state house districtTennessee 54th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+52.5
2008D+59.8
2012D+62.7
2016D+60.5
2020D+61.8
2024D+60.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+7.7D+52.5 → D+60.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+61.7D+60.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 54.7% of 52,755 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
22,853
5,463
560
28,876
52,755
54.7%
2020
25,022
5,458
1,180
31,660
51,408†
61.6%
2016
20,292
4,635
936
25,863
49,060†
52.7%
2012
21,464
4,719
521
26,704
46,153†
57.9%
2008
22,730
5,598
297
28,625
45,563†
62.8%
2004
19,045
5,850
230
25,125
44,973†
55.9%
† 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 54TennesseeUnited States
African American†48.5%14.3%9.9%
African2.8%0.6%0.5%
Nigerian0.9%—0.2%
Ethiopian0.7%——
Somali0.7%——
Sudanese0.7%——
Jamaican0.7%—0.4%
Haitian0.5%—0.3%
English6.2%13.3%9.5%
German5.1%9.1%12.5%
Irish4.5%9.3%9.4%
American3.2%11.3%5.3%
Italian1.6%2.2%4.8%
Scottish1.2%2.2%1.3%
Scotch-Irish0.9%1.7%—
French0.9%1.3%1.6%
Mexican5.3%3.8%11.3%
Honduran1.5%0.5%0.3%
Guatemalan1.0%0.6%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.6%1.8%
Salvadoran0.6%0.2%0.7%
Cuban0.5%0.2%0.7%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Venezuelan0.2%0.2%—
Asian Indian0.2%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 54
Tennessee
United States
Median age
36.5
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 54
Tennessee
United States
Median household income
$62,291
$69,595
$84,427
Poverty rate
20.4%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
48.4%
31.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
TN HD 54
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 54
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 54th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+52.5%
2008
+59.8%
2012
+62.7%
2016
+60.5%
2020
+61.8%
2024
+60.2%
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
79.1%Harris22,853
18.9%Trump5,463
1.9%
D+60.2
R+1.6
D+61.7
28,876
D
79.0%Biden25,022
17.2%Trump5,458
3.7%
D+61.8
D+1.3
D+57.3
31,660
D
78.5%Clinton20,292
17.9%Trump4,635
3.6%
D+60.5
R+2.2
D+58.4
25,863
D
80.4%Obama21,464
17.7%Romney4,719
2.0%
D+62.7
D+2.9
D+58.9
26,704
D
79.4%Obama22,730
19.6%McCain5,598
1.0%
D+59.8
D+7.3
D+52.6
28,625
D
75.8%Kerry19,045
23.3%Bush5,850
0.9%
D+52.5
—
D+55.0
25,125
current representation
Current officeholders
DVincent DixieState House · 54
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+60.2, this district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in a state where Republicans dominate most of the legislative map.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 62.7 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.2 points.
A population of 71,389, a 29% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,291 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 62 and State House District 63.
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How did Tennessee 54th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 54th State House District voted Democratic by 60.2 points (D+60.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 28,876 votes cast, 22,853 went Democratic and 5,463 went Republican.
How many people live in Tennessee 54th State House District?
Tennessee 54th State House District has a population of 71,389 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 54th State House District?
Median household income in Tennessee 54th State House District is $62,291 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 54th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Tennessee 54th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
