HarrisDemocratic14.4%4,286TrumpRepublican84.8%25,174OtherAll other candidates0.7%211
R+70.4- Lead
- 20,888
- Total
- 29,671
- vs nation
- R+68.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
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.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic16.0%4,508TrumpRepublican83.0%23,441OtherAll other candidates1.0%278
R+67.1- Lead
- 18,933
- Total
- 28,227
- vs nation
- R+71.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic17.1%3,941TrumpRepublican79.8%18,386OtherAll other candidates3.1%714
R+62.7- Lead
- 14,445
- Total
- 23,041
- vs nation
- R+64.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic25.9%5,681RomneyRepublican72.8%15,955OtherAll other candidates1.3%295
R+46.8- Lead
- 10,274
- Total
- 21,931
- vs nation
- R+50.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic29.6%6,858McCainRepublican68.7%15,896OtherAll other candidates1.7%397
R+39.0- Lead
- 9,038
- Total
- 23,151
- vs nation
- R+46.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic40.9%10,191BushRepublican58.5%14,598OtherAll other candidates0.6%154
R+17.7- Lead
- 4,407
- Total
- 24,943
- vs nation
- R+15.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic48.2%10,488BushRepublican50.6%11,000OtherAll other candidates1.2%258
R+2.4- Lead
- 512
- Total
- 21,746
- vs nation
- R+2.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic50.2%9,981DoleRepublican41.6%8,264OtherAll other candidates8.2%1,620
D+8.6- Lead
- 1,717
- Total
- 19,865
- vs nation
- D+0.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+70.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 71,8272024 5-year
- Population density
- 79 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 913 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $53,3622024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 94.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+9.7 in 1992MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+70.4 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 31, TN · twin score 97.9
presidential history
Party record book
Tennessee 36th 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
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1976
52.1%
8,133 votes · D+4.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · 50.2%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
84.8%
25,174 votes · R+70.4 · 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
10,924votes
49.7% of the vote · D+9.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · 10,488 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
25,174votes
84.8% of the vote · R+70.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 23,441 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
Bill Clinton1992
+4.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+9.7 · U.S. D+5.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +2.8 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+71.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+67.1 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +68.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDennis PowersState House · 36
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 13.9%3,817 | 86.1%23,598 | 27,415 |
| 2020 | R | 15.4%3,862 | 84.6%21,296 | 25,158 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+70.4, this rural district ranks among the most partisan-uniform constituencies in the state, leaving little electoral competition at any level of the ballot.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.7 points in 1992 and a Republican high of 70.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 70.4 points.
A population of 71,827, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,362 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 31 and State House District 18.
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 31
Tennessee
97.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State House District 18
Kentucky
97.7twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 41
Tennessee
97.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ American ancestry
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 36th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 36th State House District voted Republican by 70.4 points (R+70.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,671 votes cast, 4,286 went Democratic and 25,174 went Republican.
When did Tennessee 36th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tennessee 36th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Tennessee 36th State House District?
Tennessee 36th State House District has a population of 71,827 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 36th State House District?
Median household income in Tennessee 36th State House District is $53,362 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 36th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tennessee 36th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.