Tennessee 1st Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −41.1% |
| 2012 | −48.2% |
| 2016 | −56.8% |
| 2020 | −54.2% |
| 2024 | −57.8% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | R | 19.4%64,021 | 78.1%257,825 | 330,199 |
| 2022 | 1 | R | 19.7%37,049 | 78.3%147,241 | 188,003 |
| 2020 | 1 | R | 22.5%68,617 | 74.7%228,181 | 305,423 |
| 2018 | 1 | R | 21.0%47,138 | 77.1%172,835 | 224,282 |
| 2016 | 1 | R | 15.4%39,024 | 78.4%198,293 | 253,025 |
| 2014 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 82.8%115,533 | 139,470 |
| 2012 | 1 | R | 19.9%47,663 | 76.0%182,252 | 239,672 |
| 2010 | 1 | R | 17.1%26,045 | 80.8%123,006 | 152,161 |
| 2008 | 1 | R | 24.5%57,525 | 71.8%168,343 | 234,381 |
| 2006 | 1 | R | 37.0%65,538 | 61.1%108,336 | 177,278 |
| 2004 | 1 | R | 24.1%56,361 | 73.9%172,543 | 233,560 |
| 2002 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 98.8%127,300 | 128,886 |
| 2000 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%157,828 | 157,848 |
| 1998 | 1 | R | 30.8%30,710 | 69.1%68,904 | 99,689 |
| 1996 | 1 | R | 32.3%58,657 | 64.8%117,676 | 181,708 |
| 1994 | 1 | R | 24.6%34,691 | 72.9%102,947 | 141,227 |
| 1992 | 1 | R | 28.1%47,809 | 67.5%114,797 | 170,158 |
| 1990 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.9%47,796 | 47,860 |
| 1988 | 1 | R | 19.8%29,469 | 80.2%119,526 | 148,998 |
| 1986 | 1 | R | 31.1%36,278 | 68.9%80,289 | 116,570 |
| 1984 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%113,407 | 113,442 |
| 1982 | 1 | R | 22.8%27,580 | 74.1%89,497 | 120,858 |
| 1980 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 86.2%130,296 | 151,129 |
| 1978 | 1 | R | 35.5%50,694 | 64.5%92,143 | 142,841 |
| 1976 | 1 | R | 41.2%69,507 | 57.9%97,781 | 168,734 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 34.2%1,027,461 | 63.8%1,918,743 | 3,007,608 |
| 2020 | R | 35.2%1,040,691 | 62.2%1,840,926 | 2,959,761 |
| 2018 | R | 43.9%985,450 | 54.7%1,227,483 | 2,243,740 |
| 2014 | R | 31.9%437,848 | 61.9%850,087 | 1,374,060 |
| 2012 | R | 30.4%705,882 | 64.9%1,506,443 | 2,320,189 |
| 2008 | R | 31.6%767,236 | 65.1%1,579,477 | 2,424,585 |
| 2006 | R | 48.0%879,976 | 50.7%929,911 | 1,833,695 |
| 2002 | R | 44.3%728,232 | 54.3%891,498 | 1,642,076 |
| 2000 | R | 32.2%621,152 | 65.1%1,255,444 | 1,928,354 |
| 1996 | R | 36.8%654,937 | 61.4%1,091,554 | 1,778,603 |
| 1994 | R | 42.1%623,164 | 56.4%834,226 | 1,480,352 |
| 1990 | D | 67.7%530,898 | 29.8%233,703 | 783,813 |
| 1988 | D | 65.1%1,020,061 | 34.5%541,033 | 1,567,136 |
| 1984 | D | 60.7%1,000,607 | 33.8%557,016 | 1,648,036 |
| 1982 | D | 61.9%780,113 | 38.1%479,642 | 1,259,755 |
| 1978 | R | 40.3%466,228 | 55.5%642,644 | 1,157,023 |
| 1976 | D | 52.5%751,180 | 47.0%673,231 | 1,432,015 |
Tennessee's 1st congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in Sullivan, Washington, Sevier, Greene, and Hawkins counties. About 767,900 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 43.9. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012, by widening margins. The margin was R+48.2 in 2012, R+56.8 in 2016, R+54.2 in 2020, and R+57.8 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 57.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.8 points.
A population of 767,868, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,829 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 3.
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