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Tennessee 42nd State House District
presidential margin
2008R+25.72012R+36.92016R+43.22020R+41.52024R+46.2
full record · 20082024
R+46.2
2024
median income$59,273U.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595
median age35.3U.S. 39.1 · TN 39.3
poverty rate18.0%U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.8%U.S. 35.6% · TN 31.3%
non-english7.9%U.S. 22.3% · TN 8.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American20.4%
English14.6%
German9.6%
Guatemalan2.7%
Mexican2.1%
Puerto Rican0.9%
African American2.1%
Ghanaian0.6%
Vietnamese0.4%
Asian Indian0.3%
Laotian0.3%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Putnam County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Tennessee 42nd State House District

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Tennessee 42nd State House DistrictTrumpR+46.2
2024
2024 presidential margin for Tennessee 42nd State House DistrictThe boundary of Tennessee 42nd State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+46.2), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Tennessee 42nd State House District · R+46.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican72.5%22,577
Kamala HarrisDemocratic26.3%8,199
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.2%361
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Tennessee 42nd State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Putnam County, TNRepublicanR+47.2
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
26.3%Harris8,199
72.5%Trump22,577
1.2%Kennedy361
−46.2%
31,137
R
28.3%Biden8,440
69.8%Trump20,808
2.0%Jorgensen582
−41.5%
29,830
R
25.8%Clinton6,222
69.0%Trump16,626
5.2%Johnson1,246
−43.2%
24,094
R
31.6%Obama6,942
68.4%Romney15,052
0.0%
−36.9%
21,994
R
36.1%Obama8,634
61.9%McCain14,782
2.0%Nader480
−25.7%
23,896
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −46.2% in 2024.−46.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−25.7%
2012−36.9%
2016−43.2%
2020−41.5%
2024−46.2%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RRyan WilliamsState House · 42

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+46.2, this district sits well outside competitive range, reflecting the deep partisan consolidation that has reshaped rural and small-town Tennessee over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 46.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.2 points.

A population of 71,452, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,273 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 22 and State House District 71.

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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 42nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 42nd State House District voted Republican by 46.2 points (R+46.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,137 votes cast, 8,199 went Democratic and 22,577 went Republican.
How many people live in Tennessee 42nd State House District?
Tennessee 42nd State House District has a population of 71,452 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 42nd State House District?
Median household income in Tennessee 42nd State House District is $59,273 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 42nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Tennessee 42nd State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.