Tennessee 3rd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −25.3% |
| 2012 | −29.9% |
| 2016 | −35.0% |
| 2020 | −31.9% |
| 2024 | −35.7% |
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 | 3 | R | 29.4%102,841 | 67.5%236,519 | 350,328 |
| 2022 | 3 | R | 30.2%60,334 | 68.4%136,639 | 199,830 |
| 2020 | 3 | R | 30.5%97,687 | 67.3%215,571 | 320,299 |
| 2018 | 3 | R | 34.5%84,731 | 63.7%156,512 | 245,765 |
| 2016 | 3 | R | 28.8%76,727 | 66.4%176,613 | 266,006 |
| 2014 | 3 | R | 34.6%53,983 | 62.4%97,344 | 156,097 |
| 2012 | 3 | R | 35.5%91,094 | 61.4%157,830 | 256,909 |
| 2010 | 3 | R | 28.0%45,387 | 56.8%92,032 | 162,056 |
| 2008 | 3 | R | 27.4%73,059 | 69.4%184,964 | 266,628 |
| 2006 | 3 | R | 34.3%68,324 | 65.7%130,791 | 199,115 |
| 2004 | 3 | R | 32.8%84,295 | 64.7%166,154 | 256,636 |
| 2002 | 3 | R | 33.8%58,824 | 64.5%112,254 | 173,921 |
| 2000 | 3 | R | 34.6%75,785 | 63.9%139,840 | 218,940 |
| 1998 | 3 | R | 32.6%37,144 | 66.0%75,100 | 113,786 |
| 1996 | 3 | R | 42.5%85,714 | 56.3%113,408 | 201,444 |
| 1994 | 3 | R | 45.6%73,839 | 52.3%84,583 | 161,853 |
| 1992 | 3 | D | 48.8%105,693 | 47.5%102,763 | 216,533 |
| 1990 | 3 | D | 53.0%49,662 | 39.3%36,855 | 93,665 |
| 1988 | 3 | D | 57.4%108,264 | 42.6%80,372 | 188,638 |
| 1986 | 3 | D | 53.9%75,034 | 46.1%64,084 | 139,120 |
| 1984 | 3 | D | 52.4%99,465 | 47.6%90,216 | 189,683 |
| 1982 | 3 | D | 61.8%84,967 | 36.3%49,885 | 137,493 |
| 1980 | 3 | D | 61.1%117,355 | 38.9%74,761 | 192,156 |
| 1978 | 3 | D | 88.9%108,282 | 0.0%0 | 121,838 |
| 1976 | 3 | D | 67.5%123,872 | 31.1%57,116 | 183,569 |
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 3rd congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in Hamilton, Bradley, Anderson, Roane, and McMinn counties. About 767,800 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 40.9. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012, by widening margins. The margin was R+29.9 in 2012, R+35.0 in 2016, R+31.9 in 2020, and R+35.7 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 35.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.7 points.
A population of 767,753, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,771 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 3 and Congressional District 1.
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