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Tennessee › Tennessee House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Tennessee House District 51
Aftyn Behn has no major-party opponent.
Aftyn Behn has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Aftyn Behn
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+41: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 68,408
- People per km²
- 740
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 53%
- White, no degree
- 25%of adults
- White 61%
- Hispanic 14%
- Black 18%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 5%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
33,017 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Aftyn Behn (D)73.9%
Jeff Ketelsen (—)26.1%
2024 President Vote in this district
34,425 two-party votes · D+38.3 · D+39.8 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)69.2%
Donald Trump (R)30.8%
2022
17,661 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Bill Beck (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
27,212 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Bill Beck (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
36,264 two-party votes · D+46.9 · D+42.4 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)73.5%
Donald Trump (R)26.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
26,361 two-party votes · D+41.1 · D+38.9 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)70.6%
Donald Trump (R)29.4%