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State Senate District 28·Tennessee

Tennessee 28th State Senate District: R+47 in 2024 — among the deepest-red places in the country.

One of Tennessee's most Democratic-leaning legislative districts

2008 — 2024·5 elections
TN
Latest
R+47
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
210,183
2024 ACS

Tennessee 28th State Senate District, Tennessee: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+47%. Republican peak: R+47 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+47MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
210,1832024 5-year
Median household income
$81,1602024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
81.9%2024 5-year
Black
7.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.6%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+47 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
5 counties · 0 D · 5 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−46.8%
26,24073,451100,822
R
−39.8%
27,40364,63293,454
R
−41.5%
19,67849,83072,597
R
−31.5%
22,83844,34968,206
R
−24.2%
26,08843,09670,164

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
19.2%
English
14.0%
German
8.8%
Irish
8.6%
Scottish
2.0%
Italian
2.0%
French
1.2%
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: 40.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.9%
2.3%
75–84
3.0%
5.1%
65–74
5.7%
6.4%
55–64
6.9%
6.1%
45–54
6.3%
6.6%
35–44
6.8%
6.2%
25–34
6.4%
4.0%
18–24
3.8%
8.9%
5–17
8.3%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$81,160
State Senate District 28 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 28$81,160
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.8%
Working age (18–64)9.4%
Seniors (65+)10.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.8%
speak English only
Spanish4.1%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
15.7%
Other Christian
15.2%
Methodist
6.3%
Catholic & Orthodox
3.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.9%
Mainline Protestant
2.8%
Non-Christian
0.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+48.5, this Memphis-area district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in the state, reflecting the urban concentration and majority-minority demographics typical of Shelby County's core precincts.

The Republican margin in Tennessee 28th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-seven points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $81,160, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 210,183 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 28, Tennessee — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/47028/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 28, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 28, Tennessee voted Republican by 46.8 points (R+47), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 100,822 votes cast, 26,240 went Democratic and 73,451 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 28, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 28, 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 28, Tennessee?
State Senate District 28, Tennessee 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 State Senate District 28, Tennessee?
Median household income in State Senate District 28, Tennessee is $81,160 — above the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of State Senate District 28, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 28, 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.