The Tennessee House of Representatives 91st district is one of the 99 legislative districts in the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly. The district is located in West Tennessee and covers part of central Shelby County. Torrey Harris has represented the district since 2021. Geography The district includes most of South Memphis. It includes areas north of Graceland such as Nonconnah, Shadowlawn, and Rosemary Lane. It also includes the University of Memphis campus, covering areas south of it, then west towards Bellevue, curving around the 93rd district.
Demographics The Tennessee Comptroller estimates the population as of 2024 at 71,178. Poverty rates are more than 2x the Tennessee median of 13.8%, at 34.2%.
67.1% of the district is Black 21.1% of the district is White 7.8% of the district is Hispanic 1.9% of the district is Asian 2% 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. Since its creation, the 91st district has been in Shelby County.
List of Representatives RepresentativePartyYears of ServiceGeneral AssemblyHometownTorrey HarrisDemocratic 2021 - present 112th-114thMemphisLondon Lamar 2019-2020111thMemphisRaumesh Akbari 2013-2018 108th-110thMemphisLois DeBerry 1973 - July 28, 2013* 88th-107thMemphis Lois DeBerry died in office. Raumesh Akbari was elected following a special election.
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