Tennessee 9th Congressional District, Tennessee: Urban anchor district. In 2024, voted D+20%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+20MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Urban anchorAkashic typology
- Population
- 675,6432024 5-year
- Median household income
- $64,3002024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 36.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 50.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+93 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+33 in 1972MIT Election Lab
D
COHEN, Stephen
−1 liberal+1 conservative
Predecessors: FORD, Harold, Jr. (2005–2007), FORD, Harold, Jr. (2003–2005), FORD, Harold, Jr. (2001–2003), FORD, Harold, Jr. (1999–2001)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 9, TNOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 144,161 | 94,383 | 243,903 | ||
| D | 175,452 | 101,850 | 281,805 | ||
| D | 148,982 | 90,672 | 248,497 | ||
| D | 166,094 | 103,997 | 272,704 | ||
| D | 183,176 | 111,115 | 296,106 | ||
| D | 155,427 | 118,267 | 275,296 | ||
| D | 136,313 | 104,525 | 244,144 | ||
| D | 128,991 | 99,327 | 236,062 | ||
| D | 136,587 | 110,708 | 263,009 | ||
| R | 106,575 | 113,201 | 221,036 | ||
| R | 117,902 | 121,689 | 240,752 | ||
| D | 113,813 | 100,172 | 220,415 | ||
| D | 106,316 | 91,575 | 200,069 | ||
| R | 57,584 | 116,026 | 177,206 | ||
| D | 57,984 | 51,990 | 166,450 | ||
| D | 79,896 | 71,826 | 151,722 | ||
| D | 62,326 | 61,825 | 126,477 | ||
| R | 45,991 | 46,356 | 97,557 | ||
| D | 53,069 | 46,179 | 99,383 | ||
| O | 18,364 | 10,274 | 48,087 | ||
| D | 36,188 | 7,732 | 43,979 | ||
| D | 43,490 | 5,261 | 48,825 | ||
| D | 45,528 | 1,539 | 47,123 | ||
| D | 28,351 | 4,502 | 33,255 | ||
| D | 13,645 | 8,585 | 22,295 | ||
| D | 10,632 | 5,261 | 17,313 | ||
| D | 12,737 | 6,506 | 19,455 | ||
| D | 8,796 | 3,307 | 12,281 | ||
| D | 5,251 | 729 | 8,329 | ||
| D | 6,106 | 2,728 | 9,039 | ||
| D | 7,119 | 2,341 | 9,667 | ||
| D | 4,652 | 2,804 | 7,558 | ||
| D | 5,262 | 4,641 | 10,159 | ||
| D | 5,640 | 1,164 | 7,378 | ||
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Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| 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
7.3%
Irish
5.5%
American
5.4%
German
4.8%
Italian
1.8%
Scottish
1.3%
French
0.9%
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: 36.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,300
Congressional District 9 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 9$64,300
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.6%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1826.2%
Working age (18–64)14.8%
Seniors (65+)14.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.2%
speak English only
Spanish6.6%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 32.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Centered on Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee's 9th is the state's only majority-Black congressional district and consistently posts Democratic margins exceeding 50 points, making it one of the most reliably one-sided seats in the South.
The Democratic margin in Tennessee 9th Congressional District has been steady. It reached its modern peak at ninety-three points in 1936; the 2024 margin was twenty points, still in line with the district's long pattern.
Its political identity is inseparable from its demographic profile: a 36% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $64,300, and the full diversity of a major metropolitan center.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 9, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 9, Tennessee voted Democratic by 20.4 points (D+20), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 243,903 votes cast, 144,161 went Democratic and 94,383 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 9, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 9, Tennessee as a "Urban anchor" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 29 times, Republican 4 times, and other 1 times.
When did Congressional District 9, Tennessee last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 9, Tennessee voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Congressional District 9, Tennessee?
Congressional District 9, Tennessee has a population of 675,643 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 9, Tennessee?
Median household income in Congressional District 9, Tennessee is $64,300 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Congressional District 9, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 9, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Urban anchor" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.