state house districtTennessee 12th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+43.9
2008R+48.0
2012R+54.9
2016R+59.9
2020R+56.5
2024R+59.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+16.0R+43.9 → R+59.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+58.5R+59.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 61.5% of 49,328 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
5,915
24,081
320
30,316
49,328
61.5%
2020
6,264
23,485
717
30,466
49,551†
61.5%
2016
4,646
20,056
1,006
25,708
47,482†
54.1%
2012
5,640
19,808
352
25,800
44,664†
57.8%
2008
6,045
17,624
433
24,102
42,055†
57.3%
2004
6,058
15,650
143
21,851
39,445†
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.
——
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 12TennesseeUnited States
English15.7%13.3%9.5%
Irish12.5%9.3%9.4%
German11.0%9.1%12.5%
American9.4%11.3%5.3%
Scottish3.1%2.2%1.3%
Scotch-Irish2.8%1.7%—
Italian2.7%2.2%4.8%
French1.5%1.3%1.6%
Honduran3.9%0.5%0.3%
Mexican3.4%3.8%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%0.6%1.8%
Colombian0.4%—0.4%
Guatemalan0.3%0.6%0.5%
Venezuelan0.3%0.2%—
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Salvadoran0.2%0.2%0.7%
Asian Indian0.8%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 HD 12
Tennessee
United States
Median age
44
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.3%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.4%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
TN HD 12
Tennessee
United States
Median household income
$68,235
$69,595
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.4%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
21.8%
31.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
TN HD 12
Tennessee
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
10.1%
8.7%
22.3%
Spanish
7.4%
5.3%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.1%
0.7%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
TN HD 12
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 12th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−43.9%
2008
−48.0%
2012
−54.9%
2016
−59.9%
2020
−56.5%
2024
−59.9%
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
19.5%Harris5,915
79.4%Trump24,081
1.1%
R+59.9
R+3.4
R+58.5
30,316
R
20.6%Biden6,264
77.1%Trump23,485
2.4%
R+56.5
D+3.4
R+61.0
30,466
R
18.1%Clinton4,646
78.0%Trump20,056
3.9%
R+59.9
R+5.0
R+62.0
25,708
R
21.9%Obama5,640
76.8%Romney19,808
1.4%
R+54.9
R+6.9
R+58.8
25,800
R
25.1%Obama6,045
73.1%McCain17,624
1.8%
R+48.0
R+4.1
R+55.3
24,102
R
27.7%Kerry6,058
71.6%Bush15,650
0.7%
R+43.9
—
R+41.4
21,851
current representation
Current officeholders
RFred AtchleyState House · 12
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding R+59, this district ranks among the most uniformly partisan in Tennessee's lower chamber, leaving general-election competition effectively absent and primary contests as the decisive battleground.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 59.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.9 points.
A population of 66,611, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,235 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 17 and State House District 32.
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How did Tennessee 12th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 12th State House District voted Republican by 59.9 points (R+59.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 30,316 votes cast, 5,915 went Democratic and 24,081 went Republican.
How many people live in Tennessee 12th State House District?
Tennessee 12th State House District has a population of 66,611 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 12th State House District?
Median household income in Tennessee 12th State House District is $68,235 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 12th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Tennessee 12th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
