2026 results · Tennessee · Tennessee 9th District
Brent Taylor, the Republican, leads in the race for Tennessee's 9th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 20.9 points in 2024; this year's count is a 19.8-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent TaylorRepublican | 111,968 | 49.6% | |
| Justin PearsonDemocrat | 109,429 | 48.5% | |
| Dennis ClarkIndependent | 2,413 | 1.1% | |
| Michelle Davis HeadIndependent | 1,804 | 0.8% |
Not called: within 1.5 points, it goes to the count and the state's recount rules. How we call races →
Nearly all of the expected vote counted225,614 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 9th District takes in all or part of 15 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went R+20.9 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 19.8 points toward the Democrats, ranks 5 of 9 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+20.9
- 2024 House vote on these lines
- R+21.8
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 5 of 9
- Shelby County29%
- Williamson County21%
- Rutherford County6%
- Bedford County6%
- Lawrence County5%
- Fayette County5%
- Marshall County4%
- Lincoln County4%
- 7 more20%
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 15 counties compared moved 19.8 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 70% as many votes as in 2024, from 113% in Moore County to 43% in Maury County.
Rutherford County moved most: R+30.3 for president in 2024, D+11.3 this year
The 10 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
Bedford County added 7,329 net votes for Pearson against the 2024 margin, 11% of the district's change
Across the 15 counties compared, the margin moved by 64,955 votes toward Pearson: 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.
- Bedford County+7,329 Pearson
- Maury County+6,947 Pearson
- Williamson County+6,637 Pearson
- Rutherford County+6,038 Pearson
- Lawrence County+5,844 Pearson
- Lincoln County+5,457 Pearson
- Marshall County+5,294 Pearson
- Hardin County+4,158 Pearson
1 county Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by Pearson this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Rutherford CountyR+30.3D+11.3
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.