Tennessee 4th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −9.9% |
| 2012 | −14.3% |
| 2016 | −20.0% |
| 2020 | −15.3% |
| 2024 | −23.9% |
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 | 4 | R | 26.8%83,832 | 70.0%219,133 | 313,255 |
| 2022 | 4 | R | 25.7%44,648 | 70.6%122,401 | 173,437 |
| 2020 | 4 | R | 33.3%111,908 | 66.7%223,802 | 335,710 |
| 2018 | 4 | R | 33.6%78,065 | 63.4%147,323 | 232,451 |
| 2016 | 4 | R | 35.0%89,141 | 65.0%165,796 | 254,937 |
| 2014 | 4 | R | 35.3%51,357 | 58.3%84,815 | 145,418 |
| 2012 | 4 | R | 44.2%102,022 | 55.8%128,568 | 230,590 |
| 2010 | 4 | R | 38.6%70,254 | 57.1%103,969 | 182,191 |
| 2008 | 4 | D | 58.8%146,776 | 37.8%94,447 | 249,805 |
| 2006 | 4 | D | 66.4%123,666 | 33.6%62,449 | 186,115 |
| 2004 | 4 | D | 54.8%138,459 | 43.5%109,993 | 252,646 |
| 2002 | 4 | D | 52.1%95,989 | 46.5%85,680 | 184,300 |
| 2000 | 4 | R | 33.1%67,165 | 65.8%133,622 | 203,210 |
| 1998 | 4 | R | 40.4%42,627 | 59.6%62,829 | 105,479 |
| 1996 | 4 | R | 41.2%73,331 | 57.9%103,091 | 178,063 |
| 1994 | 4 | R | 42.0%60,489 | 56.6%81,539 | 143,976 |
| 1992 | 4 | D | 64.1%98,984 | 32.6%50,340 | 154,511 |
| 1990 | 4 | D | 67.4%52,101 | 29.6%22,890 | 77,276 |
| 1988 | 4 | D | 100.0%94,129 | 0.0%0 | 94,151 |
| 1986 | 4 | D | 100.0%86,997 | 0.0%0 | 87,005 |
| 1984 | 4 | D | 75.2%93,848 | 24.8%31,011 | 124,863 |
| 1982 | 4 | D | 66.1%93,453 | 33.9%47,865 | 141,322 |
| 1980 | 4 | D | 79.3%137,612 | 20.7%35,954 | 173,570 |
| 1978 | 4 | D | 100.0%108,695 | 0.0%0 | 108,701 |
| 1976 | 4 | D | 94.0%115,392 | 0.0%0 | 122,723 |
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 4th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in Rutherford, Coffee, Franklin, and Warren counties and parts of Davidson. About 767,600 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 37.7. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012, by widening margins. The margin was R+14.3 in 2012, R+20.0 in 2016, R+15.3 in 2020, and R+23.9 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 23.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.9 points.
A population of 767,554, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,571 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 6 and Congressional District 5.
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