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2018 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2018 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

Jim Cooper won the 2018 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. Jim Cooper received 177,923 popular votes (67.85%). The main challenger was Jody M. Ball (32.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Cooper and Ball

Cooper +35.7 pts · won by 93,606 votes
Jim CooperDemocraticWINNER67.85%
177,923 votes
Jody M. BallRepublican32.15%
84,317 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.