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State House District 28·Tennessee

Tennessee 28th State House District has voted Republican in fourteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Tennessee's most Democratic-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
TN
Latest
R+13
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
31,410
2024 ACS

Tennessee 28th State House District, Tennessee: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+13%. Republican peak: R+46 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+13MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
31,4102024 5-year
Median household income
$76,1832024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
70.2%2024 5-year
Black
17.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
8.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+41 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+46 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 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
−13.0%
6,2158,11514,565
R
−9.7%
6,3067,69014,287
R
−16.4%
4,6196,57411,890
R
−14.9%
4,9126,67411,835
R
−11.8%
5,3646,82212,317
R
−15.5%
4,7846,55811,433
R
−12.4%
4,3175,56110,051
R
−6.5%
4,0084,6099,254
R
−5.8%
3,9054,4659,609
R
−24.7%
3,4225,6879,160
R
−25.2%
3,4615,8139,320
R
−15.3%
3,4994,8078,524
R
−2.8%
3,7864,0057,884
R
−45.7%
1,7254,8826,913
O
−6.9%
1,9572,4477,082
R
−2.1%
3,2183,3566,575
R
−12.9%
2,5453,3155,951
R
−9.5%
2,3622,8755,413
R
−10.9%
1,9902,4784,494
D
+21.7%
1,4178712,521
D
+25.3%
1,4638672,352
D
+27.1%
1,4268162,248
D
+40.9%
1,3835781,970
D
+23.1%
9585921,581
R
−29.5%
6001,1061,715
R
−5.4%
6277031,401
R
−4.2%
8279011,756
D
+6.5%
506443968
D
+31.2%
384139785
R
−0.8%
399406830
R
−10.6%
293366689
R
−12.7%
290379699
R
−11.2%
339427784
D
+3.8%
336310681
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
14.9%
Irish
11.2%
German
10.7%
American
7.3%
Scottish
3.0%
Italian
2.7%
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: 39.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.3%
2.4%
75–84
3.3%
4.9%
65–74
5.8%
6.1%
55–64
6.6%
5.9%
45–54
6.2%
6.5%
35–44
6.5%
7.0%
25–34
7.3%
4.1%
18–24
4.3%
7.8%
5–17
7.4%
3.0%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$76,183
State House District 28 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 28$76,183
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.2%
Working age (18–64)11.3%
Seniors (65+)9.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.5%
speak English only
Spanish5.9%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
21.7%
Other Christian
17.1%
Methodist
7.4%
Mainline Protestant
4.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.8%
Catholic & Orthodox
3.2%
Non-Christian
1.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 41.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+48.5, this district ranks among the most reliably Democratic in the state, likely anchored by dense urban precincts and a heavily minority or college-educated electorate.

The Republican margin in Tennessee 28th State House District reached its widest at forty-six points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was thirteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $76,183, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 31,410 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 28, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 28, Tennessee voted Republican by 13.0 points (R+13), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,565 votes cast, 6,215 went Democratic and 8,115 went Republican.
What is State House District 28, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 28, 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 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 28, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 28, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in State House District 28, Tennessee?
State House District 28, Tennessee has a population of 31,410 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 28, Tennessee?
Median household income in State House District 28, Tennessee is $76,183 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of State House District 28, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 28, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.