Tennessee 6th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −9.5% |
| 2012 | −17.5% |
| 2016 | −23.2% |
| 2020 | −20.1% |
| 2024 | −26.5% |
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 | 6 | R | 32.0%106,144 | 68.0%225,543 | 331,687 |
| 2022 | 6 | R | 33.7%65,675 | 66.3%129,388 | 195,063 |
| 2020 | 6 | R | 24.0%83,852 | 73.7%257,572 | 349,578 |
| 2018 | 6 | R | 28.3%70,370 | 69.5%172,810 | 248,740 |
| 2016 | 6 | R | 21.8%61,995 | 71.1%202,234 | 284,490 |
| 2014 | 6 | R | 23.0%37,232 | 71.1%115,231 | 162,097 |
| 2012 | 6 | R | 0.0%0 | 76.4%184,383 | 241,241 |
| 2010 | 6 | R | 29.4%56,145 | 67.3%128,517 | 191,084 |
| 2008 | 6 | D | 74.4%194,264 | 0.0%0 | 261,028 |
| 2006 | 6 | D | 67.1%129,069 | 31.4%60,392 | 192,380 |
| 2004 | 6 | D | 64.2%167,448 | 33.6%87,523 | 260,642 |
| 2002 | 6 | D | 65.9%117,119 | 32.3%57,397 | 177,628 |
| 2000 | 6 | D | 62.1%168,861 | 35.7%97,169 | 271,899 |
| 1998 | 6 | D | 54.6%75,055 | 45.3%62,277 | 137,436 |
| 1996 | 6 | D | 54.4%123,846 | 41.6%94,599 | 227,571 |
| 1994 | 6 | D | 50.6%90,933 | 49.4%88,759 | 179,699 |
| 1992 | 6 | D | 56.6%120,177 | 40.6%86,289 | 212,428 |
| 1990 | 6 | D | 66.7%60,538 | 29.1%26,424 | 90,768 |
| 1988 | 6 | D | 76.5%123,652 | 23.5%38,033 | 161,687 |
| 1986 | 6 | D | 76.8%102,180 | 23.2%30,823 | 133,004 |
| 1984 | 6 | D | 62.8%103,989 | 37.2%61,559 | 165,565 |
| 1982 | 6 | D | 100.0%104,094 | 0.0%0 | 104,105 |
| 1980 | 6 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.6%127,945 | 128,511 |
| 1978 | 6 | R | 25.4%38,954 | 74.6%114,630 | 153,591 |
| 1976 | 6 | R | 35.5%64,462 | 64.5%116,905 | 181,375 |
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 6th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in Wilson, Putnam, Cumberland, and White counties and parts of Davidson. About 768,200 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 39.5. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012, by widening margins. The margin was R+17.5 in 2012, R+23.2 in 2016, R+20.1 in 2020, and R+26.5 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 26.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.5 points.
A population of 768,221, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,359 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 5.
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