Tennessee 32nd 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
94.3%
13,862 votes · D+88.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 88.9%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
77.7%
42,370 votes · R+57.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 66.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
35,744votes
40.4% of the vote · R+18.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 34,947 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
52,305votes
59.0% of the vote · R+19.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 52,000 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
Alton B. Parker1904
+71.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+52.0 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +68.0 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+40.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+17.4 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +34.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RPaul RoseState Senate · 32
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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
45.0%31,365
55.0%38,361
69,726
2020
R
47.3%37,807
52.7%42,097
79,904
Tennessee 32nd 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 88.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 57.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.9 points.
A population of 203,169, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,774 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 36 and State Senate District 11.
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How did Tennessee 32nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 32nd State Senate District voted Republican by 24.9 points (R+24.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 81,876 votes cast, 30,217 went Democratic and 50,619 went Republican.
When did Tennessee 32nd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tennessee 32nd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1952.
How many people live in Tennessee 32nd State Senate District?
Tennessee 32nd State Senate District has a population of 203,169 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 32nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Tennessee 32nd State Senate District is $72,774 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 32nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tennessee 32nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.