Tennessee House District 40
State House District 40
Covers all of DeKalb County, Smith County, Jackson County and Cannon County; part of Wilson County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Republican · State Representative
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Democrat
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
The District
Includes Dodson Branch, Gordonsville, Smithville, Carthage, South Carthage, Woodbury, Alexandria, Dowelltown, Gainesboro, Hickman, Liberty, Tuckers Crossroads (part) and 1 more.
44 precincts · District lines: State house lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20) for 2020 and elsewhere
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President41 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Electors for Donald J. Trump for President and JD Vance for Vice President (R)28,845 · 80.9% | Electors for Kamala D. Harris for President and Tim Walz for Vice President (D)6,476 · 18.2% | R+62.7 | 35,655 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2024 U.S. Senate41 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Marsha Blackburn (R)27,187 · 78.9% | Gloria Johnson (D)6,540 · 19.0% | R+59.9 | 34,441 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2022 Governor41 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Bill Lee (R)15,639 · 79.2% | Jason Brantley Martin (D)3,610 · 18.3% | R+60.9 | 19,755 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2020 President35 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Donald J. Trump (R)19,779 · 78.1% | Joseph R. Biden (D)5,199 · 20.5% | R+57.6 | 25,333 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2020 U.S. Senate35 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Bill Hagerty (R)18,567 · 78.1% | Marquita Bradshaw (D)4,502 · 18.9% | R+59.2 | 23,762 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
Tennessee House of Representatives District 40 — Democratic primary
Tennessee State and Federal Primary 2026-08-06 · Aug 6, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel T. HawthorneDemocratic | Democratic | 1,529 | 100.0% |
Certified (Tennessee Secretary of State official results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
Tennessee House of Representatives District 40 — Republican primary
Tennessee State and Federal Primary 2026-08-06 · Aug 6, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael HaleRepublican | Republican | 10,636 | 100.0% |
Certified (Tennessee Secretary of State official results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
Tennessee House of Representatives District 40
2024 State and Federal General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael HaleRepublican | Republican | 25,287 | 83.7% |
| Daniel T. HawthorneDemocratic | Democratic | 4,913 | 16.3% |
Certified — Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections (official precinct results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
Tennessee House of Representatives District 40
2022 State and Federal General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael HaleRepublican | Republican | 14,869 | 83.4% |
| Tom CookDemocratic | Democratic | 2,961 | 16.6% |
Certified — Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections (official precinct results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
Tennessee House of Representatives District 40
2020 State and Federal General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terri Lynn WeaverRepublican | Republican | 25,986 | 78.8% |
| Paddy SizemoreIndependent | Independent | 6,991 | 21.2% |
Certified — Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections (official precinct results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct