Tennessee House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Tennessee House District 40
A district of about 77,000 people, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+62.9 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.
| 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+60.2 | No race |
| Tennessee House of Representatives | R+66.8 | R+67.5 | R+54.3 |
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 99 seats. Small marks are other seats in Tennessee. The black marker is District 40.
Lower than 79% of seats.
Higher than 86% of seats.
Lower than 67% of seats.
Lower than 87% of seats.
Lower than 86% of seats.
Less dense than 90% 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 70TennesseeR+63.6Held RDistrict 31
TennesseeR+67.2Held RDistrict 69
TennesseeR+58.2Held RDistrict 23
TennesseeR+66.1Held 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.
- Michael Hale (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 66.8, 2024 by 67.5, 2026 by 54.3
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)