Tennessee 43rd State House District, Tennessee: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+61%. Democratic peak: D+68 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+61MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 70,3032024 5-year
- Median household income
- $54,1662024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+68 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 43, 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 | 5,750 | 23,901 | 29,971 | ||
| R | 6,065 | 21,449 | 27,895 | ||
| R | 5,378 | 17,205 | 23,429 | ||
| R | 7,545 | 14,202 | 22,148 | ||
| R | 8,884 | 14,660 | 24,039 | ||
| R | 10,951 | 12,768 | 23,887 | ||
| D | 11,509 | 9,074 | 20,899 | ||
| D | 9,978 | 6,722 | 18,262 | ||
| D | 11,287 | 5,820 | 19,423 | ||
| D | 7,206 | 7,173 | 14,462 | ||
| D | 7,843 | 7,704 | 15,644 | ||
| D | 9,433 | 5,778 | 15,512 | ||
| D | 10,537 | 3,745 | 14,424 | ||
| R | 3,509 | 5,815 | 9,618 | ||
| O | 3,629 | 3,280 | 12,471 | ||
| D | 8,011 | 2,952 | 10,963 | ||
| D | 5,324 | 4,406 | 9,836 | ||
| D | 6,390 | 3,299 | 9,754 | ||
| D | 5,885 | 3,285 | 9,224 | ||
| D | 4,686 | 1,442 | 7,144 | ||
| D | 3,898 | 1,515 | 5,438 | ||
| D | 4,577 | 1,203 | 5,813 | ||
| D | 3,117 | 1,144 | 4,283 | ||
| D | 4,262 | 800 | 5,104 | ||
| D | 2,128 | 1,698 | 3,836 | ||
| D | 2,517 | 942 | 3,529 | ||
| D | 4,185 | 2,465 | 6,667 | ||
| D | 3,261 | 1,211 | 4,524 | ||
| D | 2,966 | 669 | 4,237 | ||
| D | 3,144 | 1,563 | 4,751 | ||
| D | 3,496 | 1,386 | 4,972 | ||
| D | 3,583 | 1,328 | 4,934 | ||
| D | 3,939 | 1,459 | 5,482 | ||
| D | 2,840 | 1,172 | 4,879 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
17.2%
American
16.6%
Irish
9.0%
German
7.7%
Scottish
2.4%
Italian
1.6%
French
1.3%
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: 41.3 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
$54,166
State House District 43 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 43$54,166
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.0%
Working age (18–64)13.6%
Seniors (65+)11.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.5%
speak English only
Spanish4.4%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.1%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 50 points, this district sits among the state's most one-sided constituencies, reflecting the deep-red political alignment typical of rural or exurban Tennessee communities.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Tennessee 43rd State House District peaked at sixty-eight points in 1932; 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 eight points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $54,166 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 43, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 43, Tennessee voted Republican by 60.6 points (R+61), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,971 votes cast, 5,750 went Democratic and 23,901 went Republican.
What is State House District 43, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 43, 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 43, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 43, Tennessee voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in State House District 43, Tennessee?
State House District 43, Tennessee has a population of 70,303 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 43, Tennessee?
Median household income in State House District 43, Tennessee is $54,166 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of State House District 43, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 43, 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.