Race Status

RESULT: Jim Cooper (Dem)

Strong Dem
INCUMBENT PARTY: Dem

last updated: 10-15-2018

Key Dates

Filing Deadline: 04/05/2018
Primaries: 08/02/2018
General Election: 11/06/2018

Race Status History

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Dem Incumbent

Jim Cooper

BALLOTPEDIA Profile

PRIMARY RESULTS

Rep Candidate

Jody Ball

BALLOTPEDIA Profile

PRIMARY RESULTS

REGISTERED CANDIDATES

Glen Dean

Pundit Opinions

RESULT	Cook	Sabato	Inside Elections	Real Clear Politics
Strong Dem	Strong Dem	Strong Dem	Strong Dem	Strong Dem

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Current House Scoreboard

House Race Summary

Race Newsfeed

Space Force is Here – Air Force Magazine January 17, 2020
Cathedral blesses Bible dedicated for Space Force swearing-in ceremonies – Washington Examiner January 12, 2020
2020 Stories to Watch: Local Climate Initiatives – Nashville Scene January 9, 2020
Another Democrat Is Challenging Jim Cooper – Nashville Scene January 6, 2020
HASC Chairman Adam Smith on Mideast wars, acquisition reform and 2020 elections – DefenseNews.com January 3, 2020
Warren builds out Tennessee team – Nashville Post December 27, 2019
47 states, cities, and counties to raise minimum wage in 2020 – WZTV December 24, 2019
Bloomberg comes to town, faces protest – Nashville Post December 19, 2019
Lawmakers Question R&E Oversight; Pump MDA Funding « Breaking Defense – Defense industry news, analysis and commentary – Breaking Defense December 17, 2019
Impeachment rally held in downtown Nashville – NewsChannel5.com December 17, 2019

2018 District TN-05 Data Card

TN-05 Demographics

Demographic	District	State	Nation
Gender	52% Female	48.8% Male 51.2% Female	51% Female
Race/Ethnicity	60% White 25% African American 9% Hispanic 3% Asian	74.2% White/Caucasian 17.1% Black/African American 4.5% White/Hispanic	61% White 18% Hispanic 12% Black 5% Asian 2% Two or More 1% Native
Language Other than Eng at Home	14.8%	6.9%	21.1%
High School Grad Rate	87.4%	87.0%	87.5%
College Grad Rate	37.5%	26.1%	31.3%
Per Capita Income	$32,051	$27,087	$31,128
Median Age	34.8	38.6	37.9
Population	762,535	6651194	325.7 mil
Square Miles	1,248.40	41235.8	3,796,742
Population per SqMi	1610.80	1161.3	185.8
People per Household	2.4	2.5	2.7
Foreign Born	11.2%	4.8%	13.5%
Veteran	5.9%	8.4%	7.4%
Geographic Mobility	16.9%	14.2%	14.6%

Note: All area related stats do NOT include bodies of water.

Data Credits
District/State/National: www.censusreporter.org
State: www.census.gov
State/Miscellaneous: BALLOTPEDIA State Profile

TN-05 Voting History

Presidential Voting Percentages

Year	Clinton	Trump	Margin
2016	56.5	38.2	+18.3
Year	Obama	Romney	Margin
2012	55.9	42.5	+13.4
Year	Obama	McCain	Margin
2008	57.5	41.3	+16.2

House Voting Percentages

Year	DEM	REP	Margin
2016	62.6	37.4	+25.2
2014	62.3	35.7	+26.6
2012	66.6	33.4	+33.2

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National Presidential Voting Percentages

Year	Clinton	Trump	Margin
2016	48.4	46.3	+2.1
Year	Obama	Romney	Margin
2012	51.1	47.3	+3.8
Year	Obama	McCain	Margin
2008	53	45.7	+7.3

National House Voting Percentages

Year	DEM	REP	Margin
2016	48	49.1	-1.1
2014	45.7	51.4	-5.7
2012	50.6	49.4	+1.2

Other Races in Tennessee

Sort	Race	Current Status
Sort	Race	Current Status
	Senate Race: Tennessee (Bredesen v Blackburn)	Lean Rep
	Gubernatorial Race: Tennessee (TBD v TBD)	Likely Rep
	House Race: TN-01 (TBD v Roe)	Strong Rep
	House Race: TN-02 (TBD v TBD)	Strong Rep
	House Race: TN-03 (TBD v Fleischmann)	Strong Rep
	House Race: TN-04 (TBD v DesJarlais)	Strong Rep
	House Race: TN-05 (Cooper v TBD)	Strong Dem
	House Race: TN-06 (TBD v TBD)	Strong Rep
	House Race: TN-07 (TBD v TBD)	Strong Rep
	House Race: TN-08 (TBD v Kustoff)	Strong Rep
	House Race: TN-09 (Cohen v TBD)	Strong Dem