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Tennessee House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Tennessee House District 16

A district of about 59,000 people, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+36.1 relative to the nation for president.

Michele Carringer (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 99 seats

Every Tennessee House of Representatives 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+36.150th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 16

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+24.4No race
Tennessee House of RepresentativesR+40.1R+19.1

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 99 seats. Small marks are other seats in Tennessee. The black marker is District 16.

Adults with a bachelor's degree34% 68th pct · 32nd of 99 in TN

Higher than 68% of seats.

White adults without a degree57% 55th pct · 45th of 99 in TN

Higher than 55% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 66th pct · 34th of 99 in TN

Higher than 66% of seats.

Black residents3% 30th pct · 70th of 99 in TN

Lower than 70% of seats.

Asian residents2% 57th pct · 43rd of 99 in TN

Higher than 57% of seats.

People per square mile1,017 74th pct · 26th of 99 in TN

Denser 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.

District 45
38% college gradsR+35.4Held RDistrict 7
30% college gradsR+36.3Held RDistrict 29
36% college gradsR+35.3Held RDistrict 20
29% college gradsR+43.9Held 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 2022.

  1. Michele Carringer (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 40.1, 2026 by 19.1

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