state house districtTennessee 2nd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+37.7
2008R+42.6
2012R+47.8
2016R+52.9
2020R+49.7
2024R+52.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+14.7R+37.7 → R+52.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+50.9R+52.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 60.4% of 53,883 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,584
24,638
325
32,547
53,883
60.4%
2020
7,852
23,888
544
32,284
52,836†
61.1%
2016
5,838
20,367
1,258
27,463
52,116†
52.7%
2012
6,795
19,672
451
26,918
51,740†
52.0%
2008
8,168
20,578
415
29,161
50,243†
58.0%
2004
8,755
19,519
257
28,531
48,746†
58.5%
† 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.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary 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 HD 2TennesseeUnited States
English20.5%13.3%9.5%
American13.2%11.3%5.3%
Irish12.3%9.3%9.4%
German12.0%9.1%12.5%
Scottish3.3%2.2%1.3%
Scotch-Irish2.9%1.7%—
Italian1.9%2.2%4.8%
French1.2%1.3%1.6%
African American†2.1%14.3%9.9%
Jamaican0.3%—0.4%
Mexican1.3%3.8%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.6%1.8%
Guatemalan0.2%0.6%0.5%
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 HD 2
Tennessee
United States
Median age
47.2
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.4%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.2%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
TN HD 2
Tennessee
United States
Median household income
$56,665
$69,595
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.0%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
26.8%
31.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
TN HD 2
Tennessee
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
2.6%
8.7%
22.3%
Spanish
1.5%
5.3%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
TN HD 2
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 2nd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−37.7%
2008
−42.6%
2012
−47.8%
2016
−52.9%
2020
−49.7%
2024
−52.4%
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.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
23.3%Harris7,584
75.7%Trump24,638
1.0%
R+52.4
R+2.7
R+50.9
32,547
R
24.3%Biden7,852
74.0%Trump23,888
1.7%
R+49.7
D+3.2
R+54.1
32,284
R
21.3%Clinton5,838
74.2%Trump20,367
4.6%
R+52.9
R+5.1
R+55.0
27,463
R
25.2%Obama6,795
73.1%Romney19,672
1.7%
R+47.8
R+5.3
R+51.7
26,918
R
28.0%Obama8,168
70.6%McCain20,578
1.4%
R+42.6
R+4.8
R+49.8
29,161
R
30.7%Kerry8,755
68.4%Bush19,519
0.9%
R+37.7
—
R+35.3
28,531
current representation
Current officeholders
RBud HulseyState House · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 52 points Republican, this northeast Tennessee district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting a rural Appalachian electorate that has shifted decisively toward the GOP over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 52.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.4 points.
A population of 66,492, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,665 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 1 and State House District 32.
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How did Tennessee 2nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 2nd State House District voted Republican by 52.4 points (R+52.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 32,547 votes cast, 7,584 went Democratic and 24,638 went Republican.
How many people live in Tennessee 2nd State House District?
Tennessee 2nd State House District has a population of 66,492 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 2nd State House District?
Median household income in Tennessee 2nd State House District is $56,665 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 2nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Tennessee 2nd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
