Two or more races
Detailed demographic information is also available through Census Reporter.
History Prior to numbered districts, the area that would become the 19th district was the 8th district of Knox County. The 88th Tennessee General Assembly was the first in which all districts were numbered. The 19th district has been in Knox County since its creation.
List of Representatives RepresentativePartyYears of ServiceGeneral AssemblyHometownDave WrightRepublican 2019 - present 111th-114thCorrytonHarry Brooks 2003-2018103rd-110thKnoxvilleJim Boyer 1993-2002 98th-102ndCorrytonJimmy Davis 1985-1992 94th-97thStrawberry PlainsLoy L. Smith 1971-1984 87th-93rdStrawberry Plains
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