Tennessee 86th State House District, Tennessee: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+25%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+25MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 266,9512024 5-year
- Median household income
- $63,7642024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 34.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 52.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+93 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+33 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 86, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 58,590 | 34,538 | 95,301 | ||
| D | 71,467 | 37,703 | 110,952 | ||
| D | 60,692 | 33,791 | 97,981 | ||
| D | 67,503 | 39,396 | 107,922 | ||
| D | 74,430 | 42,245 | 117,379 | ||
| D | 63,001 | 45,925 | 109,565 | ||
| D | 55,293 | 41,167 | 97,795 | ||
| D | 52,177 | 39,585 | 94,784 | ||
| D | 55,564 | 44,521 | 106,324 | ||
| R | 43,492 | 45,728 | 89,735 | ||
| R | 48,191 | 49,286 | 97,955 | ||
| D | 46,245 | 40,703 | 89,597 | ||
| D | 42,953 | 37,359 | 81,201 | ||
| R | 23,549 | 47,026 | 71,988 | ||
| D | 23,664 | 21,319 | 67,346 | ||
| D | 32,378 | 29,194 | 61,572 | ||
| R | 25,052 | 25,318 | 51,284 | ||
| R | 18,019 | 19,076 | 39,211 | ||
| D | 20,845 | 18,924 | 39,813 | ||
| O | 6,927 | 4,229 | 18,927 | ||
| D | 14,120 | 3,148 | 17,291 | ||
| D | 16,745 | 2,123 | 18,897 | ||
| D | 17,860 | 614 | 18,497 | ||
| D | 11,130 | 1,838 | 13,130 | ||
| D | 5,241 | 3,476 | 8,740 | ||
| D | 3,978 | 2,140 | 6,699 | ||
| D | 4,643 | 2,496 | 7,215 | ||
| D | 3,185 | 1,311 | 4,555 | ||
| D | 1,955 | 171 | 3,050 | ||
| D | 2,152 | 892 | 3,124 | ||
| D | 2,522 | 745 | 3,335 | ||
| D | 1,494 | 860 | 2,390 | ||
| D | 1,694 | 1,488 | 3,256 | ||
| D | 1,832 | 324 | 2,244 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
7.2%
Irish
5.2%
American
4.9%
German
4.6%
Italian
1.8%
Scottish
1.3%
French
0.9%
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: 35.9 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
$63,764
State House District 86 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 86$63,764
Tennessee$60,773
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.8%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1826.6%
Working age (18–64)14.9%
Seniors (65+)14.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.8%
speak English only
Spanish6.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 31.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+44.7, this 70,000-person district stands out sharply from Tennessee's otherwise Republican-dominant legislative map, likely anchored by a dense urban core or a historically Black community with high Democratic loyalty.
The Democratic margin in Tennessee 86th State House District reached its widest at ninety-three points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was twenty-five points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $63,764, a 34% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 266,951 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 86, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 86, Tennessee voted Democratic by 25.2 points (D+25), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 95,301 votes cast, 58,590 went Democratic and 34,538 went Republican.
What is State House District 86, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 86, Tennessee as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 28 times, Republican 5 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 86, Tennessee last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 86, Tennessee voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 86, Tennessee?
State House District 86, Tennessee has a population of 266,951 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 86, Tennessee?
Median household income in State House District 86, Tennessee is $63,764 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of State House District 86, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 86, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.