2026 results · Tennessee · Tennessee 7th District
Matt Van Epps, the Republican, wins re-election in Tennessee's 7th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 22.2 points in 2024; this year's count is a 20.0-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Van EppsRepublican, incumbent | 121,100 | 50.3% | |
| Darden CopelandDemocrat | 115,867 | 48.1% | |
| Andrew J. KoontzIndependent | 2,603 | 1.1% | |
| Lowell ReynoldsIndependent | 1,316 | 0.6% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 11:56 PM EST · 96% counted.
About 96% of the expected vote counted240,886 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 1:03 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:11 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI
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About the seat
Tennessee's 7th District takes in all or part of 8 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+22.2 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 20.0 points toward the Democrats, ranks 4 of 9 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+22.2
- 2024 House vote on these lines
- R+21.7
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 4 of 9
- Davidson County34%
- Sumner County23%
- Montgomery County19%
- Robertson County9%
- Dickson County6%
- Cheatham County6%
- Macon County2%
- Trousdale County1%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The district was redrawn for 2026: its 2024 House figure is that year's House vote re-added onto the new lines precinct by precinct, an estimate.
What the count shows
Added together, the 8 counties compared moved 19.9 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 66% as many votes as in 2024, from 75% in Davidson County to 49% in Macon County.
Trousdale County moved most: R+57.9 for president in 2024, R+37.3 this year
The 8 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Sumner County added 25,274 net votes for Copeland against the 2024 margin, 34% of the district's change
Across the 8 counties compared, the margin moved by 75,062 votes toward Copeland: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Sumner County+25,274 Copeland
- Montgomery County+12,481 Copeland
- Robertson County+10,724 Copeland
- Dickson County+8,003 Copeland
- Davidson County+6,335 Copeland
- Cheatham County+5,906 Copeland
- Macon County+4,786 Copeland
- Trousdale County+1,553 Copeland
Tennessee’s ballot
StatewideRepublicans won all 2 of Tennessee's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 8–1, now R 8–1, counting the leaders in 2 uncalled seats
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count, from the state and its counties. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.