state house districtTennessee 50th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+18.6
2008R+7.7
2012R+10.5
2016R+3.1
2020D+6.2
2024D+4.4
net swing · 2004→2024D+23.0R+18.6 → D+4.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+5.9D+4.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 64.4% of 50,737 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
16,724
15,283
672
32,679
50,737
64.4%
2020
17,116
15,079
922
33,117
49,441†
67.0%
2016
12,111
12,946
1,605
26,662
47,183†
56.5%
2012
11,400
14,125
508
26,033
44,388†
58.6%
2008
12,698
14,860
388
27,946
43,820†
63.8%
2004
10,669
15,595
187
26,451
43,253†
61.2%
† 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 50TennesseeUnited States
English14.9%13.3%9.5%
German12.1%9.1%12.5%
Irish10.9%9.3%9.4%
American7.6%11.3%5.3%
Italian3.9%2.2%4.8%
Scottish3.0%2.2%1.3%
Scotch-Irish2.2%1.7%—
French2.0%1.3%1.6%
African American†9.9%14.3%9.9%
African0.6%0.6%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%—0.2%
Mexican4.1%3.8%11.3%
Honduran1.2%0.5%0.3%
Guatemalan0.8%0.6%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.6%1.8%
Salvadoran0.4%0.2%0.7%
Cuban0.4%0.2%0.7%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Asian Indian0.9%0.5%1.4%
Chinese0.6%0.2%1.3%
Vietnamese0.5%0.2%0.6%
Burmese0.5%——
Filipino0.4%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.4%—0.4%
Laotian0.3%——
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 50
Tennessee
United States
Median age
39.2
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
9.6%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
12.9%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
TN HD 50
Tennessee
United States
Median household income
$84,306
$69,595
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.6%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
48.4%
31.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
TN HD 50
Tennessee
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
19.2%
8.7%
22.3%
Spanish
10.8%
5.3%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.4%
0.7%
2.0%
Arabic
1.9%
0.5%
0.4%
Other languages
1.9%
0.4%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
TN HD 50
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 50th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−18.6%
2008
−7.7%
2012
−10.5%
2016
−3.1%
2020
+6.2%
2024
+4.4%
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
D
51.2%Harris16,724
46.8%Trump15,283
2.1%
D+4.4
R+1.7
D+5.9
32,679
D
51.7%Biden17,116
45.5%Trump15,079
2.8%
D+6.2
D+9.3
D+1.7
33,117
R
45.4%Clinton12,111
48.6%Trump12,946
6.0%
R+3.1
D+7.3
R+5.2
26,662
R
43.8%Obama11,400
54.3%Romney14,125
2.0%
R+10.5
R+2.7
R+14.3
26,033
R
45.4%Obama12,698
53.2%McCain14,860
1.4%
R+7.7
D+10.9
R+15.0
27,946
R
40.3%Kerry10,669
59.0%Bush15,595
0.7%
R+18.6
—
R+16.2
26,451
current representation
Current officeholders
DBo MitchellState House · 50
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+4.5 in a deeply red state, District 50 stands out as a rare pocket of Democratic-leaning voters — likely anchored by urban or suburban density that bucks Tennessee's prevailing statewide pattern.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.2 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 18.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.4 points.
A population of 66,496, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,306 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 60 and State House District 10.
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How did Tennessee 50th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 50th State House District voted Democratic by 4.4 points (D+4.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 32,679 votes cast, 16,724 went Democratic and 15,283 went Republican.
When did Tennessee 50th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Tennessee 50th State House District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Tennessee 50th State House District?
Tennessee 50th State House District has a population of 66,496 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 50th State House District?
Median household income in Tennessee 50th State House District is $84,306 — above the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 50th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Tennessee 50th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
