HarrisDemocratic17.0%5,554TrumpRepublican82.2%26,912OtherAll other candidates0.8%276
R+65.2- Lead
- 21,358
- Total
- 32,742
- vs nation
- R+63.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Akashicstate house district
Tennessee 3rd State House District
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
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
BidenDemocratic18.1%5,664TrumpRepublican80.5%25,142OtherAll other candidates1.3%414
R+62.4- Lead
- 19,478
- Total
- 31,220
- vs nation
- R+66.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic16.4%4,286TrumpRepublican80.2%20,994OtherAll other candidates3.4%891
R+63.8- Lead
- 16,708
- Total
- 26,171
- vs nation
- R+65.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic23.1%5,714RomneyRepublican75.6%18,706OtherAll other candidates1.3%318
R+52.5- Lead
- 12,992
- Total
- 24,738
- vs nation
- R+56.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic26.1%6,870McCainRepublican72.7%19,126OtherAll other candidates1.3%330
R+46.6- Lead
- 12,256
- Total
- 26,326
- vs nation
- R+53.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic28.5%7,380BushRepublican70.9%18,337OtherAll other candidates0.5%142
R+42.4- Lead
- 10,957
- Total
- 25,859
- vs nation
- R+39.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic34.7%7,738BushRepublican64.1%14,315OtherAll other candidates1.2%272
R+29.5- Lead
- 6,577
- Total
- 22,325
- vs nation
- R+30.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic34.5%7,324DoleRepublican57.5%12,189OtherAll other candidates8.0%1,694
R+22.9- Lead
- 4,865
- Total
- 21,207
- vs nation
- R+31.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+65.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 66,5102024 5-year
- Population density
- 99 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 671 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,1842024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+67.4 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 11, TN · twin score 98.6
presidential history
Party record book
Tennessee 3rd State House 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
Jimmy Carter1976
42.2%
7,463 votes · R+14.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 38.3%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
83.7%
5,387 votes · R+67.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 82.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Al Gore2000
7,738votes
34.7% of the vote · R+29.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1992 · 7,575 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
26,912votes
82.2% of the vote · R+65.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 25,142 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
Jimmy Carter1976
−16.6pts D vs U.S.
Place R+14.5 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1980 · −19.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+66.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+62.4 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +65.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTimothy HillState House · 3
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 | 17.6%4,962 | 82.4%23,256 | 28,218 |
| 2020 | R | 20.7%5,637 | 79.3%21,633 | 27,270 |
With a 65.2-point Republican presidential margin, this district sits at the extreme end of Tennessee's partisan geography, signaling a rural or small-town electorate with little recent competitive pressure in statewide or legislative races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 67.4 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.2 points.
A population of 66,510, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,184 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 11 and State House District 14.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 11
Tennessee
98.6twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State House District 14
Alabama
98.2twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 1
Tennessee
98.1twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ 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.
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons → · Or open the source-auditable district brief for electoral baseline, electorate, current-cycle coverage, geography, official dates, and methodology. Open campaign intelligence report →
Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Tennessee 3rd State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/47003/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
Tennessee at the ballot boxAll elections →
Places within Tennessee 3rd State House District
counties it covers4
Frequently asked questions
How did Tennessee 3rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 3rd State House District voted Republican by 65.2 points (R+65.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 32,742 votes cast, 5,554 went Democratic and 26,912 went Republican.
How many people live in Tennessee 3rd State House District?
Tennessee 3rd State House District has a population of 66,510 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 3rd State House District?
Median household income in Tennessee 3rd State House District is $62,184 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 3rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tennessee 3rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.