HarrisDemocratic33.2%42,576TrumpRepublican65.1%83,478OtherAll other candidates1.7%2,145
R+31.9- Lead
- 40,902
- Total
- 128,199
- vs nation
- R+30.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Tennessee 27th 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
BidenDemocratic36.4%44,812TrumpRepublican62.0%76,334OtherAll other candidates1.7%2,070
R+25.6- Lead
- 31,522
- Total
- 123,216
- vs nation
- R+30.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic29.6%28,055TrumpRepublican63.9%60,483OtherAll other candidates6.5%6,154
R+34.2- Lead
- 32,428
- Total
- 94,692
- vs nation
- R+36.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic26.5%22,751RomneyRepublican72.2%61,921OtherAll other candidates1.3%1,077
R+45.7- Lead
- 39,170
- Total
- 85,749
- vs nation
- R+49.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic30.2%25,242McCainRepublican68.7%57,520OtherAll other candidates1.1%946
R+38.6- Lead
- 32,278
- Total
- 83,708
- vs nation
- R+45.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic27.7%19,671BushRepublican71.7%50,942OtherAll other candidates0.6%404
R+44.0- Lead
- 31,271
- Total
- 71,017
- vs nation
- R+41.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic32.5%16,958BushRepublican66.2%34,508OtherAll other candidates1.3%687
R+33.7- Lead
- 17,550
- Total
- 52,153
- vs nation
- R+34.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic34.1%13,813DoleRepublican60.7%24,545OtherAll other candidates5.2%2,108
R+26.5- Lead
- 10,732
- Total
- 40,466
- vs nation
- R+35.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+31.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 215,7632024 5-year
- Population density
- 376 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 574 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $137,9252024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+81.8 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46.3 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 21, GA · twin score 91.9
presidential history
Party record book
Tennessee 27th 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. Roosevelt1936
90.7%
2,502 votes · D+81.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 90.1%
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
72.2%
61,921 votes · R+45.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 72.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
44,812votes
36.4% of the vote · R+25.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 42,576 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
83,478votes
65.1% of the vote · R+31.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 76,334 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
+97.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+72.5 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +78.3 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+49.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+45.7 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +45.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJack JohnsonState Senate · 27
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 | 32.5%37,190 | 67.5%77,190 | 114,380 |
| 2020 | R | 31.5%35,044 | 68.5%76,178 | 111,222 |
Tennessee 27th State Senate District sits in the Border South and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 81.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 46.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.9 points.
A population of 215,763, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $137,925 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 21 and State Senate District 27.
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 21
Georgia
91.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ college share
State Senate District 27
Georgia
87.4twin score
2008–2012 trajectorymedian income12-yr trend≠ % Evangelical
State Senate District 56
Georgia
87.1twin score
2008–2016 trajectorymedian income≠ 12-yr trend
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 27th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 27th State Senate District voted Republican by 31.9 points (R+31.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 128,199 votes cast, 42,576 went Democratic and 83,478 went Republican.
When did Tennessee 27th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tennessee 27th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Tennessee 27th State Senate District?
Tennessee 27th State Senate District has a population of 215,763 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 27th State Senate District?
Median household income in Tennessee 27th State Senate District is $137,925 — above the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 27th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tennessee 27th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.