Tennessee House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Tennessee House District 38

A district of about 73,000 people, 13% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+73.8 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+73.899th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 38

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+75.0No race
Tennessee House of RepresentativesNo raceR+62.8

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 38.

Adults with a bachelor's degree13% 0th pct · 99th of 99 in TN

Lowest of 99 seats.

White adults without a degree82% 99th pct · 2nd of 99 in TN

Higher than 99% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 8th pct · 91st of 99 in TN

Lower than 92% of seats.

Black residents1% 2nd pct · 97th of 99 in TN

Lower than 98% of seats.

Asian residents0% 4th pct · 95th of 99 in TN

Lower than 96% of seats.

People per square mile46 3rd pct · 96th of 99 in TN

Less dense than 97% 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. Kelly T. Keisling (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 77.6, 2026 by 62.8

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