HarrisDemocratic22.4%7,555TrumpRepublican76.7%25,804OtherAll other candidates0.9%302
R+54.2- Lead
- 18,249
- Total
- 33,661
- vs nation
- R+52.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Tennessee 39th State House District
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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
BidenDemocratic24.8%8,041TrumpRepublican73.8%23,898OtherAll other candidates1.4%449
R+49.0- Lead
- 15,857
- Total
- 32,388
- vs nation
- R+53.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.4%7,206TrumpRepublican70.5%19,228OtherAll other candidates3.1%832
R+44.1- Lead
- 12,022
- Total
- 27,266
- vs nation
- R+46.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic36.0%9,556RomneyRepublican62.3%16,534OtherAll other candidates1.7%438
R+26.3- Lead
- 6,978
- Total
- 26,528
- vs nation
- R+30.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic38.5%11,119McCainRepublican59.9%17,285OtherAll other candidates1.6%465
R+21.4- Lead
- 6,166
- Total
- 28,869
- vs nation
- R+28.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic46.7%13,348BushRepublican52.5%14,991OtherAll other candidates0.8%230
R+5.8- Lead
- 1,643
- Total
- 28,569
- vs nation
- R+3.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic53.2%13,269BushRepublican45.0%11,211OtherAll other candidates1.8%461
D+8.3- Lead
- 2,058
- Total
- 24,941
- vs nation
- D+7.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic53.7%12,123DoleRepublican37.5%8,462OtherAll other candidates8.8%1,985
D+16.2- Lead
- 3,661
- Total
- 22,570
- vs nation
- D+7.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+54.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 71,6112024 5-year
- Population density
- 68 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,053 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,7422024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+49.4 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 41, TN · twin score 98.9
presidential history
Party record book
Tennessee 39th 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
74.5%
5,241 votes · D+49.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 74.2%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
76.7%
25,804 votes · R+54.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 73.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Bill Clinton1992
13,362votes
55.1% of the vote · D+23.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 13,348 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
25,804votes
76.7% of the vote · R+54.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 23,898 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
+51.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+26.5 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +40.5 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+53.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+49.0 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +52.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RIris RudderState House · 39
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 | 21.9%6,659 | 78.1%23,681 | 30,340 |
| 2020 | R | 27.1%8,203 | 72.9%22,068 | 30,271 |
Tennessee 39th 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 49.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 54.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.2 points.
A population of 71,611, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,742 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 41 and State House District 43.
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 41
Tennessee
98.9twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
State House District 43
Tennessee
98.4twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
State House District 47
Tennessee
98.0twin score
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Tennessee 39th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 39th State House District voted Republican by 54.2 points (R+54.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,661 votes cast, 7,555 went Democratic and 25,804 went Republican.
When did Tennessee 39th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tennessee 39th State House District voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Tennessee 39th State House District?
Tennessee 39th State House District has a population of 71,611 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 39th State House District?
Median household income in Tennessee 39th State House District is $62,742 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 39th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tennessee 39th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.