Tennessee House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Tennessee House District 97
A district of about 73,000 people, 53% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+7.1 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.
| 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+5.0 | No race |
| Tennessee House of Representatives | R+13.4 | R+3.4 | D+13.9 |
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 97.
Higher than 91% of seats.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Higher than 96% of seats.
Higher than 72% of seats.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Denser than 88% 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 6041% college gradsD+9.7Held DDistrict 51
53% college gradsD+40.4Held DDistrict 53
21% Hispanic · 43% college gradsD+26.8Held DDistrict 67
23% Black · 30% college gradsD+1.6Held 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 Huseth (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 13.9 - John Gillespie (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 13.4, 2024 by 3.4
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)