HarrisDemocratic25.6%26,619TrumpRepublican73.3%76,132OtherAll other candidates1.1%1,147
R+47.7- Lead
- 49,513
- Total
- 103,898
- vs nation
- R+46.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Tennessee 28th 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
BidenDemocratic28.9%27,742TrumpRepublican69.6%66,900OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,505
R+40.7- Lead
- 39,158
- Total
- 96,147
- vs nation
- R+45.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.5%19,655TrumpRepublican69.1%51,267OtherAll other candidates4.4%3,240
R+42.6- Lead
- 31,612
- Total
- 74,162
- vs nation
- R+44.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic33.2%23,148RomneyRepublican65.3%45,501OtherAll other candidates1.5%1,067
R+32.1- Lead
- 22,353
- Total
- 69,716
- vs nation
- R+35.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic36.9%26,440McCainRepublican61.7%44,234OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,033
R+24.8- Lead
- 17,794
- Total
- 71,707
- vs nation
- R+32.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic40.4%26,627BushRepublican58.9%38,821OtherAll other candidates0.7%434
R+18.5- Lead
- 12,194
- Total
- 65,882
- vs nation
- R+16.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic48.3%25,829BushRepublican50.2%26,842OtherAll other candidates1.6%850
R+1.9- Lead
- 1,013
- Total
- 53,521
- vs nation
- R+2.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic50.3%23,151DoleRepublican41.8%19,239OtherAll other candidates7.9%3,635
D+8.5- Lead
- 3,912
- Total
- 46,025
- vs nation
- Even
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+47.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 210,1832024 5-year
- Population density
- 111 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,891 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $77,2932024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+72.9 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47.7 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 23, TN · twin score 96.4
presidential history
Party record book
Tennessee 28th 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
86.3%
11,335 votes · D+72.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944 · 85.7%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
73.3%
76,132 votes · R+47.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 69.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
27,742votes
28.9% of the vote · R+40.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 26,627 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
76,132votes
73.3% of the vote · R+47.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 66,900 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
+81.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+55.8 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944 · +64.0 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+46.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+47.7 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +45.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJoey HensleyState Senate · 28
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 | 26.4%24,514 | 73.6%68,352 | 92,866 |
| 2020 | R | 28.2%17,669 | 71.8%44,888 | 62,557 |
Tennessee 28th 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 72.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 47.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.7 points.
A population of 210,183, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,293 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 23 and State Senate District 15.
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 23
Tennessee
96.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ American ancestry
State Senate District 15
Tennessee
96.2twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
State Senate District 16
Tennessee
96.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
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 28th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 28th State Senate District voted Republican by 47.7 points (R+47.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 103,898 votes cast, 26,619 went Democratic and 76,132 went Republican.
When did Tennessee 28th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tennessee 28th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Tennessee 28th State Senate District?
Tennessee 28th State Senate District has a population of 210,183 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 28th State Senate District?
Median household income in Tennessee 28th State Senate District is $77,293 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 28th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tennessee 28th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.