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Tennessee › Tennessee House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Tennessee House District 84
Joe Towns has no major-party opponent.
Joe Towns has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Democratic
Joe Towns
The district
Lean D+78: 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
- 73,744
- People per km²
- 880
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 16%
- White, no degree
- 6%of adults
- White 6%
- Hispanic 11%
- Black 82%
- Other / multiracial 1%
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
13,785 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Joe Towns Jr (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
14,863 two-party votes · D+76.5 · D+78.0 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)88.3%
Donald Trump (R)11.7%
2022
7,338 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Joe Towns Jr (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
16,974 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Joe Towns Jr (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
18,622 two-party votes · D+82.1 · D+77.6 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)91.1%
Donald Trump (R)8.9%
2016 President Vote in this district
17,436 two-party votes · D+84.8 · D+82.6 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)92.4%
Donald Trump (R)7.6%