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Tennessee 5th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+40.42012R+47.42016R+60.82020R+60.72024R+65.7
full record · 20082024
R+65.7
2024
median income$56,194U.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595
median age44.7U.S. 39.1 · TN 39.3
poverty rate15.4%U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.7%U.S. 35.6% · TN 31.3%
non-english3.8%U.S. 22.3% · TN 8.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American19.0%
English16.4%
German11.3%
Mexican2.6%
Puerto Rican0.2%
Colombian0.2%
African American1.6%
African0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Greene County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Tennessee 5th State House District

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Tennessee 5th State House DistrictTrumpR+65.7
2024
2024 presidential margin for Tennessee 5th State House DistrictThe boundary of Tennessee 5th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+65.7), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Tennessee 5th State House District · R+65.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican82.3%25,586
Kamala HarrisDemocratic16.5%5,145
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.2%364
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Tennessee 5th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Greene County, TNRepublicanR+65.7
Madison County, NCRepublicanR+23.4
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
16.5%Harris5,145
82.3%Trump25,586
1.2%Kennedy364
−65.7%
31,095
R
18.5%Biden5,199
79.3%Trump22,259
2.2%Jorgensen628
−60.7%
28,086
R
17.9%Clinton4,216
78.7%Trump18,562
3.4%Johnson805
−60.8%
23,583
R
26.3%Obama6,142
73.7%Romney17,210
0.0%
−47.4%
23,352
R
28.6%Obama7,108
69.1%McCain17,146
2.3%Nader576
−40.4%
24,830
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −65.7% in 2024.−65.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−40.4%
2012−47.4%
2016−60.8%
2020−60.7%
2024−65.7%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RDavid HawkState House · 5

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+62.9, this district ranks among the state's most heavily one-sided, signaling a rural or small-town electorate where statewide and local Republican candidates routinely run unopposed or near-unopposed.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 65.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.7 points.

A population of 70,152, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,194 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 45 and State House District 9.

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Tennessee 5th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 5th State House District voted Republican by 65.7 points (R+65.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,095 votes cast, 5,145 went Democratic and 25,586 went Republican.
How many people live in Tennessee 5th State House District?
Tennessee 5th State House District has a population of 70,152 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 5th State House District?
Median household income in Tennessee 5th State House District is $56,194 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Tennessee 5th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Tennessee 5th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.