state house districtTennessee 98th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+14.8
2008D+26.7
2012D+36.4
2016D+38.3
2020D+44.6
2024D+42.4
net swing · 2004→2024D+27.6D+14.8 → D+42.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+43.9D+42.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 43.4% of 49,624 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
15,140
6,013
381
21,534
49,624
43.4%
2020
18,969
7,125
452
26,546
51,445†
51.6%
2016
15,858
6,869
726
23,453
51,041†
45.9%
2012
17,226
7,964
241
25,431
50,029†
50.8%
2008
17,911
10,315
204
28,430
48,811†
58.2%
2004
15,154
11,223
188
26,565
47,594†
55.8%
† 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 98TennesseeUnited States
African American†59.8%14.3%9.9%
African0.9%0.6%0.5%
Nigerian0.5%—0.2%
English5.4%13.3%9.5%
Irish3.9%9.3%9.4%
American3.7%11.3%5.3%
German3.5%9.1%12.5%
Italian1.4%2.2%4.8%
Scottish1.0%2.2%1.3%
French0.7%1.3%1.6%
Scotch-Irish0.6%1.7%—
Mexican5.1%3.8%11.3%
Guatemalan1.0%0.6%0.5%
Honduran1.0%0.5%0.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.6%1.8%
Venezuelan0.4%0.2%—
Salvadoran0.3%0.2%0.7%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Asian Indian0.7%0.5%1.4%
Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%
Chinese0.2%0.2%1.3%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
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 98
Tennessee
United States
Median age
34.3
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.7%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.7%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
TN HD 98
Tennessee
United States
Median household income
$58,474
$69,595
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.7%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.3%
31.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
TN HD 98
Tennessee
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
11.2%
8.7%
22.3%
Spanish
6.9%
5.3%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.0%
0.7%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
TN HD 98
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 98th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+14.8%
2008
+26.7%
2012
+36.4%
2016
+38.3%
2020
+44.6%
2024
+42.4%
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
70.3%Harris15,140
27.9%Trump6,013
1.8%
D+42.4
R+2.2
D+43.9
21,534
D
71.5%Biden18,969
26.8%Trump7,125
1.7%
D+44.6
D+6.3
D+40.2
26,546
D
67.6%Clinton15,858
29.3%Trump6,869
3.1%
D+38.3
D+1.9
D+36.2
23,453
D
67.7%Obama17,226
31.3%Romney7,964
0.9%
D+36.4
D+9.7
D+32.6
25,431
D
63.0%Obama17,911
36.3%McCain10,315
0.7%
D+26.7
D+11.9
D+19.4
28,430
D
57.0%Kerry15,154
42.2%Bush11,223
0.7%
D+14.8
—
D+17.3
26,565
current representation
Current officeholders
DAntonio ParkinsonState House · 98
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+42.4, this district stands well outside Tennessee's statewide lean, suggesting a heavily urban or majority-minority constituency concentrated in a single legislative seat.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.6 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.4 points.
A population of 73,201, a 24% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,474 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 96 and State House District 3.
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How did Tennessee 98th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 98th State House District voted Democratic by 42.4 points (D+42.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 21,534 votes cast, 15,140 went Democratic and 6,013 went Republican.
How many people live in Tennessee 98th State House District?
Tennessee 98th State House District has a population of 73,201 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 98th State House District?
Median household income in Tennessee 98th State House District is $58,474 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 98th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Tennessee 98th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
