Tennessee House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Tennessee House District 36

A district of about 75,000 people, 14% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+70.1 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.

R+70.197th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 36

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. SenateR+67.2

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 36.

Adults with a bachelor's degree14% 1st pct · 98th of 99 in TN

Lower than 99% of seats.

White adults without a degree83% 100th pct · 1st of 99 in TN

Highest of 99 seats.

Hispanic residents2% 0th pct · 99th of 99 in TN

Lowest of 99 seats.

Black residents0% 0th pct · 99th of 99 in TN

Lowest of 99 seats.

Asian residents0% 1st pct · 98th of 99 in TN

Lower than 99% of seats.

People per square mile78 16th pct · 83rd of 99 in TN

Less dense than 84% of seats.

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Noah Smith (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Dennis Powers (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed

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