Tennessee 3rd State Senate District, Tennessee: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+48%. Republican peak: R+51 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+48MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 207,3052024 5-year
- Median household income
- $58,5252024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate 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.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 23,319 | 68,063 | 92,457 | ||
| R | 23,922 | 65,317 | 90,796 | ||
| R | 17,118 | 55,561 | 76,001 | ||
| R | 20,204 | 51,977 | 73,480 | ||
| R | 22,924 | 51,878 | 75,944 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
18.9%
English
17.3%
German
10.8%
Irish
10.3%
Scottish
2.9%
Italian
2.3%
French
1.0%
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: 42.3 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
$58,525
State Senate District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 3$58,525
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.7%
Working age (18–64)16.0%
Seniors (65+)11.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.9%
speak English only
Spanish2.6%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58, this northeast Tennessee district ranks among the state's most reliably one-sided constituencies, leaving little competitive space for statewide or legislative contests.
The Republican margin in Tennessee 3rd State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-one points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was forty-eight points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $58,525, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 207,305 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 3, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 3, Tennessee voted Republican by 48.4 points (R+48), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 92,457 votes cast, 23,319 went Democratic and 68,063 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 3, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 3, Tennessee as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 3, Tennessee?
State Senate District 3, Tennessee has a population of 207,305 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 3, Tennessee?
Median household income in State Senate District 3, Tennessee is $58,525 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of State Senate District 3, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 3, Tennessee from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.