HarrisDemocratic44.4%15,492TrumpRepublican53.8%18,775OtherAll other candidates1.7%600
R+9.4- Lead
- 3,283
- Total
- 34,867
- vs nation
- R+7.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Tennessee 18th 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
BidenDemocratic45.8%16,373TrumpRepublican52.1%18,638OtherAll other candidates2.1%748
R+6.3- Lead
- 2,265
- Total
- 35,759
- vs nation
- R+10.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.9%11,485TrumpRepublican54.6%16,539OtherAll other candidates7.5%2,260
R+16.7- Lead
- 5,054
- Total
- 30,284
- vs nation
- R+18.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic37.8%10,838RomneyRepublican59.9%17,173OtherAll other candidates2.3%666
R+22.1- Lead
- 6,335
- Total
- 28,677
- vs nation
- R+25.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic41.3%12,824McCainRepublican57.0%17,703OtherAll other candidates1.8%557
R+15.7- Lead
- 4,879
- Total
- 31,084
- vs nation
- R+23.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic40.6%12,092BushRepublican58.3%17,369OtherAll other candidates1.0%311
R+17.7- Lead
- 5,277
- Total
- 29,772
- vs nation
- R+15.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic44.0%11,101BushRepublican53.8%13,559OtherAll other candidates2.2%553
R+9.7- Lead
- 2,458
- Total
- 25,213
- vs nation
- R+10.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic47.0%11,140DoleRepublican46.6%11,050OtherAll other candidates6.5%1,537
D+0.4- Lead
- 90
- Total
- 23,727
- vs nation
- R+8.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+9.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 70,1382024 5-year
- Population density
- 1,092 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 64.2 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $80,1232024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30.6 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+38.7 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 39, KY · twin score 93.8
presidential history
Party record book
Tennessee 18th 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
65.2%
3,623 votes · D+30.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 62.3%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
68.3%
2,313 votes · R+36.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 68.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
16,373votes
45.8% of the vote · R+6.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 15,492 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
18,775votes
53.8% of the vote · R+9.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 18,638 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
William J. Bryan1900
+18.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+10.4 · U.S. R+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +15.3 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+25.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+22.1 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +23.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RElaine DavisState House · 18
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 | 37.6%11,776 | 62.4%19,553 | 31,329 |
| 2020 | R | 37.9%11,533 | 62.1%18,903 | 30,436 |
Tennessee 18th State House District sits in the Border South and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 38.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.4 points.
A population of 70,138, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,123 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 39 and State House District 24.
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 39
Kentucky
93.8twin score
12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory% Evangelical≠ Scottish ancestry
State House District 24
South Carolina
91.8twin score
12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory% Evangelical≠ American ancestry
State House District 89
Tennessee
91.7twin score
12-yr trend% Evangelical2008–2012 trajectory
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.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Tennessee 18th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 18th State House District voted Republican by 9.4 points (R+9.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,867 votes cast, 15,492 went Democratic and 18,775 went Republican.
When did Tennessee 18th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tennessee 18th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Tennessee 18th State House District?
Tennessee 18th State House District has a population of 70,138 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 18th State House District?
Median household income in Tennessee 18th State House District is $80,123 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 18th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tennessee 18th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.