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Congressional District 8·Tennessee

Tennessee 8th Congressional District delivered R+42 in 2024.

One of the widest presidential margins in Tennessee's delegation

2008 — 2024·5 elections
TN
LatestR+42in 2024
TypologyIndustrial Catholic Metrocluster typology
Population849,3242024 ACS

Tennessee 8th Congressional District: Industrial Catholic Metro district. In 2024, voted R+42%. Republican peak: R+42 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+42MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
Population
849,3242024 5-year
Median household income
$60,2392024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
59.9%2024 5-year
Black
30.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.5%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+42 in 2024MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
KUSTOFF, DavidCongress 119 · Republican
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score0.54 sits at approximately the 77th percentile.00.54−1 liberal+1 conservative
KUSTOFF scores 0.54 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).

Predecessors: FINCHER, Stephen Lee (2015–2017), FINCHER, Stephen Lee (2013–2015), FINCHER, Stephen Lee (2011–2013), TANNER, John S. (2009–2011)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 8
TrumpR+42
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Congressional District 8, TNA map of the constituent counties of Congressional District 8, TN, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Henry County, TN · R+55Hardin County, TN · R+71Carroll County, TN · R+62Dyer County, TN · R+62Lauderdale County, TN · R+37Benton County, TN · R+63Crockett County, TN · R+59Tipton County, TN · R+53Haywood County, TN · TiedHenderson County, TN · R+68Fayette County, TN · R+42McNairy County, TN · R+68Chester County, TN · R+65Hardeman County, TN · R+24Obion County, TN · R+65Weakley County, TN · R+58Lake County, TN · R+55Gibson County, TN · R+52Shelby County, TN · D+25Madison County, TN · R+18
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican70.2%241,831
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.6%98,553
OtherAll other candidates1.1%3,872
D+60
R+60
20 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Districts are drawn from fractional county slices; this map shows the whole counties that overlap the district. District boundaries: TIGER 2024.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −41.6% in 2024.−41.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−29.5%
2012−34.5%
2016−39.0%
2020−37.3%
2024−41.6%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−41.6%
98,553241,831344,256
R
−37.3%
110,285244,700360,167
R
−39.0%
90,217212,334313,192
R
−34.5%
104,084213,804317,888
R
−29.5%
115,988215,124336,361
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2024R34.2%63.8%3,007,608
2020R35.2%62.2%2,959,761
2018R43.9%54.7%2,243,740
2014R31.9%61.9%1,374,065
2012R30.4%64.9%2,321,477
2008R31.6%65.1%2,424,585
2006R48.0%50.7%1,833,695
2002R44.3%54.3%1,642,432
2000R32.2%65.1%1,928,613
1996R36.8%61.4%1,778,664
1994R42.1%56.4%1,480,391
1990D67.7%29.8%783,922
1988D65.1%34.5%1,567,181
1984D60.7%33.8%1,648,036
1982D61.9%38.1%1,259,785
1978R40.3%55.5%1,157,094
1976D52.5%47.0%1,432,046

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
12.0%
English
10.2%
Irish
8.1%
German
5.9%
Italian
1.6%
Scottish
1.5%
French
0.8%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
2.3%
75–84
3.0%
4.9%
65–74
5.8%
6.3%
55–64
6.8%
5.9%
45–54
6.1%
6.0%
35–44
6.3%
6.4%
25–34
6.6%
4.5%
18–24
4.3%
8.7%
5–17
8.3%
3.0%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$60,239
Congressional District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 8$60,239
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.6%
Working age (18–64)15.3%
Seniors (65+)13.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.9%
speak English only
Spanish3.9%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
30.9%
Other Christian
15.3%
Methodist
7.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.9%
Catholic & Orthodox
3.1%
Mainline Protestant
2.6%
Non-Christian
1.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 35.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Tennessee's 8th covers a broad swath of western and middle Tennessee, where the 2024 presidential margin of R+36.4 places it among the most reliably one-sided districts in the state's congressional map.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of forty-two points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-two points.

A population of 849,324, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,239 describe the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 8, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 8, Tennessee voted Republican by 41.6 points (R+42), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 344,256 votes cast, 98,553 went Democratic and 241,831 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 8, Tennessee's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 8, Tennessee in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. 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 Congressional District 8, Tennessee?
Congressional District 8, Tennessee has a population of 849,324 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 8, Tennessee?
Median household income in Congressional District 8, Tennessee is $60,239 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Congressional District 8, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 8, Tennessee from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.