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Tennessee 12th State Senate District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

American16.0%11.3%5.3%

English14.2%13.3%9.5%

Irish10.1%9.3%9.4%

German9.3%9.1%12.5%

Scottish2.4%2.2%1.3%

Scotch-Irish2.0%1.7%—

Italian1.8%2.2%4.8%

French0.8%1.3%1.6%

Mexican1.3%3.8%11.3%

African American†1.0%14.3%9.9%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	TN SD 12	Tennessee	United States
Median age	44	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	7.3%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.9%	17.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	TN SD 12	Tennessee	United States
Median household income	$55,390	$69,595	$84,427
Poverty rate	17.2%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	15.7%	31.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	TN SD 12	Tennessee	United States
Owner-occupied homes	76.0%	66.9%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	24.0%	33.1%	34.8%
Median home value	$194,600	$286,700	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$759	$1,189	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	41.8%	48.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	14.4%	10.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	TN SD 12	Tennessee	United States
Mean commute	30.1 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	12.4%	7.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	81.1%	75.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.4%	3.2%
Works from home	7.4%	12.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	TN SD 12	Tennessee	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.3%	8.7%	22.3%
Spanish	1.5%	5.3%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	TN SD 12	Tennessee	United States
Catholic	—	4.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	36.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	44.5%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	TN SD 12	Tennessee	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	6.1%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.6%	2.4%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.6%	3.7%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.8%	7.3%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.464	0.476	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic16.0%15,832TrumpRepublican83.1%82,274OtherAll other candidates0.9%886

R+67.1

Lead: 66,442
Total: 98,992
vs nation: R+65.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic17.7%16,451TrumpRepublican80.9%75,064OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,305

R+63.1

Lead: 58,613
Total: 92,820
vs nation: R+67.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic18.8%14,433TrumpRepublican78.0%59,757OtherAll other candidates3.2%2,440

R+59.1

Lead: 45,324
Total: 76,630
vs nation: R+61.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic27.6%20,190RomneyRepublican70.9%51,851OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,059

R+43.3

Lead: 31,661
Total: 73,100
vs nation: R+47.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic31.3%24,192McCainRepublican66.9%51,734OtherAll other candidates1.9%1,439

R+35.6

Lead: 27,542
Total: 77,365
vs nation: R+42.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic41.0%33,214BushRepublican58.4%47,390OtherAll other candidates0.6%485

R+17.5

Lead: 14,176
Total: 81,089
vs nation: R+15.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic48.4%34,920BushRepublican50.2%36,259OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,042

R+1.9

Lead: 1,339
Total: 72,221
vs nation: R+2.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic49.8%31,971DoleRepublican41.8%26,851OtherAll other candidates8.3%5,340

D+8.0

Lead: 5,120
Total: 64,162
vs nation: R+0.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+67.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 214,3592024 5-year
Population density: 61 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 3,534 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $55,3902024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.6%2024 5-year
Black: 1.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+13.8 in 1976MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+67.1 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State Senate District 15, TN · twin score 98.5

presidential history

Party record book

Tennessee 12th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Jimmy Carter1976

56.5%

30,055 votes · D+13.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 52.2%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

83.1%

82,274 votes · R+67.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 80.9%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Bill Clinton1992

35,734votes

50.9% of the vote · D+11.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · 34,920 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

82,274votes

83.1% of the vote · R+67.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 75,064 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Jimmy Carter1976

+11.8pts D vs U.S.

Place D+13.8 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1992 · +6.2 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+67.6pts R vs U.S.

Place R+63.1 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +65.6 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RKen YagerState Senate · 12

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	15.5%13,573	84.5%73,986	87,559
2020	R	16.7%13,542	83.3%67,455	80,997

Tennessee 12th State Senate District sits in the Border South and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.8 points in 1976 and a Republican high of 67.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 67.1 points.

A population of 214,359, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,390 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 15 and State Senate District 16.

Political twins — state-senate districts

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State Senate District 15

2012–2024 trajectory

State Senate District 16

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

State Senate District 23

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Tennessee 12th State Senate District

counties it covers9

Campbell County Clay County Fentress County Macon County Morgan County Overton County Pickett County Roane County Scott County

Frequently asked questions

How did Tennessee 12th State Senate District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Tennessee 12th State Senate District voted Republican by 67.1 points (R+67.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 98,992 votes cast, 15,832 went Democratic and 82,274 went Republican.

When did Tennessee 12th State Senate District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Tennessee 12th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Tennessee 12th State Senate District?

Tennessee 12th State Senate District has a population of 214,359 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Tennessee 12th State Senate District?

Median household income in Tennessee 12th State Senate District is $55,390 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of Tennessee 12th State Senate District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tennessee 12th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.