Overview
- District ID
- tn-sd-026
- State
- Tennessee
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 026
- Land Area
- 4,682.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 27.2 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 8 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 58 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 8 | 155,354 | 72.0% | 20.2% | 71.1% |
| TN District 4 | 44,159 | 20.5% | 5.8% | 13.2% |
| TN District 7 | 16,232 | 7.5% | 2.1% | 15.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 142,898
- Active Voters
- 137,537 (96.2%)
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%) | 5,358 (3.7%) | 22,827 (16.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 0 (0.0%) | 8,471 (5.9%) | 30,483 (21.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | 0 (0.0%) | 11,162 (7.8%) | 26,742 (18.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 0 (0.0%) | 12,716 (8.9%) | 29,321 (20.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 0 (0.0%) | 10,349 (7.2%) | 26,984 (18.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 0 (0.0%) | 13,535 (9.5%) | 22,288 (15.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 0 (0.0%) | 6,691 (4.7%) | 17,540 (12.3%) |
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
- 218,558
- Median Age
- 42.7
- Median Household Income
- $56,433 (± $1,855)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 17.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 45,435 | 20.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 128,479 | 58.8% |
| 65 and over | 44,644 | 20.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,594 | 3.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 168,087 | 76.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 34,356 | 15.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 815 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 258 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 73 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 549 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7,826 | 3.6% |
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
- 216,795
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 171,391
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 211,404 | 97.5% |
| Hispanic | 5,396 | 2.5% |
| White | 168,917 | 77.9% |
| Black | 34,622 | 16.0% |
| Asian | 658 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 260 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 74 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 427 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 168,392 | 98.3% |
| Hispanic | 2,996 | 1.7% |
| White | 135,657 | 79.2% |
| Black | 28,427 | 16.6% |
| Asian | 948 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3,211 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 72 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 242 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
