Tennessee 32nd State Senate District, Tennessee: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+3%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+3MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 243,1762024 5-year
- Median household income
- $64,9742024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 46.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 41.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+93 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+35 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 32, TNOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 43,182 | 46,218 | 90,991 | ||
| D | 52,031 | 47,886 | 101,463 | ||
| D | 44,508 | 41,639 | 89,136 | ||
| D | 50,812 | 44,429 | 96,180 | ||
| D | 55,992 | 46,912 | 103,622 | ||
| D | 48,876 | 45,323 | 94,738 | ||
| D | 43,017 | 37,587 | 81,635 | ||
| D | 41,604 | 33,327 | 77,910 | ||
| D | 42,754 | 35,847 | 84,152 | ||
| R | 32,678 | 36,230 | 69,287 | ||
| R | 35,721 | 38,474 | 74,536 | ||
| D | 36,426 | 31,076 | 69,286 | ||
| D | 35,651 | 27,389 | 63,663 | ||
| R | 17,463 | 36,771 | 55,636 | ||
| O | 18,085 | 15,032 | 54,762 | ||
| D | 26,694 | 22,109 | 48,803 | ||
| D | 22,035 | 18,032 | 40,887 | ||
| D | 19,796 | 13,243 | 34,624 | ||
| D | 21,936 | 13,824 | 35,839 | ||
| D | 9,690 | 2,993 | 19,679 | ||
| D | 16,072 | 2,541 | 18,635 | ||
| D | 21,928 | 1,853 | 23,814 | ||
| D | 18,715 | 679 | 19,421 | ||
| D | 11,566 | 1,409 | 13,132 | ||
| D | 7,763 | 2,897 | 10,689 | ||
| D | 5,848 | 1,717 | 7,979 | ||
| D | 7,854 | 3,562 | 11,514 | ||
| D | 5,476 | 1,583 | 7,161 | ||
| D | 3,155 | 850 | 5,402 | ||
| D | 4,240 | 2,083 | 6,414 | ||
| D | 6,378 | 1,585 | 8,103 | ||
| D | 4,569 | 2,249 | 6,927 | ||
| D | 5,355 | 3,476 | 9,050 | ||
| D | 4,491 | 1,845 | 7,724 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
7.7%
English
7.7%
Irish
6.7%
German
5.8%
Italian
1.9%
Scottish
1.1%
French
1.0%
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: 37.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,974
State Senate District 32 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 32$64,974
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.1%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1825.1%
Working age (18–64)14.6%
Seniors (65+)12.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.8%
speak English only
Spanish5.1%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 36.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+53.2, this Middle or East Tennessee district ranks among the state's most one-sided, where general-election outcomes are effectively settled in the Republican primary.
The Democratic margin in Tennessee 32nd State Senate District has rarely exceeded ninety-three points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-five points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by three points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 47% non-Hispanic-white share, a 17% poverty rate, and a median household income of $64,974 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 32, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 32, Tennessee voted Republican by 3.3 points (R+3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 90,991 votes cast, 43,182 went Democratic and 46,218 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 32, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 32, Tennessee as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 29 times, Republican 4 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 32, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 32, Tennessee voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in State Senate District 32, Tennessee?
State Senate District 32, Tennessee has a population of 243,176 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 32, Tennessee?
Median household income in State Senate District 32, Tennessee is $64,974 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of State Senate District 32, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 32, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.