Tennessee House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Tennessee House District 9

A district of about 69,000 people, 16% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+70.9 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+70.998th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 9

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+69.7

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 9.

Adults with a bachelor's degree16% 7th pct · 92nd of 99 in TN

Lower than 93% of seats.

White adults without a degree79% 98th pct · 3rd of 99 in TN

Higher than 98% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 1st pct · 98th of 99 in TN

Lower than 99% of seats.

Black residents1% 4th pct · 95th of 99 in TN

Lower than 96% of seats.

Asian residents1% 21st pct · 78th of 99 in TN

Lower than 79% of seats.

People per square mile81 17th pct · 82nd of 99 in TN

Less dense than 83% 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. Gary Hicks (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Gary W. Hicks Jr. (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed

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