The Tennessee House of Representatives 89th 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 northwestern Knox County. It is made up of outlying suburbs and exurbs of, as well as small incorporated areas of Knoxville. It includes areas such as Norwood, Karns, Ball Camp, and Hardin Valley. Justin Lafferty has represented the district since 2019. Demographics The Tennessee Comptroller estimates the population as of 2024 at 72,790.
81.4% of the district is White 6.2% of the district is Hispanic 4.4% of the district is Black 2.8% of the district is Asian 4.4% 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. The 89th district was in Shelby County at this time.Since the 108th General Assembly, district 88 has been part of Knox County.
List of Representatives RepresentativePartyYears of ServiceGeneral AssemblyHometownJustin LaffertyRepublican 2019 - present 111th-114thKnoxvilleRoger Kane 2013-2018108th-110thKnoxvilleJeanne RichardsonDemocratic 2007-2012 105th-107thMemphisBeverly Marrero 2003-2006 103rd-104thMemphisCarol Chumney 1991-2002 97th-102ndMemphisPamela Gaia 1975-1990 89th-96thMemphisDoy L. Daniels Jr. 1973-1974 88thMemphis References