Tennessee 2nd State House District, Tennessee: Populist district. In 2024, voted R+55%. Republican peak: R+55 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+55MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 45,4582024 5-year
- Median household income
- $58,8072024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+44 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 4,705 | 16,458 | 21,379 | ||
| R | 4,888 | 15,809 | 21,044 | ||
| R | 3,560 | 13,295 | 17,625 | ||
| R | 4,336 | 12,328 | 16,948 | ||
| R | 5,194 | 12,681 | 18,112 | ||
| R | 5,557 | 12,043 | 17,727 | ||
| R | 6,043 | 9,476 | 15,771 | ||
| R | 5,822 | 8,291 | 15,236 | ||
| R | 5,925 | 8,151 | 16,126 | ||
| R | 4,923 | 9,338 | 14,427 | ||
| R | 4,790 | 10,334 | 15,236 | ||
| R | 6,323 | 7,348 | 14,283 | ||
| D | 6,609 | 6,251 | 13,234 | ||
| R | 2,832 | 7,809 | 10,901 | ||
| R | 2,769 | 5,731 | 11,327 | ||
| D | 5,518 | 5,010 | 10,528 | ||
| R | 4,169 | 6,326 | 10,641 | ||
| R | 3,992 | 5,350 | 9,482 | ||
| R | 3,353 | 4,414 | 7,801 | ||
| D | 2,158 | 1,977 | 4,279 | ||
| D | 1,780 | 1,478 | 3,267 | ||
| D | 2,047 | 1,175 | 3,232 | ||
| D | 1,774 | 988 | 2,772 | ||
| D | 1,506 | 849 | 2,389 | ||
| R | 910 | 1,174 | 2,084 | ||
| D | 938 | 636 | 1,592 | ||
| D | 1,225 | 1,017 | 2,241 | ||
| D | 736 | 503 | 1,241 | ||
| D | 683 | 152 | 1,197 | ||
| D | 677 | 520 | 1,206 | ||
| D | 599 | 426 | 1,038 | ||
| D | 685 | 492 | 1,193 | ||
| D | 711 | 542 | 1,268 | ||
| D | 646 | 369 | 1,110 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
20.7%
American
13.4%
Irish
12.5%
German
12.1%
Scottish
3.3%
Italian
1.9%
French
1.2%
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: 45.0 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
$58,807
State House District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 2$58,807
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.4%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1826.0%
Working age (18–64)13.1%
Seniors (65+)12.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.4%
speak English only
Spanish1.5%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 37.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 52 points Republican, this northeast Tennessee district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting a rural Appalachian electorate that has shifted decisively toward the GOP over the past two decades.
The Democratic margin in Tennessee 2nd State House District peaked at forty-four points in 1912. By 1980 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was fifty-five points, the most Republican-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $58,807 sits well below state and national norms, and 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 2, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 2, Tennessee voted Republican by 55.0 points (R+55), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,379 votes cast, 4,705 went Democratic and 16,458 went Republican.
What is State House District 2, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 2, Tennessee as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 18 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 2, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 2, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in State House District 2, Tennessee?
State House District 2, Tennessee has a population of 45,458 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 2, Tennessee?
Median household income in State House District 2, Tennessee is $58,807 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of State House District 2, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 2, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.