HarrisDemocratic51.5%15,287TrumpRepublican46.6%13,848OtherAll other candidates1.9%555
D+4.8- Lead
- 1,439
- Total
- 29,690
- vs nation
- D+6.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Tennessee 97th State House District
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic51.8%17,330TrumpRepublican46.4%15,526OtherAll other candidates1.8%589
D+5.4- Lead
- 1,804
- Total
- 33,445
- vs nation
- D+0.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic44.1%12,621TrumpRepublican49.4%14,150OtherAll other candidates6.5%1,853
R+5.3- Lead
- 1,529
- Total
- 28,624
- vs nation
- R+7.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic45.0%14,038RomneyRepublican53.1%16,553OtherAll other candidates1.9%582
R+8.1- Lead
- 2,515
- Total
- 31,173
- vs nation
- R+11.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic45.9%15,494McCainRepublican52.7%17,798OtherAll other candidates1.5%499
R+6.8- Lead
- 2,304
- Total
- 33,791
- vs nation
- R+14.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic39.7%13,038BushRepublican58.9%19,330OtherAll other candidates1.4%446
R+19.2- Lead
- 6,292
- Total
- 32,814
- vs nation
- R+16.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic38.8%11,489BushRepublican58.4%17,299OtherAll other candidates2.9%851
R+19.6- Lead
- 5,810
- Total
- 29,639
- vs nation
- R+20.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.3%10,856DoleRepublican57.2%16,632OtherAll other candidates5.5%1,610
R+19.9- Lead
- 5,776
- Total
- 29,098
- vs nation
- R+28.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+4.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 72,6302024 5-year
- Population density
- 2,093 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 34.7 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $88,8332024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 13.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+87.9 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+58.0 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 85, OK · twin score 93.9
presidential history
Party record book
Tennessee 97th 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
93.7%
3,710 votes · D+87.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 78.0%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
77.2%
19,770 votes · R+58.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James G. Blaine, 1884 · 74.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
17,330votes
51.8% of the vote · D+5.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 15,494 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
20,672votes
66.5% of the vote · R+34.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 19,770 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
+63.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+87.9 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +46.4 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+51.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+28.7 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +34.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJohn GillespieState House · 97
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 61.8%14,941 | 38.2%9,238 | 24,179 |
| 2020 | D | 63.2%18,387 | 36.8%10,684 | 29,071 |
Tennessee 97th State House District sits in the Border South and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 87.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 58.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.8 points.
A population of 72,630, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,833 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 85 and State House District 25.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 85
Oklahoma
93.9twin score
12-yr trendelasticity% unaffiliated
State House District 25
Alabama
93.4twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2008 margin≠ college share
State House District 75
Arkansas
93.3twin score
12-yr trendelasticity% Evangelical
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Tennessee 97th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 97th State House District voted Democratic by 4.8 points (D+4.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 29,690 votes cast, 15,287 went Democratic and 13,848 went Republican.
When did Tennessee 97th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Tennessee 97th State House District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Tennessee 97th State House District?
Tennessee 97th State House District has a population of 72,630 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 97th State House District?
Median household income in Tennessee 97th State House District is $88,833 — above the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 97th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tennessee 97th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.