Tennessee House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Tennessee House District 21
A district of about 67,000 people, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+57.3 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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.
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+58.6 |
| Tennessee House of Representatives | R+62.2 |
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 21.
Lower than 65% of seats.
Higher than 70% of seats.
Higher than 69% of seats.
Lower than 85% of seats.
Lower than 71% of seats.
Less dense than 65% 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 6622% college gradsR+50.5Held RDistrict 32
24% college gradsR+53.2Held RDistrict 17
TennesseeR+63.2Held RDistrict 12
24% college gradsR+59.9Held 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.
- Lowell Russell (R)
2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 62.2, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)