HarrisDemocratic25.3%23,797TrumpRepublican73.6%69,295OtherAll other candidates1.2%1,096
R+48.3- Lead
- 45,498
- Total
- 94,188
- vs nation
- R+46.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Tennessee 3rd 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
BidenDemocratic26.4%24,413TrumpRepublican71.9%66,496OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,587
R+45.5- Lead
- 42,083
- Total
- 92,496
- vs nation
- R+50.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic22.6%17,465TrumpRepublican73.1%56,560OtherAll other candidates4.4%3,388
R+50.5- Lead
- 39,095
- Total
- 77,413
- vs nation
- R+52.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic27.5%20,597RomneyRepublican70.7%52,922OtherAll other candidates1.8%1,324
R+43.2- Lead
- 32,325
- Total
- 74,843
- vs nation
- R+47.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic30.2%23,365McCainRepublican68.3%52,814OtherAll other candidates1.5%1,163
R+38.1- Lead
- 29,449
- Total
- 77,342
- vs nation
- R+45.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic31.4%23,151BushRepublican67.9%50,137OtherAll other candidates0.7%511
R+36.6- Lead
- 26,986
- Total
- 73,799
- vs nation
- R+34.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic37.2%23,306BushRepublican61.3%38,430OtherAll other candidates1.5%965
R+24.1- Lead
- 15,124
- Total
- 62,701
- vs nation
- R+24.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic36.2%21,175DoleRepublican55.8%32,637OtherAll other candidates8.0%4,669
R+19.6- Lead
- 11,462
- Total
- 58,481
- vs nation
- R+28.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+48.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 207,3052024 5-year
- Population density
- 215 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 966 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $57,7702024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+70.2 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 4, TN · twin score 96.5
presidential history
Party record book
Tennessee 3rd 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
Jimmy Carter1976
45.7%
22,858 votes · R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 42.9%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
85.1%
12,878 votes · R+70.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 81.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
24,413votes
26.4% of the vote · R+45.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 23,797 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
69,295votes
73.6% of the vote · R+48.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 66,496 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
Jimmy Carter1976
−9.7pts D vs U.S.
Place R+7.7 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1980 · −16.7 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+53.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+29.4 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +52.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRusty CroweState Senate · 3
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 | 24.3%20,627 | 75.7%64,251 | 84,878 |
| 2020 | R | 27.9%23,555 | 72.1%60,822 | 84,377 |
Tennessee 3rd State Senate District sits in the Border South and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 70.2 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.3 points.
A population of 207,305, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,770 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 4 and State Senate District 21.
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 4
Tennessee
96.5twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State Senate District 21
Kentucky
96.0twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ college share
State Senate District 53
Georgia
95.9twin score
2008–2024 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 3rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 3rd State Senate District voted Republican by 48.3 points (R+48.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 94,188 votes cast, 23,797 went Democratic and 69,295 went Republican.
How many people live in Tennessee 3rd State Senate District?
Tennessee 3rd State Senate District has a population of 207,305 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 3rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Tennessee 3rd State Senate District is $57,770 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Tennessee 3rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tennessee 3rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.