Tennessee 3rd Congressional District, Tennessee: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+36%. Republican peak: R+43 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 784,6772024 5-year
- Median household income
- $69,9732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+18 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+43 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 3, TNOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 113,205 | 242,088 | 360,237 | ||
| R | 115,094 | 225,478 | 346,970 | ||
| R | 86,309 | 187,690 | 288,449 | ||
| R | 97,188 | 179,250 | 281,754 | ||
| R | 108,798 | 183,456 | 296,088 | ||
| R | 108,377 | 172,154 | 282,668 | ||
| R | 103,773 | 139,760 | 247,795 | ||
| R | 99,280 | 110,989 | 227,058 | ||
| R | 100,978 | 110,659 | 240,170 | ||
| R | 77,759 | 132,206 | 211,031 | ||
| R | 80,346 | 139,581 | 221,134 | ||
| R | 83,014 | 117,011 | 205,678 | ||
| D | 97,938 | 92,781 | 192,648 | ||
| R | 42,607 | 112,050 | 159,884 | ||
| R | 45,996 | 69,166 | 165,879 | ||
| D | 78,042 | 77,291 | 155,333 | ||
| R | 60,623 | 84,169 | 146,577 | ||
| R | 56,933 | 76,397 | 136,691 | ||
| R | 50,758 | 68,300 | 119,524 | ||
| D | 37,797 | 35,139 | 77,107 | ||
| D | 39,111 | 29,221 | 68,686 | ||
| D | 39,783 | 27,400 | 67,398 | ||
| D | 37,112 | 26,507 | 63,886 | ||
| D | 25,558 | 21,031 | 47,198 | ||
| R | 15,162 | 34,339 | 49,660 | ||
| R | 15,567 | 22,275 | 39,684 | ||
| R | 17,915 | 28,858 | 47,241 | ||
| R | 11,960 | 16,311 | 28,751 | ||
| D | 10,024 | 5,544 | 24,864 | ||
| R | 10,443 | 16,367 | 27,374 | ||
| R | 8,838 | 14,863 | 24,381 | ||
| R | 10,150 | 17,587 | 28,516 | ||
| R | 11,106 | 19,468 | 31,183 | ||
| R | 10,189 | 13,994 | 25,682 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
14.2%
Irish
11.7%
German
10.9%
American
9.0%
Scottish
2.7%
Italian
2.4%
French
1.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,973
Congressional District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 3$69,973
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.7%
Working age (18–64)12.0%
Seniors (65+)11.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.7%
speak English only
Spanish4.5%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 40.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Tennessee 3rd Congressional District sits in the Border South and Appalachia. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 1 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.
The Republican margin in Tennessee 3rd Congressional District reached its widest at forty-three points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was thirty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,973, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 784,677 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 3, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 3, Tennessee voted Republican by 35.8 points (R+36), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 360,237 votes cast, 113,205 went Democratic and 242,088 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 3, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 3, Tennessee as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 26 times, and other 0 times.
When did Congressional District 3, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 3, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Congressional District 3, Tennessee?
Congressional District 3, Tennessee has a population of 784,677 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 3, Tennessee?
Median household income in Congressional District 3, Tennessee is $69,973 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Congressional District 3, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 3, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.