Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Shelby County.
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.
Tennessee 85th State House District
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Tennessee 85th State House DistrictHarrisD+74.0
20082024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic
86.2%
22,968
Donald TrumpRepublican
12.2%
3,252
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent
1.6%
438
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county 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 (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Tennessee 85th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
Shelby County, TN
Democratic
D+25.2
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5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
D
86.2%Harris22,968
12.2%Trump3,252
1.6%Kennedy438
+74.0%
26,658
D
89.0%Biden28,669
9.8%Trump3,163
1.2%Jorgensen395
+79.1%
32,227
D
90.0%Clinton25,494
8.5%Trump2,422
1.5%Johnson419
+81.4%
28,335
D
92.0%Obama26,220
8.0%Romney2,284
0.0%
+84.0%
28,504
D
88.6%Obama28,200
11.0%McCain3,496
0.5%Nader149
+77.6%
31,845
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
+77.6%
2012
+84.0%
2016
+81.4%
2020
+79.1%
2024
+74.0%
DemocraticRepublican
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current representation
Current officeholders
DJesse ChismState House · 85
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 56 points Republican, this Middle or East Tennessee district sits among the state's most one-sided constituencies, where general-election competition is effectively decided in the primary.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 84.0 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 74.0 points.
A population of 70,309, a 9% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,736 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 84 and State House District 91.
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Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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How did Tennessee 85th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 85th State House District voted Democratic by 74.0 points (D+74.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 26,658 votes cast, 22,968 went Democratic and 3,252 went Republican.
How many people live in Tennessee 85th State House District?
Tennessee 85th State House District has a population of 70,309 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 85th State House District?
Median household income in Tennessee 85th State House District is $68,736 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 85th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Tennessee 85th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
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