Tennessee House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Tennessee House District 85
A district of about 75,000 people, 78% Black, 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+77.7 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.
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | D+69.9 |
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 85.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Lowest of 99 seats.
Lower than 60% of seats.
Higher than 99% of seats.
Higher than 92% of seats.
Denser than 85% 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 9167% Black · 28% college gradsD+74.2Held DDistrict 96
60% Black · 27% college gradsD+48.9Held DDistrict 88
65% Black · 26% college gradsD+42.3Held DDistrict 98
61% Black · 25% college gradsD+39.8Held 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.
- Jesse Chism (D)
2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 99.8, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)