Tennessee House District 42
State House District 42
Covers part of Putnam 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 Cookeville, Algood and Baxter.
16 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 President16 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Electors for Donald J. Trump for President and JD Vance for Vice President (R)23,596 · 72.7% | Electors for Kamala D. Harris for President and Tim Walz for Vice President (D)8,510 · 26.2% | R+46.4 | 32,478 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2024 U.S. Senate16 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Marsha Blackburn (R)22,634 · 71.3% | Gloria Johnson (D)8,480 · 26.7% | R+44.6 | 31,761 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2022 Governor19 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Bill Lee (R)12,303 · 71.5% | Jason Brantley Martin (D)4,428 · 25.7% | R+45.8 | 17,211 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2020 President19 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Donald J. Trump (R)20,801 · 69.7% | Joseph R. Biden (D)8,439 · 28.3% | R+41.4 | 29,838 | Tennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… |
| 2020 U.S. Senate19 precinctsTennessee Secretary of StateCertified — Tennessee Secretary of… | Bill Hagerty (R)20,177 · 70.9% | Marquita Bradshaw (D)7,586 · 26.6% | R+44.2 | 28,477 | 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 42 — Democratic primary
Tennessee State and Federal Primary 2026-08-06 · Aug 6, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Tyler StrodeDemocratic | Democratic | 3,100 | 100.0% |
Certified (Tennessee Secretary of State official results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
Tennessee House of Representatives District 42 — Republican primary
Tennessee State and Federal Primary 2026-08-06 · Aug 6, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan D. WilliamsRepublican | Republican | 9,545 | 100.0% |
Certified (Tennessee Secretary of State official results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
Tennessee House of Representatives District 42
2024 State and Federal General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan D. WilliamsRepublican | Republican | 21,184 | 73.9% |
| Amber "Bennie" TaylorDemocratic | Democratic | 7,482 | 26.1% |
Certified — Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections (official precinct results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
Tennessee House of Representatives District 42
2022 State and Federal General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan WilliamsRepublican | Republican | 12,929 | 100.0% |
Certified — Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections (official precinct results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
Tennessee House of Representatives District 42
2020 State and Federal General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan WilliamsRepublican | Republican | 20,591 | 100.0% |
Certified — Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections (official precinct results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct