How did TN-SD-17, Tennessee vote in the 2024 presidential election?

TN-SD-17, Tennessee voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+26.3. Kamala D Harris received 38,230 votes and Donald Trump received 66,023 out of 105,698 total votes cast, a 6.5-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is TN-SD-17, Tennessee's political history?

TN-SD-17, Tennessee has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 8.6 points in 2020.

What are the demographics of TN-SD-17, Tennessee?

TN-SD-17, Tennessee has a population of 216,082 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 71.8% non-Hispanic white, 9.2% Hispanic, 11.7% Black.

Which places are most similar to TN-SD-17, Tennessee?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state senate districts to TN-SD-17, Tennessee are Georgia State Senate District 31, Tennessee State Senate District 5, Alabama State Senate District 14. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Tennessee State Senate District 17

Tennessee · Latest: 2024↓ R+6.5 vs 2020

Safe Republican — shifted 6.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 216K residents

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Similar state senate districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Georgia State Senate District 31GA

Suburban Republican 3

R+29.5

Similarity score98%

Tennessee State Senate District 5TN

Suburban Republican 3

R+36.2

Similarity score97%

Alabama State Senate District 14AL

Suburban Republican 3

R+43.8

Similarity score96%

Indiana State Senate District 49IN

Suburban Republican 3

R+21.8

Similarity score96%

Georgia State Senate District 30GA

Suburban Republican 3

R+38.3

Similarity score96%

Kentucky State Senate District 8KY

Suburban Republican 3

R+35.2

Similarity score95%

Maryland State Senate District 5MD

Suburban Republican 3

R+21.4

Similarity score94%

Indiana State Senate District 22IN

Suburban Republican 3

R+14.3

Similarity score94%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

TN-SD-17Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 71.8%Black 11.7%Hispanic 9.2%Multiracial 4.3%Asian 2.4%Native American 0.5%

Group	TN-SD-17	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	71.8%	71.0%	57.4%
Black / African American	11.7%	15.6%	12.2%
Hispanic / Latino	9.2%	7.4%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	4.3%	3.7%	4.0%
Asian	2.4%	1.9%	6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Tennessee State Senate District 17? 216,082 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

TN-SD-17 vs Tennessee vs National216K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

216K

local

216KState 7.1MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.06%

local

0.06%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

77.5%

local

77.5%State 75.8%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $71,186National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 13.8%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 31.3%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 66.9%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 39.3 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 15.8%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 17.1%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 6.1%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 8.6%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 91.4%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in TN-SD-17

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

63.1%

vs Previous

-59.8pp

Voting-Age Pop

167,422

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is TN-SD-17?

Safe RAvg margin: R+24.8 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+23.6

2012

R+28.3

2016

R+28.4

2020

R+19.7

2024

R+26.3

Elasticity

8.6pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+25.3

Other Tennessee State Senate Districts

32 total

Name	Margin ↓
TN-SD-33	D+65.3
TN-SD-29	D+62.8
TN-SD-19	D+55.1
TN-SD-30	D+47.0
TN-SD-21	D+24.2
TN-SD-20	D+14.3
TN-SD-31	R+17.2
TN-SD-22	R+18.3
TN-SD-07	R+18.7
TN-SD-11	R+18.9
TN-SD-06	R+20.1
TN-SD-10	R+20.9
TN-SD-32	R+24.9
TN-SD-13	R+26.2
TN-SD-14	R+31.5
TN-SD-27	R+31.9
TN-SD-05	R+36.2
TN-SD-25	R+42.2
TN-SD-18	R+42.5
TN-SD-28	R+47.6
TN-SD-03	R+48.3
TN-SD-23	R+51.1
TN-SD-26	R+53.8
TN-SD-02	R+54.1
TN-SD-15	R+56.9

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