HarrisDemocratic23.6%6,244TrumpRepublican75.6%19,984OtherAll other candidates0.8%201
R+52.0- Lead
- 13,740
- Total
- 26,429
- vs nation
- R+50.5
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
BidenDemocratic26.9%7,370TrumpRepublican72.0%19,757OtherAll other candidates1.1%305
R+45.2- Lead
- 12,387
- Total
- 27,432
- vs nation
- R+49.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic28.6%6,954TrumpRepublican69.3%16,861OtherAll other candidates2.1%506
R+40.7- Lead
- 9,907
- Total
- 24,321
- vs nation
- R+42.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic35.9%8,979RomneyRepublican63.4%15,846OtherAll other candidates0.6%154
R+27.5- Lead
- 6,867
- Total
- 24,979
- vs nation
- R+31.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic37.5%10,126McCainRepublican61.6%16,634OtherAll other candidates1.0%264
R+24.1- Lead
- 6,508
- Total
- 27,024
- vs nation
- R+31.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic45.7%11,586BushRepublican54.0%13,702OtherAll other candidates0.4%91
R+8.3- Lead
- 2,116
- Total
- 25,379
- vs nation
- R+5.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic51.2%11,696BushRepublican48.0%10,949OtherAll other candidates0.8%177
D+3.3- Lead
- 747
- Total
- 22,822
- vs nation
- D+2.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic55.5%11,484DoleRepublican39.2%8,110OtherAll other candidates5.4%1,111
D+16.3- Lead
- 3,374
- Total
- 20,705
- vs nation
- D+7.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+52.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 66,4472024 5-year
- Population density
- 55 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,204 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $60,9812024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 70.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 20.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+74.3 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52.0 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 77, TN · twin score 98.1
presidential history
Party record book
Tennessee 82nd 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. Roosevelt1940
87.1%
11,327 votes · D+74.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 86.9%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
75.6%
19,984 votes · R+52.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 72.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1976
13,444votes
66.2% of the vote · D+32.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1992 · 12,320 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
19,984votes
75.6% of the vote · R+52.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 19,757 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
+80.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+55.4 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +68.9 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+50.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.0 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +49.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RChris HurtState House · 82
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 | 21.8%5,136 | 78.2%18,466 | 23,602 |
| 2020 | R | 24.1%5,937 | 75.9%18,687 | 24,624 |
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 52 points Republican, this district sits at the far end of Tennessee's partisan distribution, reflecting a rural or small-town constituency with deeply consolidated voting patterns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 74.3 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 52.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.0 points.
A population of 66,447, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,981 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 77 and State House District 30.
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 77
Tennessee
98.1twin score
2020–2024 trajectory% Evangelical12-yr trend
State House District 30
South Carolina
97.6twin score
2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trend% Evangelical
State House District 79
Tennessee
97.4twin score
2020–2024 trajectory% Evangelical12-yr trend≠ 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 82nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 82nd State House District voted Republican by 52.0 points (R+52.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,429 votes cast, 6,244 went Democratic and 19,984 went Republican.
When did Tennessee 82nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tennessee 82nd State House District voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Tennessee 82nd State House District?
Tennessee 82nd State House District has a population of 66,447 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 82nd State House District?
Median household income in Tennessee 82nd State House District is $60,981 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 82nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tennessee 82nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.