state house districtTennessee 46th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+26.0
2008R+32.2
2012R+39.0
2016R+43.6
2020R+45.2
2024R+47.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+21.1R+26.0 → R+47.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+45.6R+47.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 65.7% of 59,369 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
10,093
28,464
433
38,990
59,369
65.7%
2020
9,107
24,748
762
34,617
53,147†
65.1%
2016
6,624
17,848
1,289
25,761
47,373†
54.4%
2012
6,973
16,138
361
23,472
42,840†
54.8%
2008
8,141
16,080
430
24,651
39,940†
61.7%
2004
7,852
13,436
155
21,443
37,041†
57.9%
† 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 46TennesseeUnited States
English14.8%13.3%9.5%
American14.2%11.3%5.3%
German11.7%9.1%12.5%
Irish10.2%9.3%9.4%
Italian3.5%2.2%4.8%
Scottish2.7%2.2%1.3%
French2.0%1.3%1.6%
Scotch-Irish1.6%1.7%—
African American†6.9%14.3%9.9%
African0.2%0.6%0.5%
Mexican3.2%3.8%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.6%1.8%
Salvadoran0.5%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.4%0.6%0.5%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Honduran0.2%0.5%0.3%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Venezuelan0.2%0.2%—
Aztec0.6%——
Asian Indian0.4%0.5%1.4%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Chinese0.1%0.2%1.3%
Vietnamese0.1%0.2%0.6%
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 46
Tennessee
United States
Median age
38.4
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.4%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.0%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
TN HD 46
Tennessee
United States
Median household income
$83,081
$69,595
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.0%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
37.8%
31.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
TN HD 46
Tennessee
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.1%
8.7%
22.3%
Spanish
4.0%
5.3%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.0%
0.7%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
TN HD 46
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 46th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−26.0%
2008
−32.2%
2012
−39.0%
2016
−43.6%
2020
−45.2%
2024
−47.1%
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
25.9%Harris10,093
73.0%Trump28,464
1.1%
R+47.1
R+1.9
R+45.6
38,990
R
26.3%Biden9,107
71.5%Trump24,748
2.2%
R+45.2
R+1.6
R+49.6
34,617
R
25.7%Clinton6,624
69.3%Trump17,848
5.0%
R+43.6
R+4.5
R+45.7
25,761
R
29.7%Obama6,973
68.8%Romney16,138
1.5%
R+39.0
R+6.8
R+42.9
23,472
R
33.0%Obama8,141
65.2%McCain16,080
1.7%
R+32.2
R+6.2
R+39.5
24,651
R
36.6%Kerry7,852
62.7%Bush13,436
0.7%
R+26.0
—
R+23.6
21,443
current representation
Current officeholders
RClark BoydState House · 46
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+47.1, this district sits well outside competitive territory, reflecting the heavily Republican rural or exurban composition typical of Tennessee's most one-sided state house seats.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 47.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.1 points.
A population of 72,506, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,081 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 19 and State House District 16.
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How did Tennessee 46th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 46th State House District voted Republican by 47.1 points (R+47.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 38,990 votes cast, 10,093 went Democratic and 28,464 went Republican.
How many people live in Tennessee 46th State House District?
Tennessee 46th State House District has a population of 72,506 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 46th State House District?
Median household income in Tennessee 46th State House District is $83,081 — above the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 46th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Tennessee 46th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
