Tennessee 96th 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
97.6%
4,928 votes · D+95.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 91.1%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
60.0%
10,290 votes · R+22.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James G. Blaine, 1884 · 48.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
20,965votes
72.4% of the vote · D+46.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 20,590 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
10,750votes
44.4% of the vote · D+10.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 10,290 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
Alton B. Parker1904
+84.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+65.2 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +77.3 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+5.6pts R vs U.S.
Place D+17.0 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · −1.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DGabby SalinasState House · 96
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
D
61.8%14,757
38.2%9,124
23,881
2020
D
63.2%18,160
36.8%10,553
28,713
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+46.3, this Memphis-area district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in the state, reflecting the dense urban core and majority-minority demographics typical of Shelby County's inner precincts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 22.0 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 46.3 points.
A population of 71,735, a 28% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,715 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 98 and State House District 58.
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How did Tennessee 96th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 96th State House District voted Democratic by 46.3 points (D+46.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,493 votes cast, 16,960 went Democratic and 6,085 went Republican.
When did Tennessee 96th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Tennessee 96th State House District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Tennessee 96th State House District?
Tennessee 96th State House District has a population of 71,735 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 96th State House District?
Median household income in Tennessee 96th State House District is $64,715 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 96th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tennessee 96th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 36 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.