Tennessee House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Tennessee House District 49
A district of about 85,000 people, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+15.5 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+15.7 | No race |
| Tennessee House of Representatives | R+19.0 | R+14.4 | D+10.1 |
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 49.
Higher than 60% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Higher than 94% of seats.
Denser than 81% 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. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 3037% college gradsR+14.9CountingDistrict 13
36% college gradsR+20.3Flipped DDistrict 67
23% Black · 30% college gradsD+1.6Held DDistrict 34
36% college gradsR+18.6Flipped D
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.
- Connie Casha (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 10.1 - Mike Sparks (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 19.0, 2024 by 14.4
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)