Tennessee Congressional Districts
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There are currently nine United States congressional districts in Tennessee based on results from the United States 2000 Census. There have been as few as eight and as many as thirteen congressional districts in Tennessee. The 13th district and the 12th district were lost after the 1840 Census. The 11th district was lost after the 1850 Census and the 10th district was last lost after the 1950 Census. The 9th district was briefly lost after the 1860 Census but was regained after the 1870 Census.
Democrats currently hold 5 seats while Republicans hold 4 seats.
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[edit] First Congressional District
Represented by William "Bill" Jenkins - R
Counties
- Carter County
- Cocke County
- Greene County
- Jefferson County
- Hamblen County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Johnson County
- Sevier County
- Sullivan County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County
Cities
[edit] Second Congressional District
Represented by John J. Duncan, Jr. - R
Counties
Cities
[edit] Third Congressional District
Counties
- Anderson County
- Bradley County
- Claiborne County
- Grainger County
- Hamilton County
- Jefferson County
- Meigs County
- Polk County
- Rhea County
- Roane County
- Union County
Cities
[edit] Fourth Congressional District
Represented by Lincoln Davis - D
Counties
- Bledsoe County
- Campbell County
- Coffee County
- Cumberland County
- Fentress County
- Franklin County
- Giles County
- Grundy County
- Hickman County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Marion County
- Maury County
- Moore County
- Morgan County
- Pickett County
- Roane County
- Scott County
- Sequatchie County
- Van Buren County
- Warren County
- White County
- Williamson County
Cities
[edit] Fifth Congressional District
Represented by Jim Cooper - D
Counties
Cities
[edit] Sixth Congressional District
Represented by Bart Gordon - D
Counties
- Bedford County
- Cannon County
- Clay County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Marshall County
- Overton County
- Putnam County
- Robertson County
- Rutherford County
- Smith County
- Sumner County
- Trousdale County
- Wilson County
Cities
[edit] Seventh Congressional District
Represented by Marsha Blackburn - R
Counties
- Cheatham County
- Chester County
- Decatur County
- Fayette County
- Hardeman County
- Hardin County
- Henderson County
- Hickman County
- McNairy County
- Montgomery County
- Perry County
- Shelby County
- Wayne County
- Williamson County
Cities
[edit] Eighth Congressional District
Represented by John S. Tanner - D
Counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Crockett County
- Dickson County
- Dyer County
- Gibson County
- Haywood County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Lake County
- Lauderdale County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Obion County
- Shelby County
- Stewart County
- Tipton County
- Weakley County
Cities
[edit] Ninth Congressional District
Represented by Harold Ford, Jr. - D
Counties
Cities
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| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 The 10th - 13th districts are obsolete See also: Tennessee's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations United States congressional districts - Congressional apportionment - Redistricting - Gerrymandering - Maps |
