Tennessee House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Tennessee House District 59
A district of about 75,000 people, 69% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+2.8 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 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+2.1 | No race |
| Tennessee House of Representatives | D+4.8 | No race | D+15.0 |
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 59.
Higher than 98% of seats.
Lower than 85% of seats.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Higher than 56% of seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Denser than 71% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 8321% Black · 62% college gradsR+6.0CountingDistrict 14
67% college gradsR+23.1Held RDistrict 18
48% college gradsR+8.4Flipped DDistrict 50
22% Black · 47% college gradsD+5.5Held 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.
- Mark Proctor (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 15.0 - Caleb Hemmer (D)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 4.8, 2024 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)