Tennessee 24th 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
57.7%
2,035 votes · D+15.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 53.1%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
75.3%
22,000 votes · R+51.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 73.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
6,975votes
25.2% of the vote · R+47.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1992 · 6,945 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
22,000votes
75.3% of the vote · R+51.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 20,185 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
John W. Davis1924
+6.9pts D vs U.S.
Place R+18.3 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · +4.9 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+55.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.9 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +52.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKevin RaperState House · 24
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
19.0%5,354
81.0%22,899
28,253
2020
R
23.1%6,290
76.9%20,894
27,184
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 50 points, this district sits among the most reliably one-sided constituencies in the state, reflecting the heavily Republican rural or small-town composition typical of Tennessee's interior districts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 52.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.8 points.
A population of 70,060, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,264 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 42 and State House District 32.
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How did Tennessee 24th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 24th State House District voted Republican by 51.8 points (R+51.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,218 votes cast, 6,861 went Democratic and 22,000 went Republican.
When did Tennessee 24th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tennessee 24th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Tennessee 24th State House District?
Tennessee 24th State House District has a population of 70,060 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 24th State House District?
Median household income in Tennessee 24th State House District is $62,264 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 24th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tennessee 24th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.