Tennessee House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Tennessee House District 96
A district of about 81,000 people, 60% Black, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+48.9 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.
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+46.1 |
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 96.
Lower than 54% of seats.
Lower than 93% of seats.
Higher than 81% of seats.
Higher than 93% of seats.
Higher than 81% of seats.
Denser than 93% 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 9861% Black · 25% college gradsD+39.8Held DDistrict 88
65% Black · 26% college gradsD+42.3Held DDistrict 28
46% Black · 29% college gradsD+50.8Held DDistrict 54
48% Black · 31% college gradsD+62.8Held 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.
- Telisa Franklin (D)
2027– · Won 2026 unopposed - Gabby Salinas (D)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed - Dwayne Thompson (D)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)