Tennessee 7th State House District, Tennessee: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+39%. Republican peak: R+52 in 1928.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+39MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 69,9212024 5-year
- Median household income
- $62,8092024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+9 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 7, 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 | 9,304 | 21,705 | 31,422 | ||
| R | 9,564 | 20,753 | 30,893 | ||
| R | 6,683 | 17,576 | 25,529 | ||
| R | 7,351 | 16,835 | 24,647 | ||
| R | 8,180 | 16,595 | 25,135 | ||
| R | 7,668 | 15,258 | 23,094 | ||
| R | 7,579 | 11,586 | 19,470 | ||
| R | 6,804 | 9,729 | 17,878 | ||
| R | 6,707 | 9,342 | 18,208 | ||
| R | 5,176 | 10,065 | 15,336 | ||
| R | 4,850 | 11,167 | 16,096 | ||
| R | 5,952 | 8,958 | 15,522 | ||
| R | 7,159 | 7,579 | 14,897 | ||
| R | 2,711 | 8,899 | 11,899 | ||
| R | 2,530 | 6,610 | 11,667 | ||
| R | 5,261 | 5,445 | 10,707 | ||
| R | 3,224 | 7,621 | 10,897 | ||
| R | 2,727 | 6,913 | 9,705 | ||
| R | 2,691 | 6,169 | 8,901 | ||
| R | 2,064 | 3,621 | 5,931 | ||
| R | 2,083 | 3,328 | 5,440 | ||
| R | 1,829 | 2,422 | 4,273 | ||
| R | 2,282 | 2,457 | 4,769 | ||
| R | 1,716 | 1,894 | 3,663 | ||
| R | 792 | 2,508 | 3,299 | ||
| R | 944 | 1,664 | 2,647 | ||
| R | 1,160 | 2,493 | 3,655 | ||
| R | 940 | 1,397 | 2,341 | ||
| O | 786 | 582 | 2,189 | ||
| R | 808 | 1,157 | 1,968 | ||
| R | 651 | 1,088 | 1,765 | ||
| R | 768 | 1,277 | 2,076 | ||
| R | 852 | 1,440 | 2,324 | ||
| R | 884 | 1,055 | 2,045 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
18.6%
American
15.7%
German
11.5%
Irish
11.4%
Scottish
2.8%
Italian
2.6%
French
1.5%
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: 40.2 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
$62,809
State House District 7 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 7$62,809
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.4%
Working age (18–64)15.4%
Seniors (65+)12.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.3%
speak English only
Spanish2.9%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+70.5, this rural Tennessee district ranks among the most heavily one-sided in the state, leaving general-election outcomes largely decided before ballots are cast.
The Republican margin in Tennessee 7th State House District reached its widest at fifty-two points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was thirty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $62,809, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 69,921 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 7, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 7, Tennessee voted Republican by 39.5 points (R+39), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,422 votes cast, 9,304 went Democratic and 21,705 went Republican.
What is State House District 7, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 7, Tennessee as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 33 times, and other 1 times.
How many people live in State House District 7, Tennessee?
State House District 7, Tennessee has a population of 69,921 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 7, Tennessee?
Median household income in State House District 7, Tennessee is $62,809 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of State House District 7, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 7, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.