Tennessee House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Tennessee House District 53
A district of about 76,000 people, 21% Hispanic, 43% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+26.8 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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+26.4 |
| Tennessee House of Representatives | D+32.2 | D+29.0 |
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 53.
Higher than 84% of seats.
Lower than 79% of seats.
Higher than 99% of seats.
Higher than 71% of seats.
Higher than 96% of seats.
Denser than 95% 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 9753% college gradsD+7.1Flipped DDistrict 51
53% college gradsD+40.4Held DDistrict 49
30% college gradsR+15.5Flipped DDistrict 52
20% Hispanic · 31% BlackD+38.6Held 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.
- Jason L. Powell (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 32.2, 2024 by 29.0, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)