HarrisDemocratic22.6%21,954TrumpRepublican76.5%74,153OtherAll other candidates0.9%857
R+53.8- Lead
- 52,199
- Total
- 96,964
- vs nation
- R+52.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
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.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic25.3%24,338TrumpRepublican73.3%70,463OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,378
R+48.0- Lead
- 46,125
- Total
- 96,179
- vs nation
- R+52.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.4%22,000TrumpRepublican71.1%59,323OtherAll other candidates2.5%2,118
R+44.7- Lead
- 37,323
- Total
- 83,441
- vs nation
- R+46.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic34.0%28,849RomneyRepublican64.9%55,069OtherAll other candidates1.2%995
R+30.9- Lead
- 26,220
- Total
- 84,913
- vs nation
- R+34.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic36.7%31,916McCainRepublican62.0%53,953OtherAll other candidates1.3%1,127
R+25.3- Lead
- 22,037
- Total
- 86,996
- vs nation
- R+32.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic42.2%34,439BushRepublican57.2%46,687OtherAll other candidates0.5%444
R+15.0- Lead
- 12,248
- Total
- 81,570
- vs nation
- R+12.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic46.1%32,291BushRepublican52.8%36,977OtherAll other candidates1.1%773
R+6.7- Lead
- 4,686
- Total
- 70,041
- vs nation
- R+7.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic47.8%30,304DoleRepublican46.0%29,158OtherAll other candidates6.1%3,884
D+1.8- Lead
- 1,146
- Total
- 63,346
- vs nation
- R+6.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+53.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 215,7452024 5-year
- Population density
- 46 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,682 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $56,4332024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 76.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 16.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37.2 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+53.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 24, TN · twin score 96.4
presidential history
Party record book
Tennessee 26th 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
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
68.3%
12,982 votes · D+37.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 64.3%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
76.5%
74,153 votes · R+53.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 73.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
34,439votes
42.2% of the vote · R+15.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · 32,291 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
74,153votes
76.5% of the vote · R+53.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 70,463 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
John W. Davis1924
+39.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+13.8 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +33.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+52.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+48.0 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +52.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RPage WalleyState Senate · 26
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 21.6%18,798 | 78.4%68,313 | 87,111 |
| 2020 | R | 23.5%20,134 | 76.5%65,564 | 85,698 |
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+53.8, against R+25.3 in 2008. Evangelical Protestant adherents were the largest religious group at 43.9% in the 2020 US Religion Census.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 53.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.8 points.
A population of 215,745, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,433 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 24 and State Senate District 25.
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 24
Tennessee
96.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ American ancestry
State Senate District 25
Tennessee
96.2twin score
% Evangelical2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
State Senate District 6
Alabama
95.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ American ancestry
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Tennessee 26th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 26th State Senate District voted Republican by 53.8 points (R+53.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 96,964 votes cast, 21,954 went Democratic and 74,153 went Republican.
When did Tennessee 26th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tennessee 26th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Tennessee 26th State Senate District?
Tennessee 26th State Senate District has a population of 215,745 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 26th State Senate District?
Median household income in Tennessee 26th State Senate District is $56,433 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 26th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tennessee 26th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.