Tennessee 76th State House District, Tennessee: Populist district. In 2024, voted R+58%. Republican peak: R+58 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+58MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 68,4612024 5-year
- Median household income
- $51,3932024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+56 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+58 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 76, 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 | 6,089 | 23,007 | 29,386 | ||
| R | 6,703 | 22,436 | 29,713 | ||
| R | 5,992 | 19,184 | 25,979 | ||
| R | 8,170 | 17,559 | 26,129 | ||
| R | 10,035 | 17,879 | 28,391 | ||
| R | 11,857 | 15,885 | 27,944 | ||
| R | 12,183 | 12,680 | 25,287 | ||
| D | 12,204 | 9,442 | 23,683 | ||
| D | 13,032 | 9,355 | 25,477 | ||
| R | 9,724 | 11,416 | 21,246 | ||
| R | 10,592 | 12,794 | 23,510 | ||
| D | 12,937 | 11,015 | 24,421 | ||
| D | 14,180 | 6,302 | 20,841 | ||
| R | 4,942 | 11,466 | 17,045 | ||
| O | 5,140 | 5,782 | 19,295 | ||
| D | 11,196 | 5,752 | 16,947 | ||
| D | 9,494 | 7,490 | 17,210 | ||
| D | 10,271 | 6,020 | 16,491 | ||
| D | 9,659 | 6,240 | 15,975 | ||
| D | 6,668 | 2,697 | 10,340 | ||
| D | 6,606 | 3,178 | 9,814 | ||
| D | 7,060 | 2,539 | 9,657 | ||
| D | 6,828 | 2,083 | 8,979 | ||
| D | 6,938 | 1,912 | 8,921 | ||
| D | 5,201 | 3,204 | 8,417 | ||
| D | 5,781 | 2,353 | 8,313 | ||
| D | 9,143 | 5,709 | 14,932 | ||
| D | 6,657 | 3,629 | 10,358 | ||
| D | 5,373 | 2,476 | 8,898 | ||
| D | 5,466 | 3,442 | 9,027 | ||
| D | 5,321 | 3,194 | 8,849 | ||
| D | 6,330 | 3,587 | 10,245 | ||
| D | 7,152 | 4,051 | 11,352 | ||
| D | 4,952 | 3,108 | 9,391 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
36.9%
English
13.2%
Irish
8.3%
German
6.4%
Scottish
2.0%
Italian
1.6%
French
1.0%
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: 41.1 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
$51,393
State House District 76 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 76$51,393
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.5%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1825.7%
Working age (18–64)16.9%
Seniors (65+)14.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.5%
speak English only
Spanish1.7%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58, this district ranks among the most partisan in the state house, suggesting a voter base with deep and consistent preferences for Republican candidates at every level of the ballot.
The Democratic margin in Tennessee 76th State House District peaked at fifty-six points in 1932. By 2000 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was fifty-eight points, the most Republican-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $51,393 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 76, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 76, Tennessee voted Republican by 57.6 points (R+58), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,386 votes cast, 6,089 went Democratic and 23,007 went Republican.
What is State House District 76, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 76, Tennessee as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 23 times, Republican 10 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 76, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 76, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 76, Tennessee?
State House District 76, Tennessee has a population of 68,461 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 76, Tennessee?
Median household income in State House District 76, Tennessee is $51,393 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of State House District 76, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 76, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.