State Senate District 11 State Senate District (TN) — Elections 1876–2024

Tennessee 11th State Senate District, Tennessee: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+13%. Republican peak: R+46 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+13MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 293,1082024 5-year
Median household income: $76,1832024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 70.2%2024 5-year
Black: 17.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 8.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+41 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+46 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 0 D · 1 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−13.0%	57,997	75,729	135,912
2020	R	−9.7%	58,843	71,765	133,322
2016	R	−16.4%	43,099	61,344	110,956
2012	R	−14.9%	45,842	62,279	110,437
2008	R	−11.8%	50,057	63,658	114,939
2004	R	−15.5%	44,647	61,199	106,693
2000	R	−12.4%	40,288	51,895	93,793
1996	R	−6.5%	37,405	43,013	86,353
1992	R	−5.8%	36,441	41,666	89,668
1988	R	−24.7%	31,937	53,068	85,479
1984	R	−25.2%	32,295	54,249	86,970
1980	R	−15.3%	32,656	44,859	79,544
1976	R	−2.8%	35,333	37,375	73,568
1972	R	−45.7%	16,095	45,556	64,508
1968	O	−6.9%	18,264	22,830	66,089
1964	R	−2.1%	30,033	31,322	61,355
1960	R	−12.9%	23,750	30,934	55,535
1956	R	−9.5%	22,040	26,825	50,512
1952	R	−10.9%	18,569	23,126	41,941
1948	D	+21.6%	13,221	8,130	23,522
1944	D	+25.4%	13,656	8,087	21,951
1940	D	+27.2%	13,310	7,613	20,976
1936	D	+40.9%	12,909	5,389	18,379
1932	D	+23.1%	8,936	5,524	14,755
1928	R	−29.5%	5,602	10,319	16,001
1924	R	−5.4%	5,852	6,561	13,074
1920	R	−4.2%	7,721	8,409	16,391
1916	D	+6.5%	4,720	4,132	9,034
1912	D	+31.2%	3,581	1,295	7,325
1908	R	−0.8%	3,725	3,785	7,744
1904	R	−10.6%	2,734	3,414	6,433
1900	R	−12.8%	2,704	3,538	6,523
1896	R	−11.3%	3,160	3,985	7,319
1892	D	+3.8%	3,136	2,894	6,352
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

14.9%

Irish

11.2%

German

10.7%

American

7.3%

Scottish

3.0%

Italian

2.7%

French

1.5%

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: 39.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.3%

2.4%

75–84

3.3%

4.9%

65–74

5.8%

6.1%

55–64

6.6%

5.9%

45–54

6.2%

6.5%

35–44

6.5%

7.0%

25–34

7.3%

4.1%

18–24

4.3%

7.8%

5–17

7.4%

3.0%

2.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$76,183

State Senate District 11 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 11$76,183

Tennessee$69,595

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.1%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1820.2%

Working age (18–64)11.3%

Seniors (65+)9.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

90.5%

speak English only

Spanish5.9%

Other Indo-European1.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%

Other languages0.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

21.7%

Other Christian

17.1%

Methodist

7.4%

Mainline Protestant

4.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.8%

Catholic & Orthodox

3.2%

Non-Christian

1.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 41.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.9, this Middle or East Tennessee district ranks among the state's most one-sided, leaving little competitive ground for statewide or legislative challengers to gain traction.

The Republican margin in Tennessee 11th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-six points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was thirteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $76,183, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 293,108 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 11, Tennessee vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 11, Tennessee voted Republican by 13.0 points (R+13), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 135,912 votes cast, 57,997 went Democratic and 75,729 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 11, Tennessee's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 11, 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 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 11, Tennessee last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 11, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1948.

How many people live in State Senate District 11, Tennessee?

State Senate District 11, Tennessee has a population of 293,108 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 11, Tennessee?

Median household income in State Senate District 11, Tennessee is $76,183 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of State Senate District 11, Tennessee?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 11, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Tennessee 11th State Senate District has voted Republican in fourteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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