Tennessee 3rd State House District
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 82.2% | 26,927 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 17.0% | 5,555 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent | 0.8% | 276 |
County-level results (4 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+63.2 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+68.7 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+69.2 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Republican | R+55.0 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 17.0%Harris5,555 | 82.2%Trump26,927 | 0.8%Kennedy276 | 32,758 | ||
| R | 18.1%Biden5,665 | 80.5%Trump25,150 | 1.3%Jorgensen411 | 31,226 | ||
| R | 16.4%Clinton4,288 | 80.2%Trump20,998 | 3.4%Johnson891 | 26,177 | ||
| R | 23.9%Obama5,833 | 76.1%Romney18,569 | 0.0% | 24,402 | ||
| R | 27.0%Obama7,054 | 71.0%McCain18,581 | 2.0%Nader523 | 26,158 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −44.1% |
| 2012 | −52.2% |
| 2016 | −63.8% |
| 2020 | −62.4% |
| 2024 | −65.2% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 58-point Republican presidential margin, this district sits at the extreme end of Tennessee's partisan geography, signaling a rural or small-town electorate with little recent competitive pressure in statewide or legislative races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 65.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.2 points.
A population of 66,510, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,184 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 1 and State House District 11.
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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