Tennessee 5th State Senate District, Tennessee: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+37%. Republican peak: R+55 in 1928.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+37MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 194,4892024 5-year
- Median household income
- $73,9512024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+10 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 5, 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 | 29,204 | 64,827 | 95,442 | ||
| R | 29,193 | 59,196 | 90,248 | ||
| R | 21,156 | 48,967 | 74,025 | ||
| R | 22,003 | 48,273 | 71,544 | ||
| R | 25,520 | 48,469 | 75,126 | ||
| R | 26,186 | 45,277 | 72,038 | ||
| R | 26,463 | 34,929 | 62,479 | ||
| R | 26,033 | 27,168 | 57,330 | ||
| R | 25,752 | 25,932 | 58,484 | ||
| R | 17,873 | 30,572 | 48,734 | ||
| R | 18,632 | 32,735 | 51,673 | ||
| R | 19,134 | 28,214 | 49,616 | ||
| D | 24,228 | 21,386 | 46,155 | ||
| R | 11,082 | 26,658 | 38,521 | ||
| R | 11,595 | 19,953 | 39,966 | ||
| D | 20,387 | 17,923 | 38,310 | ||
| R | 16,273 | 22,344 | 38,967 | ||
| R | 15,629 | 20,955 | 37,466 | ||
| R | 14,140 | 19,894 | 34,120 | ||
| R | 9,418 | 10,397 | 20,851 | ||
| R | 7,231 | 8,953 | 16,238 | ||
| D | 6,610 | 5,672 | 12,349 | ||
| D | 6,773 | 5,547 | 12,409 | ||
| R | 3,945 | 4,544 | 8,603 | ||
| R | 1,783 | 6,111 | 7,902 | ||
| R | 2,048 | 4,258 | 6,641 | ||
| R | 2,215 | 6,377 | 8,643 | ||
| R | 1,444 | 3,093 | 4,571 | ||
| O | 1,479 | 1,089 | 4,577 | ||
| R | 1,546 | 3,675 | 5,304 | ||
| R | 1,235 | 2,711 | 4,026 | ||
| R | 1,748 | 3,569 | 5,362 | ||
| R | 1,801 | 4,387 | 6,249 | ||
| R | 1,556 | 2,882 | 4,557 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
14.7%
German
11.5%
American
10.6%
Irish
10.3%
Scottish
2.5%
Italian
2.4%
Polish
1.3%
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: 42.5 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
$73,951
State Senate District 5 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 5$73,951
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.5%
Working age (18–64)11.7%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.8%
speak English only
Spanish4.7%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+62.9, this Middle or East Tennessee district ranks among the state's most one-sided legislative seats, where general-election outcomes are typically decided well before November.
The Republican margin in Tennessee 5th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-five points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was thirty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,951, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 194,489 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 5, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 5, Tennessee voted Republican by 37.3 points (R+37), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 95,442 votes cast, 29,204 went Democratic and 64,827 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 5, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 5, Tennessee as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 29 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 5, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 5, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in State Senate District 5, Tennessee?
State Senate District 5, Tennessee has a population of 194,489 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 5, Tennessee?
Median household income in State Senate District 5, Tennessee is $73,951 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of State Senate District 5, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 5, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.