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

Tennessee's 8th District

A district of about 773,000 people, 27% Black, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+19.3 relative to the nation for president.

David Kustoff (R) · since Jan 3, 2017Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
TN-8

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+19.3302nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority lineTN-895746231

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+11.4No race
U.S. HouseNo raceR+5.3

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-8.

Adults with a bachelor's degree34% 51st pct · 3rd of 9 in TN

Higher than 51% of seats.

White adults without a degree39% 55th pct · 9th of 9 in TN

Higher than 55% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 29th pct · 3rd of 9 in TN

Lower than 71% of seats.

Black residents27% 89th pct · 2nd of 9 in TN

Higher than 89% of seats.

Asian residents2% 37th pct · 3rd of 9 in TN

Lower than 63% of seats.

People per square mile153 34th pct · 6th of 9 in TN

Less dense than 66% 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-2
27% Black · 36% college gradsR+13.5Held RTN-9
31% Black · 29% college gradsR+19.5Flipped RGA-1
28% Black · 29% college gradsR+15.5Held 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. David Kustoff (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 5.3

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