Tennessee 1st Congressional District (TN) — Elections 1876–2024

Tennessee 1st Congressional District, Tennessee: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+58%. Republican peak: R+58 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+58MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 783,4612024 5-year
Median household income: $58,2162024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 89.4%2024 5-year
Black: 2.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+2 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+58 in 2024MIT Election Lab

HARSHBARGER, DianaCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: ROE, David P. (Phil) (2019–2021), ROE, David P. (Phil) (2017–2019), ROE, David P. (Phil) (2015–2017), ROE, David P. (Phil) (2013–2015)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

12 counties · 0 D · 12 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−57.8%	71,716	273,502	348,956
2020	R	−54.3%	74,116	256,896	336,820
2016	R	−56.8%	55,103	214,918	281,163
2012	R	−47.1%	69,193	196,322	270,022
2008	R	−41.2%	81,260	198,243	283,637
2004	R	−36.7%	85,569	185,801	273,230
2000	R	−23.7%	87,307	142,813	233,857
1996	R	−17.2%	79,919	116,654	214,048
1992	R	−14.7%	82,084	115,105	224,421
1988	R	−36.1%	60,168	129,048	190,640
1984	R	−42.1%	57,371	141,941	200,685
1980	R	−24.7%	69,349	116,762	192,335
1976	R	−6.9%	81,028	93,281	176,888
1972	R	−55.9%	30,335	110,839	144,090
1968	R	−40.2%	29,617	89,699	149,307
1964	R	−12.5%	61,037	78,441	139,478
1960	R	−42.4%	41,230	102,697	145,027
1956	R	−40.9%	37,504	90,334	129,019
1952	R	−40.4%	33,891	80,131	114,531
1948	R	−29.8%	24,659	46,573	73,636
1944	R	−33.6%	22,517	45,374	68,073
1940	R	−17.2%	27,319	38,802	66,597
1936	R	−17.5%	27,761	39,567	67,577
1932	R	−14.1%	24,147	32,134	56,747
1928	R	−51.0%	12,256	37,854	50,145
1924	R	−35.7%	14,204	30,278	45,013
1920	R	−47.2%	16,143	45,135	61,480
1916	R	−33.8%	11,344	22,970	34,395
1912	O	+1.8%	10,537	9,941	33,329
1908	R	−37.3%	10,551	23,145	33,809
1904	R	−36.4%	9,328	20,153	29,713
1900	R	−31.9%	12,843	25,026	38,162
1896	R	−35.5%	13,155	27,830	41,353
1892	R	−22.7%	12,198	19,861	33,767
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	R	34.2%	63.8%	3,007,608
2020	R	35.2%	62.2%	2,959,761
2018	R	43.9%	54.7%	2,243,740
2014	R	31.9%	61.9%	1,374,065
2012	R	30.4%	64.9%	2,321,477
2008	R	31.6%	65.1%	2,424,585
2006	R	48.0%	50.7%	1,833,695
2002	R	44.3%	54.3%	1,642,432
2000	R	32.2%	65.1%	1,928,613
1996	R	36.8%	61.4%	1,778,664
1994	R	42.1%	56.4%	1,480,391
1990	D	67.7%	29.8%	783,922
1988	D	65.1%	34.5%	1,567,181
1984	D	60.7%	33.8%	1,648,036
1982	D	61.9%	38.1%	1,259,785
1978	R	40.3%	55.5%	1,157,094
1976	D	52.5%	47.0%	1,432,046

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

17.3%

American

15.2%

Irish

10.7%

German

10.4%

Scottish

2.8%

Italian

2.0%

French

1.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 43.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.2%

3.0%

75–84

3.7%

5.8%

65–74

6.5%

7.1%

55–64

7.4%

6.5%

45–54

6.5%

5.7%

35–44

5.7%

6.2%

25–34

5.9%

4.2%

18–24

4.2%

7.6%

5–17

7.1%

2.5%

2.3%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$58,216

Congressional District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 1$58,216

Tennessee$69,595

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

15.8%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1822.2%

Working age (18–64)14.4%

Seniors (65+)12.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

94.9%

speak English only

Spanish3.7%

Other Indo-European0.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%

Other languages0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

27.1%

Other Christian

16.0%

Methodist

6.5%

Catholic & Orthodox

2.3%

Mainline Protestant

2.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.9%

Non-Christian

0.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Tennessee's 1st anchors the Appalachian highlands of the state's northeastern corner, where the GOP presidential margin exceeded 57 points in 2024 — among the widest of any congressional district nationwide.

The Republican margin in Tennessee 1st Congressional District reached its widest at fifty-eight points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-eight points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $58,216, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 783,461 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 1, Tennessee vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 1, Tennessee voted Republican by 57.8 points (R+58), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 348,956 votes cast, 71,716 went Democratic and 273,502 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 1, Tennessee's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 1, Tennessee as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 33 times, and other 1 times.

How many people live in Congressional District 1, Tennessee?

Congressional District 1, Tennessee has a population of 783,461 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 1, Tennessee?

Median household income in Congressional District 1, Tennessee is $58,216 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of Congressional District 1, Tennessee?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 1, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Tennessee 1st Congressional District has voted Republican in twenty-eight straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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