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Tennessee 70th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+31.12012R+41.42016R+55.62020R+58.72024R+64.1
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+64.1
2024
median income$65,530U.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595
median age41.9U.S. 39.1 · TN 39.3
poverty rate12.4%U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.4%U.S. 35.6% · TN 31.3%
non-english3.7%U.S. 22.3% · TN 8.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English16.6%
American14.7%
Irish9.9%
African American†4.8%
Jamaican0.2%
Mexican1.3%
Spanish0.4%
Puerto Rican0.3%
religion

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

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

Tennessee 70th State House District

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Tennessee 70th State House DistrictTrumpR+64.1
2024
2024 presidential margin for Tennessee 70th State House DistrictThe boundary of Tennessee 70th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+64.1), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Tennessee 70th State House District · R+64.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican81.6%26,419
Kamala HarrisDemocratic17.5%5,671
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent0.8%267
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 3 counties 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 (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Tennessee 70th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Giles County, TNRepublicanR+55.0
Lawrence County, TNRepublicanR+68.9
Lincoln County, TNRepublicanR+64.6
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
17.5%Harris5,671
81.6%Trump26,419
0.8%Kennedy267
−64.1%
32,357
R
20.0%Biden6,215
78.7%Trump24,499
1.4%Jorgensen433
−58.7%
31,147
R
20.9%Clinton5,486
76.5%Trump20,065
2.5%Johnson666
−55.6%
26,217
R
29.3%Obama7,610
70.7%Romney18,369
0.0%
−41.4%
25,979
R
33.3%Obama8,884
64.4%McCain17,177
2.3%Nader611
−31.1%
26,672
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: −64.1% in 2024.−64.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−31.1%
2012−41.4%
2016−55.6%
2020−58.7%
2024−64.1%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RClay DoggettState House · 70

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+64.1, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting a rural or small-town constituency where statewide Republican coalitions run deep and consistent.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 64.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.1 points.

A population of 70,318, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,530 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 2 and State House District 9.

Political twins — state-house districts

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

State House District 2
Missouri
98.6twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 9
Tennessee
98.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
State House District 72
Tennessee
98.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

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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Places within Tennessee 70th State House District

counties it covers3
Giles CountyLawrence CountyLincoln County

Frequently asked questions

How did Tennessee 70th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 70th State House District voted Republican by 64.1 points (R+64.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 32,357 votes cast, 5,671 went Democratic and 26,419 went Republican.
How many people live in Tennessee 70th State House District?
Tennessee 70th State House District has a population of 70,318 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 70th State House District?
Median household income in Tennessee 70th State House District is $65,530 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 70th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Tennessee 70th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.