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

Tennessee's 5th District

A district of about 777,000 people, 26% Black, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+20.0 relative to the nation for president.

Charlie Hatcher (R) · from Jan 3, 2027Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
TN-5

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+20.0310th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line89TN-5746231

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+9.3No race
U.S. HouseNo raceR+4.9

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-5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree28% 28th pct · 8th of 9 in TN

Lower than 72% of seats.

White adults without a degree44% 62nd pct · 7th of 9 in TN

Higher than 62% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 20th pct · 7th of 9 in TN

Lower than 80% of seats.

Black residents26% 88th pct · 3rd of 9 in TN

Higher than 88% of seats.

Asian residents1% 15th pct · 8th of 9 in TN

Lower than 85% of seats.

People per square mile112 26th pct · 9th of 9 in TN

Less dense than 74% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

GA-10
25% Black · 30% college gradsR+20.3Held RSC-5
24% Black · 29% college gradsR+22.0Held RGA-1
28% Black · 29% college gradsR+15.5Held RTN-9
31% Black · 29% college gradsR+19.5Flipped 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. Charlie Hatcher (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 4.9

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