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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2026

Tennessee's 2nd District

A district of about 789,000 people, 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+33.2 relative to the nation for president.

Tim Burchett (R) · since Jan 3, 2019Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
TN-2

Source: 2026 results: civicAPI; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+33.2383rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line895746TN-231

Labels below the bar mark 8 other seats in Tennessee.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20242026
U.S. SenateR+26.4No race
U.S. HouseNo raceR+16.6

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Tennessee. The black marker is TN-2.

Adults with a bachelor's degree35% 53rd pct · 2nd of 9 in TN

Higher than 53% of seats.

White adults without a degree56% 84th pct · 3rd of 9 in TN

Higher than 84% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 19th pct · 8th of 9 in TN

Lower than 81% of seats.

Black residents6% 42nd pct · 8th of 9 in TN

Lower than 58% of seats.

Asian residents2% 23rd pct · 6th of 9 in TN

Lower than 77% of seats.

People per square mile294 48th pct · 1st of 9 in TN

Less dense than 52% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

KY-4
32% college gradsR+34.9Held RTN-3
29% college gradsR+35.2Held ROH-12
33% college gradsR+30.1Held RIN-4
32% college gradsR+30.0Held R

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2026.

  1. Tim Burchett (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 16.6

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)