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      Home/Elections/2006/US House/Tennessee/TN-05
      2006·US House·Tennessee·District profile →

      Tennessee District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Jim Cooper
      69.0%122,919 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Thomas F Kovach
      27.9%49,702 votes
      Margin
      D+41.1
      178,142 total votes
      4 candidates178,142 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jim CooperDEM✓
      		DEM122,91969.0%
      Thomas F KovachREP
      		REP49,70227.9%
      Ginny WelschIND
      		IND3,7662.1%
      Scott KnappIND
      		IND1,7551.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+18.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+6.7
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202440.2%58.2%R+18.0370,475
      202043.2%54.5%R+11.3364,675
      201638.5%55.6%R+17.1288,852
      201239.1%60.9%R+21.8264,843
      200841.3%57.4%R+16.2278,333

      Seat History

      US House in Tennessee

      2024
      Andrew OglesREP
      R+17.4
      2022
      Andrew OglesREP
      R+13.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+100.0
      2018
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+35.7
      2016
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+25.1
      2014
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+26.6
      2012
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+32.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+14.2
      2008
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+34.8
      2004
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+38.5
      2002
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+30.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Bob ClementDEM
      D+48.0
      1998
      Bob ClementDEM
      D+82.8
      1996
      Bob ClementDEM
      D+48.5
      View all US House history for Tennessee →

      Candidates

      Jim CooperDEM
      Record31W-1L
      Avg MarginR+16.6
      Career1968-2020
      State House / US House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Thomas F KovachREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Scott KnappIND
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ginny WelschIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2006
      US House
      Full profile →

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