Tennessee House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Tennessee House District 43

A district of about 70,000 people, 15% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+59.9 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.

R+59.981st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 43

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.

20222026
Tennessee House of RepresentativesR+55.4R+36.0

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 43.

Adults with a bachelor's degree15% 3rd pct · 96th of 99 in TN

Lower than 97% of seats.

White adults without a degree76% 94th pct · 7th of 99 in TN

Higher than 94% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 59th pct · 41st of 99 in TN

Higher than 59% of seats.

Black residents2% 14th pct · 85th of 99 in TN

Lower than 86% of seats.

Asian residents1% 19th pct · 80th of 99 in TN

Lower than 81% of seats.

People per square mile86 21st pct · 78th of 99 in TN

Less dense than 79% 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. Paul Sherrell (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 55.4, 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 36.0

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