Tennessee 1st State Senate District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 80.4% | 73,855 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 18.6% | 17,096 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent | 1.0% | 935 |
County-level results (4 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+58.6 |
| McMinn County, TN | Republican | R+64.2 |
| Meigs County, TN | Republican | R+67.5 |
| Rhea County, TN | Republican | R+66.9 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 18.6%Harris17,096 | 80.4%Trump73,855 | 1.0%Kennedy935 | 91,886 | ||
| R | 20.2%Biden17,370 | 78.3%Trump67,420 | 1.5%Jorgensen1,333 | 86,123 | ||
| R | 18.5%Clinton13,217 | 77.4%Trump55,197 | 4.1%Johnson2,912 | 71,326 | ||
| R | 24.4%Obama16,126 | 75.6%Romney49,913 | 0.0% | 66,039 | ||
| R | 26.5%Obama18,907 | 71.6%McCain51,084 | 1.9%Nader1,352 | 71,343 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −45.1% |
| 2012 | −51.2% |
| 2016 | −58.9% |
| 2020 | −58.1% |
| 2024 | −61.8% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchoring the northeastern corner of the state, this district has delivered lopsided Republican margins in recent cycles, with the 2024 presidential result running nearly 36 points to the right of the national baseline.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 61.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.8 points.
A population of 203,291, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,937 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 29 and State Senate District 8.
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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