state senate districtTennessee 9th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+35.4
2008R+40.8
2012R+47.5
2016R+60.2
2020R+58.7
2024R+63.2
net swing · 2004→2024R+27.8R+35.4 → R+63.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+61.7R+63.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 55.2% of 165,612 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
16,375
74,186
902
91,463
165,612
55.2%
2020
17,140
68,051
1,468
86,659
163,148†
53.1%
2016
13,279
57,218
2,505
73,002
158,974†
45.9%
2012
17,882
51,199
1,130
70,211
155,062†
45.3%
2008
21,755
52,903
1,625
76,283
148,981†
51.2%
2004
23,772
50,050
479
74,301
142,900†
52.0%
† 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 9TennesseeUnited States
American15.0%11.3%5.3%
English15.0%13.3%9.5%
Irish10.0%9.3%9.4%
German9.6%9.1%12.5%
Scottish2.2%2.2%1.3%
Scotch-Irish2.0%1.7%—
Italian1.8%2.2%4.8%
French0.7%1.3%1.6%
Mexican4.3%3.8%11.3%
Honduran0.8%0.5%0.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.6%1.8%
Guatemalan0.4%0.6%0.5%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Salvadoran0.2%0.2%0.7%
African American†1.4%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 9
Tennessee
United States
Median age
43.8
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.8%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.7%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
TN SD 9
Tennessee
United States
Median household income
$54,269
$69,595
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.0%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
18.8%
31.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
TN SD 9
Tennessee
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.8%
8.7%
22.3%
Spanish
6.2%
5.3%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
TN SD 9
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 9th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−35.4%
2008
−40.8%
2012
−47.5%
2016
−60.2%
2020
−58.7%
2024
−63.2%
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
17.9%Harris16,375
81.1%Trump74,186
1.0%
R+63.2
R+4.5
R+61.7
91,463
R
19.8%Biden17,140
78.5%Trump68,051
1.7%
R+58.7
D+1.4
R+63.2
86,659
R
18.2%Clinton13,279
78.4%Trump57,218
3.4%
R+60.2
R+12.7
R+62.3
73,002
R
25.5%Obama17,882
72.9%Romney51,199
1.6%
R+47.5
R+6.6
R+51.3
70,211
R
28.5%Obama21,755
69.4%McCain52,903
2.1%
R+40.8
R+5.5
R+48.1
76,283
R
32.0%Kerry23,772
67.4%Bush50,050
0.6%
R+35.4
—
R+32.9
74,301
current representation
Current officeholders
RSteve SoutherlandState Senate · 9
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+47.7, this Middle or East Tennessee district ranks among the state's most one-sided Senate seats, leaving general-election outcomes rarely in doubt.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 63.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.2 points.
A population of 211,348, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,269 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 15.
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How did Tennessee 9th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 9th State Senate District voted Republican by 63.2 points (R+63.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 91,463 votes cast, 16,375 went Democratic and 74,186 went Republican.
How many people live in Tennessee 9th State Senate District?
Tennessee 9th State Senate District has a population of 211,348 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 9th State Senate District?
Median household income in Tennessee 9th State Senate District is $54,269 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 9th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Tennessee 9th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
