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State House District 44·Tennessee

Tennessee 44th State House District changed its political identity in living memory.

One of Tennessee's most Republican-leaning legislative districts

18762024·38 elections
TN
Latest
R+42
in 2024
Archetype
Realigner
since the recent cycles
Population
121,389
2024 ACS

Tennessee 44th State House District, Tennessee: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+42%. Democratic peak: D+82 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+42MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
RealignerAkashic typology
Population
121,3892024 5-year
Median household income
$90,3012024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
79.7%2024 5-year
Black
8.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
7.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+82 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+45 in 2016MIT Election Lab
1 counties · 0 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−41.7%
16,55240,83558,291
R
−38.6%
16,43737,68055,005
R
−44.7%
10,78429,76742,460
R
−41.9%
11,03227,31738,869
R
−34.9%
12,75926,69139,921
R
−30.2%
12,74223,86036,797
R
−10.9%
13,13416,39029,974
R
−3.8%
11,40412,38925,625
D
+4.7%
11,51210,33325,018
R
−24.9%
6,94911,59318,639
R
−22.9%
6,85010,95117,925
D
+8.5%
8,4027,05215,876
D
+26.8%
8,2234,71813,068
R
−35.8%
2,7295,9509,000
O
−0.9%
2,5992,6839,790
D
+45.2%
5,4052,0417,446
D
+31.2%
3,9712,0736,093
D
+55.0%
4,3751,2615,657
D
+43.3%
3,3691,3264,719
D
+57.8%
2,1904712,973
D
+60.8%
2,4205883,014
D
+62.0%
2,1324952,641
D
+71.7%
1,8683072,177
D
+81.6%
2,3122272,555
D
+41.7%
1,5096212,131
D
+70.3%
1,5622581,854
D
+48.5%
2,1827532,947
D
+59.1%
1,4773631,885
D
+50.3%
1,4714572,017
D
+54.8%
1,3914001,808
D
+55.5%
1,2933561,688
D
+53.0%
1,5374612,031
D
+44.0%
1,8837212,639
D
+40.0%
1,2594022,144
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
16.9%
English
14.3%
German
9.4%
Irish
8.6%
Italian
2.2%
French
2.1%
Scottish
1.9%
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.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.9%
speak English only
Spanish4.9%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
22.5%
Other Christian
20.8%
Catholic & Orthodox
4.2%
Methodist
3.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.4%
Mainline Protestant
1.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 51 points, this district sits well outside competitive territory, making primary elections the de facto decision point for most races.

The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Tennessee 44th State House District peaked at eighty-two points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1996 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of four points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.

The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $90,301 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 44, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 44, Tennessee voted Republican by 41.7 points (R+42), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 58,291 votes cast, 16,552 went Democratic and 40,835 went Republican.
What is State House District 44, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 44, Tennessee as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 44, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 44, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in State House District 44, Tennessee?
State House District 44, Tennessee has a population of 121,389 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 44, Tennessee?
Median household income in State House District 44, Tennessee is $90,301 — above the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of State House District 44, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 44, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.