HarrisDemocratic19.9%6,231TrumpRepublican79.0%24,738OtherAll other candidates1.1%331
R+59.1- Lead
- 18,507
- Total
- 31,300
- vs nation
- R+57.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic22.4%6,912TrumpRepublican76.1%23,447OtherAll other candidates1.5%460
R+53.7- Lead
- 16,535
- Total
- 30,819
- vs nation
- R+58.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic24.8%6,571TrumpRepublican72.0%19,073OtherAll other candidates3.3%863
R+47.2- Lead
- 12,502
- Total
- 26,507
- vs nation
- R+49.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic39.3%10,070RomneyRepublican59.0%15,119OtherAll other candidates1.7%432
R+19.7- Lead
- 5,049
- Total
- 25,621
- vs nation
- R+23.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic44.0%12,159McCainRepublican54.1%14,961OtherAll other candidates1.8%510
R+10.1- Lead
- 2,802
- Total
- 27,630
- vs nation
- R+17.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic53.4%15,276BushRepublican45.9%13,120OtherAll other candidates0.7%208
D+7.5- Lead
- 2,156
- Total
- 28,604
- vs nation
- D+10.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic59.3%14,921BushRepublican38.9%9,793OtherAll other candidates1.7%438
D+20.4- Lead
- 5,128
- Total
- 25,152
- vs nation
- D+19.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic59.8%14,944DoleRepublican31.4%7,844OtherAll other candidates8.8%2,196
D+28.4- Lead
- 7,100
- Total
- 24,984
- vs nation
- D+19.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+59.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 68,2232024 5-year
- Population density
- 40 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,705 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $57,4002024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+69.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59.1 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 40, TN · twin score 97.6
presidential history
Party record book
Tennessee 74th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
84.0%
6,257 votes · D+69.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 80.9%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
79.0%
24,738 votes · R+59.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 76.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
15,276votes
53.4% of the vote · D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 14,986 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
24,738votes
79.0% of the vote · R+59.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 23,447 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+76.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+51.0 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Adlai Stevenson, 1956 · +61.5 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+58.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+53.7 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +57.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJay ReedyState House · 74
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 20.9%6,012 | 79.1%22,765 | 28,777 |
| 2020 | R | 20.4%5,663 | 79.6%22,118 | 27,781 |
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 59 points Republican, this district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, suggesting a heavily rural electorate where statewide Democratic candidates rarely compete for votes.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 69.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 59.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.1 points.
A population of 68,223, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,400 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 40 and State House District 70.
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 40
Tennessee
97.6twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectoryelasticity
State House District 70
Kentucky
96.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ American ancestry
State House District 69
Tennessee
96.2twin score
2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trendelasticity≠ American ancestry
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Tennessee 74th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 74th State House District voted Republican by 59.1 points (R+59.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,300 votes cast, 6,231 went Democratic and 24,738 went Republican.
When did Tennessee 74th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tennessee 74th State House District voted Democratic was 2004.
How many people live in Tennessee 74th State House District?
Tennessee 74th State House District has a population of 68,223 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 74th State House District?
Median household income in Tennessee 74th State House District is $57,400 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 74th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tennessee 74th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 31 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.