Tennessee 61st State House District, Tennessee: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+32%. Democratic peak: D+82 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+32MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 39,9242024 5-year
- Median household income
- $135,5942024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+82 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 61, 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 | 7,314 | 14,501 | 22,185 | ||
| R | 7,692 | 13,260 | 21,318 | ||
| R | 4,756 | 10,460 | 16,296 | ||
| R | 3,855 | 10,711 | 14,756 | ||
| R | 4,276 | 9,946 | 14,360 | ||
| R | 3,333 | 8,810 | 12,214 | ||
| R | 2,875 | 5,965 | 8,960 | ||
| R | 2,336 | 4,248 | 6,958 | ||
| R | 2,002 | 3,376 | 6,164 | ||
| R | 1,206 | 3,197 | 4,420 | ||
| R | 1,063 | 2,756 | 3,833 | ||
| R | 1,352 | 1,778 | 3,235 | ||
| D | 1,255 | 1,208 | 2,494 | ||
| R | 401 | 1,159 | 1,620 | ||
| O | 316 | 428 | 1,490 | ||
| D | 778 | 415 | 1,193 | ||
| D | 686 | 414 | 1,108 | ||
| D | 640 | 303 | 952 | ||
| D | 626 | 357 | 986 | ||
| D | 352 | 85 | 592 | ||
| D | 407 | 92 | 501 | ||
| D | 493 | 77 | 574 | ||
| D | 425 | 44 | 469 | ||
| D | 426 | 40 | 473 | ||
| D | 245 | 106 | 351 | ||
| D | 249 | 37 | 294 | ||
| D | 307 | 145 | 452 | ||
| D | 312 | 92 | 406 | ||
| D | 338 | 122 | 471 | ||
| D | 296 | 93 | 393 | ||
| D | 296 | 73 | 388 | ||
| D | 328 | 108 | 449 | ||
| D | 475 | 196 | 682 | ||
| D | 305 | 88 | 471 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
20.2%
German
12.9%
Irish
11.6%
American
8.2%
Italian
3.8%
Scottish
3.2%
French
2.1%
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: 40.4 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
$135,594
State House District 61 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 61$135,594
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
4.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 184.8%
Working age (18–64)4.3%
Seniors (65+)7.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.2%
speak English only
Spanish3.8%
Other Indo-European2.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.7%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+69.3, this rural Tennessee district ranks among the most heavily one-sided state house districts in the country, leaving little structural room for competitive general-election contests.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Tennessee 61st State House District peaked at eighty-two points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1980 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of thirteen points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $135,594 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 61, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 61, Tennessee voted Republican by 32.4 points (R+32), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,185 votes cast, 7,314 went Democratic and 14,501 went Republican.
What is State House District 61, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 61, Tennessee as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 13 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 61, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 61, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in State House District 61, Tennessee?
State House District 61, Tennessee has a population of 39,924 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 61, Tennessee?
Median household income in State House District 61, Tennessee is $135,594 — above the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of State House District 61, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 61, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.