state senate districtTennessee 10th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+9.0
2008R+10.7
2012R+12.6
2016R+20.6
2020R+16.1
2024R+20.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+11.9R+9.0 → R+20.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+19.5R+20.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 56.0% of 164,155 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
35,629
54,861
1,393
91,883
164,155
56.0%
2020
37,113
51,626
1,633
90,372
159,332†
56.7%
2016
27,454
42,732
4,038
74,224
152,686†
48.6%
2012
31,404
40,696
1,503
73,603
145,605†
50.5%
2008
34,662
43,101
1,319
79,082
142,792†
55.4%
2004
33,463
40,153
546
74,162
139,979†
53.0%
† 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.
——
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 10TennesseeUnited States
English13.8%13.3%9.5%
Irish9.7%9.3%9.4%
American9.6%11.3%5.3%
German8.4%9.1%12.5%
Scottish2.4%2.2%1.3%
Italian2.0%2.2%4.8%
Scotch-Irish1.4%1.7%—
French1.1%1.3%1.6%
African American†14.4%14.3%9.9%
African0.4%0.6%0.5%
Haitian0.3%—0.3%
Mexican3.9%3.8%11.3%
Guatemalan2.1%0.6%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.7%0.6%1.8%
Cuban0.4%0.2%0.7%
Venezuelan0.3%0.2%—
Asian Indian0.6%0.5%1.4%
Chinese0.4%0.2%1.3%
Filipino0.4%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.4%—0.4%
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 10
Tennessee
United States
Median age
38.7
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.7%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.6%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
TN SD 10
Tennessee
United States
Median household income
$66,073
$69,595
$84,427
Poverty rate
18.1%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
28.8%
31.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
TN SD 10
Tennessee
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.6%
8.7%
22.3%
Spanish
4.2%
5.3%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
TN SD 10
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 10th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−9.0%
2008
−10.7%
2012
−12.6%
2016
−20.6%
2020
−16.1%
2024
−20.9%
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
38.8%Harris35,629
59.7%Trump54,861
1.5%
R+20.9
R+4.9
R+19.5
91,883
R
41.1%Biden37,113
57.1%Trump51,626
1.8%
R+16.1
D+4.5
R+20.5
90,372
R
37.0%Clinton27,454
57.6%Trump42,732
5.4%
R+20.6
R+8.0
R+22.7
74,224
R
42.7%Obama31,404
55.3%Romney40,696
2.0%
R+12.6
R+2.0
R+16.5
73,603
R
43.8%Obama34,662
54.5%McCain43,101
1.7%
R+10.7
R+1.7
R+17.9
79,082
R
45.1%Kerry33,463
54.1%Bush40,153
0.7%
R+9.0
—
R+6.6
74,162
current representation
Current officeholders
RTodd GardenhireState Senate · 10
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+61.9, this district ranks among the most partisan-lopsided in the state, leaving general-election outcomes largely determined before ballots are cast.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 20.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.9 points.
A population of 211,874, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,073 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 25 and State Senate District 11.
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How did Tennessee 10th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 10th State Senate District voted Republican by 20.9 points (R+20.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 91,883 votes cast, 35,629 went Democratic and 54,861 went Republican.
How many people live in Tennessee 10th State Senate District?
Tennessee 10th State Senate District has a population of 211,874 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 10th State Senate District?
Median household income in Tennessee 10th State Senate District is $66,073 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 10th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Tennessee 10th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
