state senate districtTennessee 2nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+34.4
2008R+38.7
2012R+45.5
2016R+52.4
2020R+50.3
2024R+54.2
net swing · 2004→2024R+19.7R+34.4 → R+54.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+52.7R+54.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 62.1% of 164,686 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
22,871
78,240
1,138
102,249
164,686
62.1%
2020
23,407
72,443
1,623
97,473
155,730†
62.6%
2016
16,699
57,178
3,421
77,298
148,418†
52.1%
2012
19,209
52,290
1,208
72,707
143,960†
50.5%
2008
22,685
52,349
1,523
76,557
139,660†
54.8%
2004
23,379
48,221
568
72,168
135,361†
53.3%
† 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.
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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 2TennesseeUnited States
English14.3%13.3%9.5%
Irish12.3%9.3%9.4%
German11.5%9.1%12.5%
American9.4%11.3%5.3%
Scottish2.8%2.2%1.3%
Scotch-Irish2.4%1.7%—
Italian2.1%2.2%4.8%
French1.8%1.3%1.6%
Mexican2.3%3.8%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.6%1.8%
Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%
Salvadoran0.3%0.2%0.7%
African American†2.1%14.3%9.9%
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 SD 2
Tennessee
United States
Median age
44.3
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.4%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.0%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
TN SD 2
Tennessee
United States
Median household income
$72,138
$69,595
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.4%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
24.8%
31.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
TN SD 2
Tennessee
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.3%
8.7%
22.3%
Spanish
3.0%
5.3%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
TN SD 2
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 2nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−34.4%
2008
−38.7%
2012
−45.5%
2016
−52.4%
2020
−50.3%
2024
−54.2%
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
22.4%Harris22,871
76.5%Trump78,240
1.1%
R+54.2
R+3.8
R+52.7
102,249
R
24.0%Biden23,407
74.3%Trump72,443
1.7%
R+50.3
D+2.1
R+54.8
97,473
R
21.6%Clinton16,699
74.0%Trump57,178
4.4%
R+52.4
R+6.9
R+54.5
77,298
R
26.4%Obama19,209
71.9%Romney52,290
1.7%
R+45.5
R+6.8
R+49.4
72,707
R
29.6%Obama22,685
68.4%McCain52,349
2.0%
R+38.7
R+4.3
R+46.0
76,557
R
32.4%Kerry23,379
66.8%Bush48,221
0.8%
R+34.4
—
R+32.0
72,168
current representation
Current officeholders
RTom HatcherState Senate · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+52.4, 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 Republican high of 54.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 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.
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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.
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 6 presidential elections in Tennessee 2nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
