HarrisDemocratic22.4%22,871TrumpRepublican76.5%78,240OtherAll other candidates1.1%1,138
R+54.2- Lead
- 55,369
- Total
- 102,249
- vs nation
- R+52.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Tennessee 2nd State Senate 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
BidenDemocratic24.0%23,407TrumpRepublican74.3%72,443OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,653
R+50.3- Lead
- 49,036
- Total
- 97,503
- vs nation
- R+54.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic21.6%16,699TrumpRepublican74.0%57,178OtherAll other candidates4.4%3,421
R+52.4- Lead
- 40,479
- Total
- 77,298
- vs nation
- R+54.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic26.5%19,337RomneyRepublican71.9%52,441OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,199
R+45.4- Lead
- 33,104
- Total
- 72,977
- vs nation
- R+49.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic29.7%22,639McCainRepublican68.8%52,523OtherAll other candidates1.5%1,181
R+39.1- Lead
- 29,884
- Total
- 76,343
- vs nation
- R+46.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic32.3%23,337BushRepublican66.9%48,383OtherAll other candidates0.8%569
R+34.6- Lead
- 25,046
- Total
- 72,289
- vs nation
- R+32.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic37.8%22,774BushRepublican60.6%36,553OtherAll other candidates1.6%986
R+22.8- Lead
- 13,779
- Total
- 60,313
- vs nation
- R+23.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic41.5%22,213DoleRepublican50.7%27,136OtherAll other candidates7.8%4,196
R+9.2- Lead
- 4,923
- Total
- 53,545
- vs nation
- R+17.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+54.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 203,2172024 5-year
- Population density
- 122 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,664 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $72,1382024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+14.9 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 8, TN · twin score 98.9
presidential history
Party record book
Tennessee 2nd State Senate 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. Roosevelt1940
57.2%
11,138 votes · D+14.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 53.9%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
76.5%
78,240 votes · R+54.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 74.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
23,407votes
24.0% of the vote · R+50.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 23,337 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
78,240votes
76.5% of the vote · R+54.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 72,443 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
John W. Davis1924
+5.8pts D vs U.S.
Place R+19.4 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +4.9 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+54.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.3 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +54.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTom HatcherState Senate · 2
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 | R | 21.2%20,496 | 78.8%76,129 | 96,625 |
| 2020 | R | 22.3%20,235 | 77.7%70,478 | 90,713 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+54.2, this upper-East Tennessee district ranks among the state's most reliably one-sided constituencies, reflecting the region's deep rural and small-town conservative lean.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.9 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 54.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.2 points.
A population of 203,217, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,138 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 8 and State Senate District 4.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 8
Tennessee
98.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 4
Tennessee
98.1twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State Senate District 1
Tennessee
98.1twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
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 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 2nd State Senate District voted Republican by 54.2 points (R+54.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 102,249 votes cast, 22,871 went Democratic and 78,240 went Republican.
When did Tennessee 2nd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tennessee 2nd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1944.
How many people live in Tennessee 2nd State Senate District?
Tennessee 2nd State Senate District has a population of 203,217 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Tennessee 2nd State Senate District is $72,138 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tennessee 2nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.