state house districtTennessee 81st State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+28.6
2008R+33.0
2012R+35.3
2016R+44.1
2020R+45.4
2024R+50.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+21.8R+28.6 → R+50.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+49.0R+50.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 57.1% of 50,690 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,045
21,645
263
28,953
50,690
57.1%
2020
7,902
21,387
418
29,707
49,916†
59.5%
2016
6,763
18,072
813
25,648
49,369†
52.0%
2012
8,375
17,667
287
26,329
48,376†
54.4%
2008
9,129
18,286
322
27,737
46,174†
60.1%
2004
8,459
15,304
151
23,914
43,972†
54.4%
† 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.
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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 81TennesseeUnited States
American13.8%11.3%5.3%
English10.1%13.3%9.5%
Irish9.9%9.3%9.4%
German9.1%9.1%12.5%
Italian1.9%2.2%4.8%
Scotch-Irish1.5%1.7%—
French1.3%1.3%1.6%
Scottish1.2%2.2%1.3%
African American†18.3%14.3%9.9%
African0.2%0.6%0.5%
Mexican1.9%3.8%11.3%
Honduran0.2%0.5%0.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.6%1.8%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
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 81
Tennessee
United States
Median age
39.5
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.0%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.4%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
TN HD 81
Tennessee
United States
Median household income
$72,946
$69,595
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.1%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
19.7%
31.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
TN HD 81
Tennessee
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
2.9%
8.7%
22.3%
Spanish
2.0%
5.3%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
TN HD 81
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 81st State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−28.6%
2008
−33.0%
2012
−35.3%
2016
−44.1%
2020
−45.4%
2024
−50.4%
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
R
24.3%Harris7,045
74.8%Trump21,645
0.9%
R+50.4
R+5.0
R+49.0
28,953
R
26.6%Biden7,902
72.0%Trump21,387
1.4%
R+45.4
R+1.3
R+49.8
29,707
R
26.4%Clinton6,763
70.5%Trump18,072
3.2%
R+44.1
R+8.8
R+46.2
25,648
R
31.8%Obama8,375
67.1%Romney17,667
1.1%
R+35.3
R+2.3
R+39.1
26,329
R
32.9%Obama9,129
65.9%McCain18,286
1.2%
R+33.0
R+4.4
R+40.3
27,737
R
35.4%Kerry8,459
64.0%Bush15,304
0.6%
R+28.6
—
R+26.2
23,914
current representation
Current officeholders
RDebra MoodyState House · 81
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 61 points, District 81 ranks among the state's most one-sided legislative constituencies, reflecting the deep rural Republican alignment common across this part of Tennessee.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 50.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.4 points.
A population of 66,450, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,946 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 79 and State House District 92.
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How did Tennessee 81st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 81st State House District voted Republican by 50.4 points (R+50.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,953 votes cast, 7,045 went Democratic and 21,645 went Republican.
How many people live in Tennessee 81st State House District?
Tennessee 81st State House District has a population of 66,450 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 81st State House District?
Median household income in Tennessee 81st State House District is $72,946 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 81st State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Tennessee 81st State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
