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1876–2024
State House District 23·Tennessee

Tennessee 23rd State House District has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential cycles.

One of Tennessee's most lopsided legislative districts by presidential margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
TN
Latest
R+65
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
87,215
2024 ACS

Tennessee 23rd State House District, Tennessee: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+65%. Republican peak: R+65 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+65MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
87,2152024 5-year
Median household income
$59,7732024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
87.8%2024 5-year
Black
2.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+14 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+65 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−65.2%
6,65332,23239,205
R
−61.3%
6,91229,57536,942
R
−59.6%
5,67023,75730,342
R
−46.2%
7,57320,91928,909
R
−39.1%
8,96620,77430,162
R
−32.6%
9,52018,84228,556
R
−21.6%
9,75315,24825,414
R
−8.7%
9,28911,21822,191
R
−4.9%
10,33111,53724,402
R
−27.3%
7,27912,76920,123
R
−27.5%
8,00414,12122,233
R
−16.5%
8,58612,05921,047
D
+1.9%
10,65910,25421,023
R
−39.5%
4,78411,25716,373
R
−25.3%
4,8739,31717,553
R
−3.5%
7,9868,57216,558
R
−21.6%
6,3999,96816,495
R
−19.6%
6,3309,46315,966
R
−19.7%
5,9448,88314,896
R
−12.9%
5,4257,07912,778
D
+10.8%
6,7295,41212,149
D
+13.3%
7,9856,10614,148
D
+1.3%
6,8616,67813,583
D
+9.7%
4,6333,8098,530
R
−32.5%
3,3846,65610,054
R
−15.7%
3,1264,3357,709
R
−22.2%
2,8874,5467,467
R
−16.5%
1,9442,7154,672
D
+14.1%
1,6821,1563,737
R
−15.2%
1,8792,5594,461
R
−18.7%
1,9402,8384,800
R
−14.7%
2,3973,2395,738
R
−15.0%
2,4583,3435,884
R
−10.1%
2,2632,8005,338
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
14.0%
English
12.3%
German
12.1%
American
11.4%
Scottish
2.0%
Italian
1.8%
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: 43.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.4%
3.0%
75–84
3.5%
5.9%
65–74
6.6%
7.3%
55–64
7.3%
6.3%
45–54
6.6%
5.5%
35–44
5.6%
6.0%
25–34
5.7%
3.8%
18–24
4.0%
8.3%
5–17
7.3%
2.9%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$59,773
State House District 23 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 23$59,773
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.1%
Working age (18–64)12.5%
Seniors (65+)15.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.5%
speak English only
Spanish2.8%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
46.5%
Methodist
6.6%
Other Christian
6.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.3%
Mainline Protestant
1.6%
Catholic & Orthodox
1.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 34.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+64.9, this district ranks among the most heavily one-sided in the state, suggesting a rural or small-town base where competitive general elections are rare and primaries often decide outcomes.

The Republican margin in Tennessee 23rd State House District reached its widest at sixty-five points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $59,773, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 87,215 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 23, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 23, Tennessee voted Republican by 65.2 points (R+65), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 39,205 votes cast, 6,653 went Democratic and 32,232 went Republican.
What is State House District 23, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 23, 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 6 times, Republican 28 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 23, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 23, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in State House District 23, Tennessee?
State House District 23, Tennessee has a population of 87,215 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 23, Tennessee?
Median household income in State House District 23, Tennessee is $59,773 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of State House District 23, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 23, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.