state senate districtTennessee 1st State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+39.1
2008R+45.1
2012R+50.3
2016R+58.9
2020R+58.1
2024R+61.8
net swing · 2004→2024R+22.6R+39.1 → R+61.8
vs. U.S. · 2024R+60.3R+61.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 57.5% of 159,936 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
17,096
73,855
935
91,886
159,936
57.5%
2020
17,370
67,420
1,333
86,123
153,170†
56.2%
2016
13,217
55,197
2,912
71,326
148,083†
48.2%
2012
16,126
49,913
1,098
67,137
143,728†
46.7%
2008
18,907
51,084
1,352
71,343
139,800†
51.0%
2004
20,312
46,754
510
67,576
135,872†
49.7%
† 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 SD 1TennesseeUnited States
English13.5%13.3%9.5%
Irish12.9%9.3%9.4%
German10.7%9.1%12.5%
American9.8%11.3%5.3%
Italian2.7%2.2%4.8%
Scotch-Irish2.3%1.7%—
Scottish2.0%2.2%1.3%
French1.8%1.3%1.6%
Mexican3.9%3.8%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.6%1.8%
Guatemalan0.5%0.6%0.5%
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Spaniard0.2%——
African American†3.1%14.3%9.9%
African0.3%0.6%0.5%
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 SD 1
Tennessee
United States
Median age
41.1
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.9%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.7%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
TN SD 1
Tennessee
United States
Median household income
$62,937
$69,595
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.5%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
21.1%
31.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
TN SD 1
Tennessee
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.5%
8.7%
22.3%
Spanish
4.2%
5.3%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
TN SD 1
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 1st State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−39.1%
2008
−45.1%
2012
−50.3%
2016
−58.9%
2020
−58.1%
2024
−61.8%
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
18.6%Harris17,096
80.4%Trump73,855
1.0%
R+61.8
R+3.7
R+60.3
91,886
R
20.2%Biden17,370
78.3%Trump67,420
1.5%
R+58.1
D+0.7
R+62.6
86,123
R
18.5%Clinton13,217
77.4%Trump55,197
4.1%
R+58.9
R+8.5
R+60.9
71,326
R
24.0%Obama16,126
74.3%Romney49,913
1.6%
R+50.3
R+5.2
R+54.2
67,137
R
26.5%Obama18,907
71.6%McCain51,084
1.9%
R+45.1
R+6.0
R+52.4
71,343
R
30.1%Kerry20,312
69.2%Bush46,754
0.8%
R+39.1
—
R+36.7
67,576
current representation
Current officeholders
RAdam LoweState Senate · 1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchoring the northeastern corner of the state, this district has delivered lopsided Republican margins in recent cycles, with the 2024 presidential result running nearly 36 points to the right of the national baseline.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 61.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.8 points.
A population of 203,291, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,937 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 29 and State Senate District 8.
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How did Tennessee 1st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 1st State Senate District voted Republican by 61.8 points (R+61.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 91,886 votes cast, 17,096 went Democratic and 73,855 went Republican.
How many people live in Tennessee 1st State Senate District?
Tennessee 1st State Senate District has a population of 203,291 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 1st State Senate District?
Median household income in Tennessee 1st State Senate District is $62,937 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 1st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Tennessee 1st State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
