congressional districtTennessee 5th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+9.7
2008D+7.8
2012D+1.1
2016R+10.7
2020R+12.5
2024R+23.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+32.8D+9.7 → R+23.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+21.6R+23.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 54.4% of 577,374 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
118,614
191,021
4,191
313,826
577,374
54.4%
2020
136,800
176,570
5,376
318,746
564,407†
56.5%
2016
115,937
145,072
11,184
272,193
546,332†
49.8%
2012
137,832
134,835
4,567
277,234
528,991†
52.4%
2008
161,215
137,577
4,586
303,378
508,676†
59.6%
2004
150,234
123,521
1,979
275,734
488,360†
56.5%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupTN-5TennesseeUnited States
American12.7%11.3%5.3%
English11.7%13.3%9.5%
Irish8.3%9.3%9.4%
German7.5%9.1%12.5%
Italian2.0%2.2%4.8%
Scottish1.8%2.2%1.3%
French1.3%1.3%1.6%
Scotch-Irish1.2%1.7%—
African American†26.3%14.3%9.9%
African1.0%0.6%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%—0.2%
Mexican3.1%3.8%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.6%1.8%
Guatemalan0.3%0.6%0.5%
Honduran0.3%0.5%0.3%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Venezuelan0.2%0.2%—
Salvadoran0.2%0.2%0.7%
Asian Indian0.5%0.5%1.4%
Chinese0.2%0.2%1.3%
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-5
Tennessee
United States
Median age
38
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.6%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.3%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
TN-5
Tennessee
United States
Median household income
$93,904
$69,595
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.2%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.8%
31.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
TN-5
Tennessee
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.8%
8.7%
22.3%
Spanish
4.5%
5.3%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
TN-5
Tennessee
United States
Catholic
—
4.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
36.6%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
44.5%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Tennessee 5th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+9.7%
2008
+7.8%
2012
+1.1%
2016
−10.7%
2020
−12.5%
2024
−23.1%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 17 Senate races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
5
R
39.5%142,387
56.9%205,075
360,714
2022
5
R
42.3%93,648
55.8%123,558
221,275
2020
5
D
100.0%252,155
0.0%0
252,169
2018
5
D
67.8%177,923
32.2%84,317
262,248
2016
5
D
62.6%171,111
37.4%102,433
273,544
2014
5
D
62.3%96,148
35.7%55,078
154,276
2012
5
D
65.2%171,621
32.8%86,240
263,095
2010
5
D
56.2%99,162
42.1%74,204
176,362
2008
5
D
65.8%181,467
31.0%85,471
275,602
2006
5
D
69.0%122,919
27.9%49,702
178,142
2004
5
D
69.3%168,970
30.7%74,978
243,963
2002
5
D
63.7%108,903
33.3%56,825
170,886
2000
5
D
72.5%149,277
24.5%50,386
205,933
1998
5
D
82.8%74,611
0.0%0
90,102
1996
5
D
72.4%140,264
23.8%46,201
193,783
1994
5
D
60.2%95,953
38.7%61,692
159,304
1992
5
D
66.8%125,233
26.3%49,417
187,590
1990
5
D
72.4%55,607
0.0%0
76,760
1988
5
D
100.0%155,068
0.0%0
155,140
1986
5
D
57.9%85,126
39.9%58,701
147,147
1984
5
D
100.0%138,233
0.0%0
138,286
1982
5
D
80.1%109,282
19.8%27,061
136,349
1980
5
D
65.4%118,506
34.6%62,746
181,262
1978
5
D
51.4%68,608
35.4%47,288
133,608
1976
5
D
92.4%125,830
0.0%0
136,151
U.S. Senate
The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).
Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
36.8%110,715
61.0%183,426
300,796
2020
R
35.2%1,040,691
62.2%1,840,926
2,959,761
2018
R
43.9%985,450
54.7%1,227,483
2,243,740
2014
R
31.9%437,848
61.9%850,087
1,374,060
2012
R
30.4%705,882
64.9%1,506,443
2,320,189
2008
R
31.6%767,236
65.1%1,579,477
2,424,585
2006
R
48.0%879,976
50.7%929,911
1,833,695
2002
R
44.3%728,232
54.3%891,498
1,642,076
2000
R
32.2%621,152
65.1%1,255,444
1,928,354
1996
R
36.8%654,937
61.4%1,091,554
1,778,603
1994
R
42.1%623,164
56.4%834,226
1,480,352
1990
D
67.7%530,898
29.8%233,703
783,813
1988
D
65.1%1,020,061
34.5%541,033
1,567,136
1984
D
60.7%1,000,607
33.8%557,016
1,648,036
1982
D
61.9%780,113
38.1%479,642
1,259,755
1978
R
40.3%466,228
55.5%642,644
1,157,023
1976
D
52.5%751,180
47.0%673,231
1,432,015
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
Marsha Blackburn · Republican61.0%183,426
Gloria Johnson · Democrat36.8%110,715
Tharon Chandler · Independent1.0%2,951
Pamela Jeanine "P" Moses · Independent0.9%2,824
Hastina Robinson · Independent0.3%880
Tennessee's 5th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in Henry and Dyer counties and parts of Shelby, Williamson, and Maury. About 768,000 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 38.
Measured on those boundaries, the district voted Democratic for president early in the decade and Republican in 2024. The margin was D+1.5 in 2012, R+10.7 in 2016, R+12.5 in 2020, and R+23.1 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.7 points in 2004 and a Republican high of 23.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.1 points.
A population of 767,976, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,904 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 6.
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How did Tennessee 5th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 5th Congressional District voted Republican by 23.1 points (R+23.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 313,826 votes cast, 118,614 went Democratic and 191,021 went Republican.
When did Tennessee 5th Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tennessee 5th Congressional District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Tennessee 5th Congressional District?
Tennessee 5th Congressional District has a population of 767,976 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 5th Congressional District?
Median household income in Tennessee 5th Congressional District is $93,904 — above the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 5th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Tennessee 5th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
