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Tennessee 8th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English15.5%13.3%9.5%

Irish11.6%9.3%9.4%

German11.3%9.1%12.5%

American8.8%11.3%5.3%

Scottish3.1%2.2%1.3%

Scotch-Irish2.6%1.7%—

Italian2.3%2.2%4.8%

French1.9%1.3%1.6%

Mexican1.7%3.8%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.6%1.8%

Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%

Salvadoran0.3%0.2%0.7%

African American†2.1%14.3%9.9%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	TN HD 8	Tennessee	United States
Median age	45.4	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	7.5%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.9%	17.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	TN HD 8	Tennessee	United States
Median household income	$76,883	$69,595	$84,427
Poverty rate	8.7%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	28.6%	31.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	TN HD 8	Tennessee	United States
Owner-occupied homes	79.0%	66.9%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	21.0%	33.1%	34.8%
Median home value	$327,000	$286,700	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$995	$1,189	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	31.7%	48.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	12.6%	10.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	TN HD 8	Tennessee	United States
Mean commute	25.9 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	4.0%	7.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	78.2%	75.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.4%	3.2%
Works from home	13.5%	12.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	TN HD 8	Tennessee	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.7%	8.7%	22.3%
Spanish	2.8%	5.3%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	TN HD 8	Tennessee	United States
Catholic	—	4.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	36.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	44.5%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	TN HD 8	Tennessee	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.9%	6.1%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.7%	2.4%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.2%	3.7%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.7%	7.3%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.434	0.476	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic23.8%8,438TrumpRepublican74.8%26,486OtherAll other candidates1.3%468

R+51.0

Lead: 18,048
Total: 35,392
vs nation: R+49.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic25.0%8,452TrumpRepublican73.2%24,715OtherAll other candidates1.8%601

R+48.2

Lead: 16,263
Total: 33,768
vs nation: R+52.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic21.9%5,859TrumpRepublican73.3%19,593OtherAll other candidates4.8%1,271

R+51.4

Lead: 13,734
Total: 26,723
vs nation: R+53.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic24.7%6,241RomneyRepublican73.5%18,544OtherAll other candidates1.8%459

R+48.7

Lead: 12,303
Total: 25,244
vs nation: R+52.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic27.9%7,384McCainRepublican70.5%18,617OtherAll other candidates1.6%424

R+42.5

Lead: 11,233
Total: 26,425
vs nation: R+49.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic29.3%7,298BushRepublican70.0%17,420OtherAll other candidates0.7%185

R+40.6

Lead: 10,122
Total: 24,903
vs nation: R+38.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic34.4%7,119BushRepublican64.0%13,233OtherAll other candidates1.6%331

R+29.6

Lead: 6,114
Total: 20,683
vs nation: R+30.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic38.3%7,119DoleRepublican54.2%10,088OtherAll other candidates7.5%1,400

R+16.0

Lead: 2,969
Total: 18,607
vs nation: R+24.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+51.0MIT Election Lab
Population: 66,8192024 5-year
Population density: 152 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 440 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $76,8832024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 89.0%2024 5-year
Black: 2.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.5%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin: R+72.8 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 20, TN · twin score 98.6

presidential history

Party record book

Tennessee 8th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Jimmy Carter1976

44.2%

5,857 votes · R+10.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 41.8%

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

86.3%

2,146 votes · R+72.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 79.3%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

8,452votes

25.0% of the vote · R+48.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 8,438 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

26,486votes

74.8% of the vote · R+51.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 24,715 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Jimmy Carter1976

−12.6pts D vs U.S.

Place R+10.5 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1992 · −18.9 pts

Republican

Herbert Hoover1932

+58.1pts R vs U.S.

Place R+40.3 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +55.3 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RJerome MoonState House · 8

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	23.7%7,755	76.3%25,020	32,775
2020	R	24.4%7,520	75.6%23,335	30,855

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+51, District 8 sits among the state's most one-sided legislative seats, reflecting the heavily Republican political geography common to rural and small-town West or Middle Tennessee.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 72.8 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.0 points.

A population of 66,819, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,883 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 20 and State House District 12.

Political twins — state-house districts

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

State House District 20

2008–2024 trajectory

State House District 12

2008–2020 trajectory

State House District 21

2008–2020 trajectory

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 8th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Tennessee 8th State House District voted Republican by 51.0 points (R+51.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,392 votes cast, 8,438 went Democratic and 26,486 went Republican.

How many people live in Tennessee 8th State House District?

Tennessee 8th State House District has a population of 66,819 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Tennessee 8th State House District?

Median household income in Tennessee 8th State House District is $76,883 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of Tennessee 8th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tennessee 8th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.