Overview
- District ID
- tn-sd-008
- State
- Tennessee
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 1,683.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 94.1 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 6 counties
Places
Showing all 21 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| TN District 1 | 134,334 | 63.3% | 17.5% | 43.7% |
| TN District 2 | 77,993 | 36.7% | 10.2% | 56.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 147,479
- Active Voters
- 141,633 (96.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,588 (1.8%) | 30,365 (20.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,256 (1.5%) | 25,965 (17.6%) |
| 2019–2020 | 0 (0.0%) | 7,152 (4.8%) | 26,723 (18.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 0 (0.0%) | 4,282 (2.9%) | 30,557 (20.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 0 (0.0%) | 4,338 (2.9%) | 27,184 (18.4%) |
| 2013–2014 | 0 (0.0%) | 3,395 (2.3%) | 25,023 (17.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,998 (1.4%) | 19,050 (12.9%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 02/06/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 217,024 (± 1,424)
- Median Age
- 43.5
- Median Household Income
- $59,843 (± $1,842)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 19.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 43,615 | 20.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 129,656 | 59.7% |
| 65 and over | 43,753 | 20.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12,490 | 5.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 193,812 | 89.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,318 | 1.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,670 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 180 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 104 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 814 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,636 | 2.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 211,175
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 168,662
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 203,188 | 96.2% |
| Hispanic | 7,982 | 3.8% |
| White | 195,055 | 92.4% |
| Black | 2,226 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 1,090 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 182 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 101 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 404 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 164,429 | 97.5% |
| Hispanic | 4,235 | 2.5% |
| White | 158,543 | 94.0% |
| Black | 2,553 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 1,250 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,724 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 103 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 282 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
