Tennessee 72nd State House District, Tennessee: Populist district. In 2024, voted R+69%. Republican peak: R+69 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+69MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 72,9452024 5-year
- Median household income
- $53,0172024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+23 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+69 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 72, 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 | 4,917 | 26,987 | 32,168 | ||
| R | 5,324 | 25,247 | 31,168 | ||
| R | 4,875 | 21,108 | 26,755 | ||
| R | 7,086 | 19,008 | 26,492 | ||
| R | 8,348 | 18,553 | 27,348 | ||
| R | 10,823 | 16,141 | 27,142 | ||
| R | 10,654 | 13,096 | 24,012 | ||
| R | 9,832 | 10,291 | 21,527 | ||
| D | 11,672 | 10,495 | 24,312 | ||
| R | 8,219 | 11,819 | 20,162 | ||
| R | 8,839 | 12,336 | 21,324 | ||
| R | 9,512 | 11,314 | 21,136 | ||
| D | 10,980 | 8,716 | 19,873 | ||
| R | 4,663 | 11,962 | 17,108 | ||
| R | 3,954 | 7,325 | 18,513 | ||
| D | 8,088 | 7,613 | 15,701 | ||
| R | 5,663 | 8,487 | 14,388 | ||
| R | 6,264 | 7,524 | 13,919 | ||
| R | 6,465 | 7,327 | 13,816 | ||
| D | 5,314 | 4,988 | 11,037 | ||
| R | 5,033 | 5,444 | 10,509 | ||
| D | 6,772 | 5,668 | 12,480 | ||
| D | 5,438 | 3,427 | 8,911 | ||
| D | 3,800 | 2,470 | 6,326 | ||
| R | 3,064 | 3,873 | 6,947 | ||
| R | 3,076 | 3,229 | 6,369 | ||
| R | 4,656 | 7,383 | 12,115 | ||
| R | 3,661 | 4,159 | 7,908 | ||
| D | 2,999 | 2,119 | 7,121 | ||
| R | 3,734 | 4,169 | 8,082 | ||
| R | 3,749 | 4,241 | 8,241 | ||
| D | 4,812 | 4,722 | 9,708 | ||
| R | 5,396 | 5,511 | 10,981 | ||
| D | 3,711 | 3,478 | 7,792 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
13.2%
Irish
11.8%
English
11.2%
German
8.7%
Scottish
1.7%
Italian
1.1%
Polish
0.5%
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: 42.5 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
$53,017
State House District 72 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 72$53,017
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
19.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.1%
Working age (18–64)17.8%
Seniors (65+)17.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.4%
speak English only
Spanish1.4%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+70.2, this district ranks among the most heavily one-sided in the state. Its rural character and small population base produce consistently outsized partisan spreads that make competitive general elections rare.
The Democratic margin in Tennessee 72nd State House District peaked at twenty-three points in 1936. By 1996 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was sixty-nine points, the most Republican-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $53,017 sits well below state and national norms, and 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 72, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 72, Tennessee voted Republican by 68.6 points (R+69), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 32,168 votes cast, 4,917 went Democratic and 26,987 went Republican.
What is State House District 72, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 72, Tennessee as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 72, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 72, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in State House District 72, Tennessee?
State House District 72, Tennessee has a population of 72,945 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 72, Tennessee?
Median household income in State House District 72, Tennessee is $53,017 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of State House District 72, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 72, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.