state house districtTennessee 8th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+39.4
2008R+41.2
2012R+47.7
2016R+51.4
2020R+48.2
2024R+51.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+11.6R+39.4 → R+51.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+49.5R+51.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 63.3% of 55,912 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
8,441
26,499
468
35,408
55,912
63.3%
2020
8,454
24,727
589
33,770
52,582†
64.2%
2016
5,860
19,602
1,272
26,734
49,740†
53.7%
2012
6,407
18,507
442
25,356
48,148†
52.7%
2008
7,567
18,529
514
26,610
46,607†
57.1%
2004
7,465
17,313
211
24,989
45,067†
55.4%
† 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
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 8TennesseeUnited States
English15.5%13.3%9.5%
Irish11.6%9.3%9.4%
German11.3%9.1%12.5%
American8.8%11.3%5.3%
Scottish3.1%2.2%1.3%
Scotch-Irish2.6%1.7%—
Italian2.3%2.2%4.8%
French1.9%1.3%1.6%
Mexican1.7%3.8%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.6%1.8%
Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%
Salvadoran0.3%0.2%0.7%
African American†2.1%14.3%9.9%
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 8
Tennessee
United States
Median age
45.4
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.5%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.9%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
TN HD 8
Tennessee
United States
Median household income
$76,883
$69,595
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.7%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
28.6%
31.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
TN HD 8
Tennessee
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.7%
8.7%
22.3%
Spanish
2.8%
5.3%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
TN HD 8
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 8th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−39.4%
2008
−41.2%
2012
−47.7%
2016
−51.4%
2020
−48.2%
2024
−51.0%
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
23.8%Harris8,441
74.8%Trump26,499
1.3%
R+51.0
R+2.8
R+49.5
35,408
R
25.0%Biden8,454
73.2%Trump24,727
1.7%
R+48.2
D+3.2
R+52.6
33,770
R
21.9%Clinton5,860
73.3%Trump19,602
4.8%
R+51.4
R+3.7
R+53.5
26,734
R
25.3%Obama6,407
73.0%Romney18,507
1.7%
R+47.7
R+6.5
R+51.6
25,356
R
28.4%Obama7,567
69.6%McCain18,529
1.9%
R+41.2
R+1.8
R+48.5
26,610
R
29.9%Kerry7,465
69.3%Bush17,313
0.8%
R+39.4
—
R+37.0
24,989
current representation
Current officeholders
RJerome MoonState House · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+51, District 8 sits among the state's most one-sided legislative seats, reflecting the heavily Republican political geography common to rural and small-town West or Middle Tennessee.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 51.4 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.0 points.
A population of 66,819, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,883 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 20 and State House District 12.
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How did Tennessee 8th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 8th State House District voted Republican by 51.0 points (R+51.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,408 votes cast, 8,441 went Democratic and 26,499 went Republican.
How many people live in Tennessee 8th State House District?
Tennessee 8th State House District has a population of 66,819 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 8th State House District?
Median household income in Tennessee 8th State House District is $76,883 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 8th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Tennessee 8th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
