House districts / Tennessee
Tennessee's 6th congressional district
TN-6. Redrawn for 2026: the November 2026 election is on new lines. The outline shows the 2024 district with the same number.
Fundraising
- Johnny Garrett Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $3.0mSpent $2.7m · Cash $343k
- Mike Croley Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $117kSpent $103k · Cash $14k
8 other 2026 candidates filed reports (primary candidates). 5 other candidates have not filed.
Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.
President in this district
PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other | Margin | 2024 lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris 35.9% | Trump 62.8% | 1.3% | R+26.8 | R+35.2 |
| 2020 | Biden 38.9% | Trump 59.0% | 2.1% | R+20.1 | R+29.1 |
| 2016 | Clinton 36.0% | Trump 59.1% | 4.9% | R+23.2 | R+31.8 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 767,871 | |
| Adults (18+) | 614,497 | |
| Citizens, % of adults* | 95.8% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29* | 22.0% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44* | 26.2% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64* | 30.5% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over* | 21.3% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 76.9% | 57.8% |
| Black | 10.3% | 12.1% |
| Hispanic | 6.6% | 18.7% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 4.4% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+* | 34.1% | 35.7% |
| Median household income* | $69,406 | $80,734 |
* Estimated for the 2026 lines from census blocks (ACS 2020-2024). Population, adults and race: 2020 Census, counted on the 2026 lines. The tick marks the US figure.
Winning margin
Results since 1976
| Year | Winner | Share | Runner-up | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 lines, elections 2022-2024: redrawn for 2026 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2024 | John W. Rose Republican | 68.0% | Lore Bergman Democrat | 32.0% | R+36.0 |
| 2022 | John W. Rose Republican | 66.3% | Randal Cooper Democrat | 33.7% | R+32.7 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2020 | John W. Rose Republican | 73.7% | Christopher Martin Finley Democrat others 2.3% | 24.0% | R+49.7 |
| 2018 | John Rose Republican | 69.5% | Dawn Barlow Democrat others 2.2% | 28.3% | R+41.2 |
| 2016 | Diane Black Republican | 71.1% | David W. Kent Democrat others 7.1% | 21.8% | R+49.3 |
| 2014 | Diane Black Republican | 71.1% | Amos Scott Powers Democrat others 5.9% | 23.0% | R+48.1 |
| 2012 | Diane Black Republican | 76.4% | Scott Beasley Independent others 9.2% | 14.4% | R+62.0 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2010 | Diane Black Republican | 67.3% | Brett Carter Democrat others 3.4% | 29.4% | R+37.9 |
| 2008 | Bart Gordon Democrat | 74.4% | Chris Baker Independent | 25.6% | D+48.8 |
| 2006 | Bart Gordon Democrat | 67.1% | David R. Davis Republican others 1.5% | 31.4% | D+35.7 |
| 2004 | Bart Gordon Democrat | 64.2% | Nick Demas Republican others 2.2% | 33.6% | D+30.7 |
| 2002 | Bart Gordon Democrat | 65.9% | Robert L. Garrison Republican others 1.8% | 32.3% | D+33.6 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2000 | Bart Gordon Democrat | 62.1% | David Charles Republican others 2.2% | 35.7% | D+26.4 |
| 1998 | Bart Gordon Democrat | 54.6% | Walt Masey Republican others 0.1% | 45.3% | D+9.3 |
| 1996 | Bart Gordon Democrat | 54.4% | Steve Gill Republican others 4.0% | 41.6% | D+12.8 |
| 1994 | Bart Gordon Democrat | 50.6% | Steve Gill Republican | 49.4% | D+1.2 |
| 1992 | Bart Gordon Democrat | 56.6% | Marsha Blackburn Republican others 2.8% | 40.6% | D+15.9 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 seat count changed from 8 to 9 after the census | |||||
| 1990 | Bart Gordon Democrat | 66.7% | Gregory Cochran Republican others 4.2% | 29.1% | D+37.6 |
| 1988 | Bart Gordon Democrat | 76.5% | Wallace Embry Republican | 23.5% | D+53.0 |
| 1986 | Bart Gordon Democrat | 76.8% | Fred Vail Republican | 23.2% | D+53.6 |
| 1984 | Bart Gordon Democrat | 62.8% | Joe Simpkins Republican | 37.2% | D+25.6 |
| 1982 | Al Gore, Jr. Democrat | 100.0% | D+100.0 | ||
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Robin L. Beard Jr. Republican | 99.6% | others 0.4% | R+99.1 | |
| 1978 | Robin Beard Republican | 74.6% | C. Ronald Arline Democrat | 25.4% | R+49.3 |
| 1976 | Robin L. Beard, Jr. Republican | 64.5% | Ross Bass Democrat | 35.5% | R+28.9 |
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About these results
Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.
President in this district: 2016 and 2020, and 2024 on the new lines, are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block. The last column is the margin in TN-6 on the 2024 lines.
Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.
Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.
Who lives here (2026 lines) is estimated from Census survey figures split by population.
Sources
Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).
Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).
District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.
Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).
Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.
Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 (public domain).
2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).
Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.
PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits