Tennessee House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Tennessee House District 81
A district of about 73,000 people, 23% Black, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+45.3 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
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 81.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Lower than 84% of seats.
Higher than 83% of seats.
Lower than 89% of seats.
Less dense than 80% 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.
District 9422% college gradsR+49.9Held RDistrict 82
TennesseeR+50.9Held RDistrict 79
TennesseeR+56.3Held RDistrict 77
TennesseeR+61.3Held 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.
- Brett Giannini (R)
2027– · Won 2026 unopposed - Debra Moody (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 59.3, 2024 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)