Tennessee 8th State Senate District, Tennessee: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+67%. Republican peak: R+67 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+67MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 182,2872024 5-year
- Median household income
- $58,7082024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+67 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 8, 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 | 12,915 | 66,732 | 80,414 | ||
| R | 13,447 | 61,033 | 75,653 | ||
| R | 10,431 | 48,797 | 61,388 | ||
| R | 13,368 | 42,732 | 56,946 | ||
| R | 16,330 | 41,976 | 59,199 | ||
| R | 18,955 | 38,083 | 57,412 | ||
| R | 18,092 | 28,922 | 47,717 | ||
| R | 16,856 | 21,779 | 42,213 | ||
| R | 17,760 | 21,437 | 44,039 | ||
| R | 11,249 | 22,003 | 33,465 | ||
| R | 11,139 | 24,546 | 35,936 | ||
| R | 11,090 | 23,068 | 34,939 | ||
| R | 13,527 | 17,761 | 31,598 | ||
| R | 4,846 | 19,576 | 24,734 | ||
| R | 4,875 | 17,997 | 26,740 | ||
| R | 9,512 | 16,529 | 26,041 | ||
| R | 6,347 | 20,482 | 26,949 | ||
| R | 5,542 | 17,724 | 23,519 | ||
| R | 5,914 | 17,799 | 23,742 | ||
| R | 4,889 | 12,608 | 17,961 | ||
| R | 4,573 | 13,268 | 17,899 | ||
| R | 6,873 | 11,202 | 18,238 | ||
| R | 7,665 | 11,682 | 19,409 | ||
| R | 7,208 | 8,860 | 16,215 | ||
| R | 2,830 | 11,071 | 13,922 | ||
| R | 3,313 | 9,967 | 13,492 | ||
| R | 3,846 | 15,195 | 19,115 | ||
| R | 3,315 | 8,472 | 11,820 | ||
| O | 3,230 | 3,237 | 11,721 | ||
| R | 3,292 | 9,288 | 12,638 | ||
| R | 2,771 | 7,316 | 10,154 | ||
| R | 3,652 | 9,143 | 12,838 | ||
| R | 4,288 | 11,485 | 15,834 | ||
| R | 3,701 | 8,199 | 12,660 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.9%
American
11.7%
Irish
11.3%
German
9.7%
Scottish
3.0%
Italian
2.1%
French
1.2%
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: 44.0 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
$58,708
State Senate District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 8$58,708
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.4%
Working age (18–64)13.6%
Seniors (65+)13.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.6%
speak English only
Spanish3.2%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+51, this Middle or East Tennessee district ranks among the state's most one-sided, where general-election outcomes are typically decided well before November.
The Republican margin in Tennessee 8th State Senate District reached its widest at sixty-seven points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $58,708, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 182,287 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 8, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 8, Tennessee voted Republican by 66.9 points (R+67), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 80,414 votes cast, 12,915 went Democratic and 66,732 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 8, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 8, 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 0 times, Republican 33 times, and other 1 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 8, Tennessee?
State Senate District 8, Tennessee has a population of 182,287 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 8, Tennessee?
Median household income in State Senate District 8, Tennessee is $58,708 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of State Senate District 8, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 8, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.