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1876–2024
State Senate District 10·Tennessee

Tennessee 10th State Senate District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

One of Tennessee's most heavily Republican legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
TN
Latest
R+34
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
144,092
2024 ACS

Tennessee 10th State Senate District, Tennessee: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+34%. Republican peak: R+41 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+34MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
144,0922024 5-year
Median household income
$68,9972024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
78.8%2024 5-year
Black
11.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+27 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+41 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
4 counties · 0 D · 4 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−33.6%
21,63444,00766,501
R
−29.2%
22,11040,81264,020
R
−30.7%
16,98833,13052,641
R
−21.1%
19,69130,47151,195
R
−17.8%
21,91631,54854,207
R
−13.4%
22,10428,99251,497
R
−8.1%
20,25323,89644,893
D
+1.6%
19,00518,36440,475
D
+3.1%
19,54618,21843,037
R
−18.7%
15,68922,95238,840
R
−19.8%
15,64123,43539,287
R
−8.3%
16,96420,08837,814
D
+5.4%
18,11016,23434,718
R
−40.7%
8,01519,86229,079
O
−7.3%
8,33910,56430,508
D
+3.6%
14,85413,83328,686
R
−7.0%
11,76013,55925,698
R
−6.9%
10,96012,63324,184
R
−1.5%
10,23610,54020,908
D
+18.5%
8,2965,56314,748
D
+18.0%
8,1795,65513,998
D
+22.5%
9,5406,03115,626
D
+26.8%
8,3774,82713,254
D
+21.5%
6,5534,21910,865
R
−21.5%
3,7285,7809,531
R
−4.1%
3,5523,8697,724
R
−13.9%
5,0876,75011,957
R
−4.0%
3,2493,5216,882
D
+22.6%
2,6421,3485,732
R
−4.2%
2,5862,8205,509
R
−11.7%
2,3953,0485,586
R
−10.2%
2,8723,5366,501
R
−12.3%
3,0783,9557,131
R
−3.4%
2,9703,1856,327
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.2%
Irish
10.7%
American
10.5%
German
9.2%
Scottish
2.6%
Italian
2.2%
French
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: 41.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.2%
2.7%
75–84
3.4%
5.5%
65–74
6.1%
6.7%
55–64
7.0%
6.4%
45–54
6.3%
6.4%
35–44
6.0%
7.1%
25–34
6.6%
3.9%
18–24
3.8%
7.6%
5–17
7.1%
2.9%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,997
State Senate District 10 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 10$68,997
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.5%
Working age (18–64)14.1%
Seniors (65+)10.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.4%
speak English only
Spanish4.2%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
18.5%
Other Christian
13.5%
Methodist
6.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.7%
Mainline Protestant
3.2%
Catholic & Orthodox
2.1%
Non-Christian
0.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+61.9, this district ranks among the most partisan-lopsided in the state, leaving general-election outcomes largely determined before ballots are cast.

The Republican margin in Tennessee 10th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-one points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was thirty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,997, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 144,092 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 10, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 10, Tennessee voted Republican by 33.6 points (R+34), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 66,501 votes cast, 21,634 went Democratic and 44,007 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 10, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 10, 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 10 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 10, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 10, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State Senate District 10, Tennessee?
State Senate District 10, Tennessee has a population of 144,092 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 10, Tennessee?
Median household income in State Senate District 10, Tennessee is $68,997 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of State Senate District 10, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 10, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.