Tennessee 3rd Congressional District (TN) — Elections 1876–2024

Tennessee 3rd Congressional District, Tennessee: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+36%. Republican peak: R+43 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+36MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 784,6332024 5-year
Median household income: $69,9732024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 79.3%2024 5-year
Black: 9.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+18 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+43 in 1972MIT Election Lab

FLEISCHMANN, ChuckCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: WAMP, Zachary Paul (2009–2011), WAMP, Zachary Paul (2007–2009), WAMP, Zachary Paul (2005–2007), WAMP, Zachary Paul (2003–2005)

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

2024 results by constituent county

10 counties · 0 D · 10 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	−35.8%	113,198	242,074	360,216
2020	R	−31.8%	115,087	225,465	346,950
2016	R	−35.1%	86,304	187,680	288,432
2012	R	−29.1%	97,183	179,240	281,739
2008	R	−25.2%	108,793	183,445	296,072
2004	R	−22.6%	108,372	172,144	282,652
2000	R	−14.5%	103,767	139,752	247,782
1996	R	−5.2%	99,275	110,983	227,046
1992	R	−4.0%	100,973	110,654	240,158
1988	R	−25.8%	77,756	132,200	211,021
1984	R	−26.8%	80,343	139,574	221,124
1980	R	−16.5%	83,011	117,005	205,668
1976	D	+2.7%	97,934	92,776	192,639
1972	R	−43.4%	42,605	112,044	159,877
1968	R	−14.0%	45,994	69,162	165,871
1964	D	+0.5%	78,038	77,288	155,326
1960	R	−16.1%	60,620	84,165	146,570
1956	R	−14.2%	56,931	76,393	136,685
1952	R	−14.7%	50,756	68,296	119,518
1948	D	+3.4%	37,796	35,137	77,103
1944	D	+14.4%	39,110	29,219	68,682
1940	D	+18.4%	39,781	27,398	67,395
1936	D	+16.6%	37,111	26,505	63,883
1932	D	+9.6%	25,556	21,030	47,196
1928	R	−38.6%	15,162	34,338	49,658
1924	R	−16.9%	15,567	22,274	39,682
1920	R	−23.2%	17,915	28,856	47,239
1916	R	−15.1%	11,959	16,311	28,750
1912	D	+18.0%	10,024	5,544	24,863
1908	R	−21.6%	10,443	16,366	27,373
1904	R	−24.7%	8,838	14,863	24,381
1900	R	−26.1%	10,149	17,587	28,515
1896	R	−26.8%	11,106	19,468	31,182
1892	R	−14.8%	10,189	13,994	25,681
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

14.2%

Irish

11.7%

German

10.9%

American

9.0%

Scottish

2.7%

Italian

2.4%

French

1.4%

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: 41.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.3%

2.6%

75–84

3.3%

5.3%

65–74

6.0%

6.6%

55–64

6.9%

6.2%

45–54

6.4%

6.1%

35–44

6.1%

6.7%

25–34

6.6%

4.1%

18–24

4.1%

7.9%

5–17

7.5%

2.8%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$69,973

Congressional District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 3$69,973

Tennessee$69,595

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.4%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1818.7%

Working age (18–64)12.0%

Seniors (65+)11.3%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.7%

speak English only

Spanish4.5%

Other Indo-European1.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%

Other languages0.4%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

28.1%

Other Christian

14.4%

Methodist

6.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

4.7%

Mainline Protestant

3.3%

Catholic & Orthodox

2.4%

Non-Christian

0.6%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 40.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Tennessee's 3rd district stretches from Chattanooga through the Cumberland Plateau, posting a 36-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest in the state and a signal of deep structural realignment across its mix of mid-sized city and rural terrain.

The Republican margin in Tennessee 3rd Congressional District reached its widest at forty-three points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was thirty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,973, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 784,633 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

Cite this page

All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.

Congressional District 3, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/4703/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.

License: CC BY 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 3, Tennessee vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 3, Tennessee voted Republican by 35.8 points (R+36), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 360,216 votes cast, 113,198 went Democratic and 242,074 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 3, Tennessee's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 3, 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 8 times, Republican 26 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 3, Tennessee last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 3, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Congressional District 3, Tennessee?

Congressional District 3, Tennessee has a population of 784,633 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 3, Tennessee?

Median household income in Congressional District 3, Tennessee is $69,973 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of Congressional District 3, Tennessee?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 3, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Tennessee 3rd Congressional District has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

U.S. Senate

Demographics

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions