The Tennessee House of Representatives 31st district is one of the 99 legislative districts in the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly. The district is located in East Tennessee and covers Bledsoe, Rhea, Sequatchie, and Van Buren counties. The district includes Spencer, Dunlap, Pikeville, and Dayton. It also includes Graysville and Spring City. The rest of the district is unincorporated and mostly rural. Ron Travis has represented the district since 2013.
Demographics The Tennessee Comptroller estimates the population as of 2024 at 72,538.
88.4% of the district is White 5% of the district is Hispanic 2.1% of the district is Black 0.3% of the district is Asian 3.6% of the district is Two or more races
Detailed demographic information is also available through Census Reporter.
History The 88th Tennessee General Assembly was the first in which all districts were numbered. At this time, the 31st district was in Hamilton and Rhea counties. From the 89th to 103rd GAs, it was part of Hamilton County. From the 104th-107th GAs, it was composed of Northern Hamilton and all of Rhea counties. From the 108th to 112th GAs, it was composed of Bledsoe, Sequatchie, Rhea and part of Roane counties. Since the 113th General Assembly, it has been composed of Bledsoe, Rhea, Sequatchie, and Van Buren counties.
List of Representatives RepresentativePartyYears of ServiceGeneral AssemblyHometownRon TravisRepublican 2013-present 108th-114thDaytonJim Cobb2007-2012105th-107thSpring CityBo Watson2005-2006104thHixsonJim Vincent2001-2004102nd-103rdSoddy DaisyArnold StulceDemocratic1993-200098th-101stNashvilleKenneth J. MeyerRepublican1991-199297thEast RidgePaul M. StarnesDemocratic1975-199089th-96thChattanoogaWilliam Carter Jr.Republican1973-197488thChattanooga References