Tennessee House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Tennessee House District 65

A district of about 81,000 people, 54% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+33.6 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+33.647th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 65

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.

20242026
U.S. SenateR+35.1No race
Tennessee House of RepresentativesR+38.6R+25.3

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 65.

Adults with a bachelor's degree54% 93rd pct · 8th of 99 in TN

Higher than 93% of seats.

White adults without a degree37% 26th pct · 74th of 99 in TN

Lower than 74% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 70th pct · 30th of 99 in TN

Higher than 70% of seats.

Black residents5% 44th pct · 56th of 99 in TN

Lower than 56% of seats.

Asian residents2% 59th pct · 41st of 99 in TN

Higher than 59% of seats.

People per square mile297 47th pct · 53rd of 99 in TN

Less dense than 53% 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. Lee Reeves (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 38.6, 2026 by 25.3
  2. Sam Whitson (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed

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