Redistricting Process: Redistricting is controlled by the legislature. Typically, the majority and minority leaders from both the House and Senate create redistricting plans that are then voted on by the legislature. The plans are then presented to the governor for approval or veto. There have been several reform bills proposed, but none have come close to becoming law.
Governor: Republican Bill Haslam
Legislature: Republicans control both chambers.
Number of Congressional Seats in 2011: 9 (no change from 2010)
2011 Ideal District Population: 705,456
Link to Tennessee Office of Local Government: Redistricting Information
Current District by District Politics and Demographics:
1st District– Republican Phil Roe
2010 Congressional Results: Roe 81%
2008 Congressional Results: Roe 72%
2006 Congressional Results: David Davis (R) 61%
2004 Congressional Results: Bill Jenkins (R) 74%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 70% Obama 29%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 68% Kerry 31%
District Population: 684,093
Over/Under Populated by: 21,363
White Population: 632,086
African American Population: 14,898
Hispanic Population: 22,298
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 1st District.*
2nd District– Republican John Duncan
2010 Congressional Results: Duncan 82%
2008 Congressional Results: Duncan 78%
2006 Congressional Results: Duncan 78%
2004 Congressional Results: Duncan 79%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 64% Obama 34%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 64% Kerry 35%
District Population: 723,798
Over/Under Populated by: 18,342
White Population: 630,191
African American Population: 44,579
Hispanic Population: 25,269
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 2nd District.
3rd District– Republican Chuck Fleischmann
2010 Congressional Results: Fleischmann 57%
2008 Congressional Results: Zach Wamp (R) 69%
2006 Congressional Results: Wamp 66%
2004 Congressional Results: Wamp 65%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 62% Obama 37%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 61% Kerry 38%
District Population: 692,346
Over/Under Populated by: 13,110
White Population: 570,023
African American Population: 76,646
Hispanic Population: 25,369
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 3rd District.
4th District– Republican Scott DesJarlais
2010 Congressional Results: DesJarlais 57%
2008 Congressional Results: Democrat Lincoln Davis (D) 59%
2006 Congressional Results: Davis 66%
2004 Congressional Results: Davis 55%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 64% Obama 34%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 58% Kerry 41%
District Population: 688,008
Over/Under Populated by: 17,448
White Population: 626,965
African American Population: 28,062
Hispanic Population: 18,702
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 4th District.
5th District– Democrat Jim Cooper
2010 Congressional Results: Cooper 56%
2008 Congressional Results: Cooper 66%
2006 Congressional Results: Cooper 69%
2004 Congressional Results: Cooper 69%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 43% Obama 56%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 48% Kerry 52%
District Population: 707,420
Over/Under Populated by: 1,964
White Population: 435,276
African American Population: 173,967
Hispanic Population: 63,440
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 5th District.
6th District– Republican Diane Black
2010 Congressional Results: Black 67%
2008 Congressional Results: Bart Gordon (D) 74%
2006 Congressional Results: Gordon 67%
2004 Congressional Results: Gordon 64%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 62% Obama 37%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 60% Kerry 40%
District Population: 788,754
Over/Under Populated by: 83,298
White Population: 660,848
African American Population: 59,029
Hispanic Population: 42,555
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 6th District.
7th District- Republican Marsha Blackburn
2010 Congressional Results: Blackburn 72%
2008 Congressional Results: Blackburn 69%
2006 Congressional Results: Blackburn 66%
2004 Congressional Results: Blackburn (Unopposed)
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 65% Obama 34%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 66% Kerry 33%
District Population: 792,605
Over/Under Populated by: 87,149
White Population: 610,408
African American Population: 113,138
Hispanic Population: 32,166
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 7th District.
8th District– Republican Stephen Fincher
2010 Congressional Results: Fincher 59%
2008 Congressional Results: John Tanner (D) 100%
2006 Congressional Results: Tanner 73%
2004 Congressional Results: Tanner 74%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 56% Obama 43%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 53% Kerry 47%
District Population: 658,258
Over/Under Populated by: 47,198
White Population: 470,769
African American Population: 152,761
Hispanic Population: 19,773
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 8th District.
9th District– Democrat Steve Cohen
2010 Congressional Results: Cohen 74%
2008 Congressional Results: Cohen 88%
2006 Congressional Results: Cohen 60%
2004 Congressional Results: Harold Ford (D) 82%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 23% Obama 77%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 30% Kerry 70%
District Population: 610,823
Over/Under Populated by: 94,633
White Population: 164,216
African American Population: 386,311
Hispanic Population: 40,487
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 9th District.
*In some browsers, the link to the 2010 Census page may link to a table of demographics for several states as opposed to the districts for the specific state. If this occurs, click the “Back to Search” link at the top of the page and then click on the arrow next to “Geographies” in the left column. Select “All Congressional Districts within Louisiana” and then close the box. Click on the link for “Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age and Housing Occupancy: 2010” and the correct table should appear.
Redistricting Process taken from Rose Institute study “Redistricting in America.”