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Tennessee House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Tennessee House District 72

A district of about 66,000 people, 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+69.7 relative to the nation for president.

Kirk Haston (R) · since Nov 6, 2018Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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+69.796th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 72

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.

2024
U.S. SenateR+69.4

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 72.

Adults with a bachelor's degree17% 12th pct · 87th of 99 in TN

Lower than 88% of seats.

White adults without a degree75% 92nd pct · 9th of 99 in TN

Higher than 92% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 6th pct · 93rd of 99 in TN

Lower than 94% of seats.

Black residents4% 37th pct · 63rd of 99 in TN

Lower than 63% of seats.

Asian residents0% 8th pct · 91st of 99 in TN

Lower than 92% of seats.

People per square mile37 0th pct · 99th of 99 in TN

Least dense of 99 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.

District 41
TennesseeR+67.7Held RDistrict 70
TennesseeR+63.6Held RDistrict 38
TennesseeR+73.8Held RDistrict 31
TennesseeR+67.2Held R

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.

  1. Kirk Haston (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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