Tennessee 40th State House District, Tennessee: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+61%. Republican peak: R+61 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+61MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 78,3352024 5-year
- Median household income
- $62,4992024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+48 in 1976MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 40, TNOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 6,998 | 29,125 | 36,528 | ||
| R | 7,370 | 26,327 | 34,191 | ||
| R | 6,433 | 20,424 | 27,794 | ||
| R | 8,885 | 16,636 | 25,974 | ||
| R | 11,072 | 16,364 | 28,030 | ||
| R | 13,976 | 14,228 | 28,375 | ||
| D | 15,705 | 9,306 | 25,355 | ||
| D | 13,102 | 6,847 | 21,589 | ||
| D | 16,126 | 5,903 | 24,262 | ||
| D | 9,194 | 7,858 | 17,149 | ||
| D | 11,179 | 8,763 | 20,114 | ||
| D | 12,169 | 6,474 | 18,979 | ||
| D | 13,068 | 4,573 | 17,784 | ||
| R | 4,696 | 6,810 | 11,804 | ||
| O | 4,406 | 4,248 | 14,733 | ||
| D | 10,104 | 3,955 | 14,059 | ||
| D | 7,081 | 5,500 | 12,736 | ||
| D | 8,553 | 4,901 | 13,535 | ||
| D | 8,070 | 5,449 | 13,574 | ||
| D | 7,284 | 3,672 | 11,851 | ||
| D | 7,056 | 4,429 | 11,510 | ||
| D | 9,010 | 3,973 | 13,027 | ||
| D | 8,104 | 3,719 | 11,859 | ||
| D | 7,484 | 2,777 | 10,290 | ||
| D | 4,688 | 4,679 | 9,403 | ||
| D | 5,314 | 2,781 | 8,170 | ||
| D | 7,136 | 6,523 | 13,660 | ||
| D | 6,205 | 3,533 | 9,750 | ||
| D | 5,932 | 3,551 | 10,259 | ||
| D | 4,931 | 3,709 | 8,725 | ||
| D | 4,807 | 3,448 | 8,458 | ||
| D | 5,710 | 3,785 | 9,622 | ||
| D | 6,657 | 3,585 | 10,284 | ||
| D | 5,609 | 3,173 | 9,990 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
17.7%
English
15.4%
Irish
9.3%
German
8.7%
Italian
2.2%
Scottish
2.1%
French
1.2%
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: 41.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$62,499
State House District 40 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 40$62,499
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.9%
Working age (18–64)13.9%
Seniors (65+)13.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.0%
speak English only
Spanish2.6%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 61.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+63.8, this district ranks among the most heavily one-sided in the state. Its 68,874 residents are concentrated in territory where competitive general elections are rare.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Tennessee 40th State House District peaked at forty-eight points in 1976; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2004 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of one point. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $62,499 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 40, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 40, Tennessee voted Republican by 60.6 points (R+61), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,528 votes cast, 6,998 went Democratic and 29,125 went Republican.
What is State House District 40, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 40, Tennessee as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 26 times, Republican 7 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 40, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 40, Tennessee voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in State House District 40, Tennessee?
State House District 40, Tennessee has a population of 78,335 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 40, Tennessee?
Median household income in State House District 40, Tennessee is $62,499 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of State House District 40, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 40, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 7 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.