State House District 21 State House District (TN) — Elections 1876–2024

Tennessee 21st State House District, Tennessee: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+56%. Republican peak: R+56 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+56MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 62,4682024 5-year
Median household income: $77,4952024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 87.4%2024 5-year
Black: 1.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 9.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+13 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+56 in 2024MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 0 D · 2 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−55.9%	7,296	26,254	33,899
2020	R	−53.0%	6,801	22,867	30,300
2016	R	−55.5%	4,983	18,469	24,317
2012	R	−51.0%	5,475	17,215	23,014
2008	R	−42.7%	6,499	16,418	23,244
2004	R	−39.3%	6,314	14,553	20,988
2000	R	−24.2%	6,464	10,676	17,381
1996	R	−9.4%	6,033	7,401	14,561
1992	R	−7.0%	6,087	7,122	14,860
1988	R	−30.9%	4,086	7,773	11,933
1984	R	−32.9%	3,954	7,866	11,890
1980	R	−22.6%	4,458	7,143	11,905
1976	D	+1.8%	5,493	5,301	10,886
1972	R	−46.0%	2,213	6,128	8,512
1968	R	−30.2%	2,212	4,985	9,196
1964	R	−8.1%	4,025	4,735	8,760
1960	R	−28.4%	3,275	5,914	9,299
1956	R	−21.3%	3,417	5,294	8,810
1952	R	−25.8%	2,907	4,941	7,886
1948	R	−14.3%	2,487	3,351	6,057
1944	R	−20.4%	2,401	3,633	6,043
1940	D	+2.6%	2,988	2,836	5,856
1936	D	+0.6%	3,046	3,008	6,068
1932	D	+7.4%	2,260	1,946	4,258
1928	R	−42.2%	1,125	2,771	3,898
1924	R	−22.2%	1,281	2,030	3,368
1920	R	−34.0%	1,145	2,334	3,492
1916	R	−15.9%	746	1,030	1,785
1912	D	+12.8%	699	491	1,628
1908	R	−25.9%	809	1,380	2,208
1904	R	−24.2%	731	1,206	1,959
1900	R	−21.5%	937	1,458	2,424
1896	R	−26.0%	985	1,689	2,703
1892	R	−20.5%	834	1,289	2,223
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

13.0%

German

11.9%

Irish

11.2%

American

9.5%

Italian

2.4%

Scottish

2.0%

Polish

1.4%

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: 47.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.7%

4.0%

75–84

4.2%

7.3%

65–74

8.2%

7.6%

55–64

7.8%

5.9%

45–54

6.2%

4.9%

35–44

5.4%

5.3%

25–34

5.0%

3.3%

18–24

3.1%

7.6%

5–17

7.0%

2.6%

2.2%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$77,495

State House District 21 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 21$77,495

Tennessee$69,595

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.3%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1824.0%

Working age (18–64)11.3%

Seniors (65+)7.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.0%

speak English only

Spanish6.4%

Other Indo-European1.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

36.9%

Other Christian

4.4%

Methodist

4.2%

Catholic & Orthodox

3.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.4%

Mainline Protestant

2.0%

Non-Christian

1.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 45 points, this district ranks among the state's most reliably one-sided legislative seats, reflecting the deep rural or small-town character typical of Tennessee's non-metropolitan corridors.

The Republican margin in Tennessee 21st State House District reached its widest at fifty-six points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $77,495, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 62,468 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 21, Tennessee vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 21, Tennessee voted Republican by 55.9 points (R+56), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,899 votes cast, 7,296 went Democratic and 26,254 went Republican.

What is State House District 21, Tennessee's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 21, 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 5 times, Republican 29 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 21, Tennessee last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 21, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in State House District 21, Tennessee?

State House District 21, Tennessee has a population of 62,468 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 21, Tennessee?

Median household income in State House District 21, Tennessee is $77,495 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of State House District 21, Tennessee?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 21, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Tennessee 21st State House District has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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