2006Final results
2006 election for Tennessee's 9th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Steve Cohen (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Jake Ford (Ind) by 37.7 points.
Steve CohenDemocrat · winner
59.9%103,341
Jake FordIndependent
22.2%38,243
Mark WhiteRepublican
18.0%31,002
172,586 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Steve CohenMark White
$748.9K
Raised by the campaign
$227.5K
$619.9K
Spent by the campaign
$227.2K
$128.9K
Cash on hand
$230
Other candidates' campaigns: Jake Ford $169.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006