State Senate District 31 State Senate District (TN) — Elections 1876–2024

Tennessee 31st State Senate District, Tennessee: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+25%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+25MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 198,3382024 5-year
Median household income: $63,7702024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 34.0%2024 5-year
Black: 52.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 8.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+93 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+33 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 1 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	D	+25.2%	43,534	25,666	70,815
2020	D	+30.4%	53,101	28,017	82,442
2016	D	+27.5%	45,094	25,109	72,802
2012	D	+26.0%	50,154	29,274	80,188
2008	D	+27.4%	55,300	31,390	87,214
2004	D	+15.6%	46,809	34,123	81,408
2000	D	+14.4%	41,083	30,588	72,662
1996	D	+13.3%	38,765	29,413	70,422
1992	D	+10.4%	41,280	33,079	78,994
1988	R	−2.5%	32,313	33,974	66,668
1984	R	−1.1%	35,805	36,619	72,778
1980	D	+6.2%	34,359	30,241	66,567
1976	D	+6.9%	31,910	27,757	60,328
1972	R	−32.6%	17,496	34,937	53,484
1968	D	+3.5%	17,582	15,840	50,035
1964	D	+5.2%	24,057	21,691	45,747
1960	R	−0.5%	18,613	18,812	38,105
1956	R	−2.7%	13,388	14,173	29,133
1952	D	+4.8%	15,487	14,061	29,581
1948	O	+14.3%	5,147	3,143	14,063
1944	D	+63.5%	10,492	2,339	12,848
1940	D	+77.4%	12,442	1,578	14,041
1936	D	+93.2%	13,271	456	13,744
1932	D	+70.8%	8,268	1,366	9,755
1928	D	+20.2%	3,893	2,582	6,493
1924	D	+27.4%	2,956	1,590	4,977
1920	D	+29.8%	3,450	1,855	5,361
1916	D	+41.2%	2,367	974	3,385
1912	D	+58.5%	1,453	127	2,266
1908	D	+40.4%	1,600	662	2,322
1904	D	+53.3%	1,875	553	2,479
1900	D	+26.6%	1,111	639	1,777
1896	D	+6.3%	1,259	1,106	2,421
1892	D	+67.3%	1,362	240	1,668
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

7.2%

Irish

5.2%

American

4.9%

German

4.6%

Italian

1.8%

Scottish

1.3%

French

0.9%

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: 35.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.4%

85+

1.0%

1.7%

75–84

2.3%

4.1%

65–74

5.2%

5.4%

55–64

6.3%

5.5%

45–54

6.2%

6.1%

35–44

6.8%

7.0%

25–34

7.7%

4.3%

18–24

4.4%

9.5%

5–17

9.2%

3.4%

3.3%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$63,770

State Senate District 31 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 31$63,770

Tennessee$69,595

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

17.8%

Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.

Children under 1826.6%

Working age (18–64)14.9%

Seniors (65+)14.4%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

88.8%

speak English only

Spanish6.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%

Other Indo-European1.6%

Other languages1.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

24.3%

Other Christian

18.4%

Pentecostal & Holiness

7.0%

Catholic & Orthodox

6.1%

Methodist

5.6%

Mainline Protestant

3.6%

Non-Christian

3.6%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 31.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+55.1, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting a rural and small-town electorate where statewide GOP candidates routinely post landslide totals.

The Democratic margin in Tennessee 31st State Senate District reached its widest at ninety-three points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was twenty-five points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $63,770, a 34% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 198,338 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 31, Tennessee vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 31, Tennessee voted Democratic by 25.2 points (D+25), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 70,815 votes cast, 43,534 went Democratic and 25,666 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 31, Tennessee's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 31, Tennessee as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 28 times, Republican 5 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 31, Tennessee last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 31, Tennessee voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in State Senate District 31, Tennessee?

State Senate District 31, Tennessee has a population of 198,338 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 31, Tennessee?

Median household income in State Senate District 31, Tennessee is $63,770 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of State Senate District 31, Tennessee?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 31, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Tennessee 31st State Senate District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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