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Tennessee 9th 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

English19.1%13.3%9.5%

American16.2%11.3%5.3%

Irish9.9%9.3%9.4%

German8.5%9.1%12.5%

Scotch-Irish1.9%1.7%—

Italian1.8%2.2%4.8%

Scottish1.7%2.2%1.3%

Swedish0.7%——

Mexican0.9%3.8%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.2%0.6%1.8%

African American†0.9%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 9	Tennessee	United States
Median age	44.2	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	7.8%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.4%	17.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	TN HD 9	Tennessee	United States
Median household income	$51,241	$69,595	$84,427
Poverty rate	18.1%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	16.2%	31.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	TN HD 9	Tennessee	United States
Owner-occupied homes	77.2%	66.9%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	22.8%	33.1%	34.8%
Median home value	$169,500	$286,700	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$732	$1,189	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	45.8%	48.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	14.3%	10.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	TN HD 9	Tennessee	United States
Mean commute	28.3 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	10.5%	7.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	81.0%	75.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Works from home	9.3%	12.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	TN HD 9	Tennessee	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.9%	8.7%	22.3%
Spanish	1.2%	5.3%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	TN HD 9	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 9	Tennessee	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	6.1%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.5%	2.4%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.8%	3.7%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.0%	7.3%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.451	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

HarrisDemocratic14.0%4,155TrumpRepublican85.3%25,341OtherAll other candidates0.8%229

R+71.3

Lead: 21,186
Total: 29,725
vs nation: R+69.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic15.8%4,439TrumpRepublican83.0%23,351OtherAll other candidates1.2%342

R+67.2

Lead: 18,912
Total: 28,132
vs nation: R+71.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic16.6%3,871TrumpRepublican80.6%18,766OtherAll other candidates2.8%650

R+64.0

Lead: 14,895
Total: 23,287
vs nation: R+66.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic25.0%5,543RomneyRepublican73.2%16,261OtherAll other candidates1.8%400

R+48.3

Lead: 10,718
Total: 22,204
vs nation: R+52.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic28.2%6,586McCainRepublican70.0%16,318OtherAll other candidates1.8%417

R+41.7

Lead: 9,732
Total: 23,321
vs nation: R+49.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic34.1%7,888BushRepublican65.4%15,133OtherAll other candidates0.5%121

R+31.3

Lead: 7,245
Total: 23,142
vs nation: R+28.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic39.6%7,735BushRepublican58.7%11,483OtherAll other candidates1.7%339

R+19.2

Lead: 3,748
Total: 19,557
vs nation: R+19.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic40.8%7,568DoleRepublican50.9%9,448OtherAll other candidates8.3%1,535

R+10.1

Lead: 1,880
Total: 18,551
vs nation: R+18.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+71.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 67,0322024 5-year
Population density: 80 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 841 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $51,2412024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 93.5%2024 5-year
Black: 1.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+2.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+71.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 11, TN · twin score 98.9

presidential history

Party record book

Tennessee 9th 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

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

51.2%

4,402 votes · D+2.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 47.1%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

85.3%

25,341 votes · R+71.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 83.0%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Bill Clinton1992

8,368votes

42.9% of the vote · R+4.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 7,888 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

25,341votes

85.3% of the vote · R+71.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 23,351 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

John W. Davis1924

−3.4pts D vs U.S.

Place R+28.5 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · −7.3 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+71.7pts R vs U.S.

Place R+67.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +69.8 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RGary HicksState House · 9

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	14.3%3,897	85.7%23,281	27,178
2020	R	17.0%4,364	83.0%21,290	25,654

Tennessee 9th State House District sits in the Border South and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 2.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 71.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 71.3 points.

A population of 67,032, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,241 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 11 and State House District 72.

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 11

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 72

2012–2024 trajectory≠ English ancestry

State House District 70

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

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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Places within Tennessee 9th State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Tennessee 9th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Tennessee 9th State House District voted Republican by 71.3 points (R+71.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,725 votes cast, 4,155 went Democratic and 25,341 went Republican.

When did Tennessee 9th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Tennessee 9th State House District voted Democratic was 1932.

How many people live in Tennessee 9th State House District?

Tennessee 9th State House District has a population of 67,032 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Tennessee 9th State House District?

Median household income in Tennessee 9th State House District is $51,241 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of Tennessee 9th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tennessee 9th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.