Tennessee House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Tennessee House District 84

A district of about 74,000 people, 82% Black, 16% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+77.9 relative to the nation for president.

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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.

D+77.91st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 84

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. SenateD+68.8

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 84.

Adults with a bachelor's degree16% 6th pct · 93rd of 99 in TN

Lower than 94% of seats.

White adults without a degree6% 1st pct · 98th of 99 in TN

Lower than 99% of seats.

Hispanic residents11% 79th pct · 22nd of 99 in TN

Higher than 79% of seats.

Black residents82% 100th pct · 1st of 99 in TN

Highest of 99 seats.

Asian residents0% 5th pct · 94th of 99 in TN

Lower than 95% of seats.

People per square mile2,279 90th pct · 11th of 99 in TN

Denser than 90% 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. Joe Towns (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Joe Towns Jr. (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed

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