2010Final results

2010 election for Tennessee's 5th District

Name: 2010 election for Tennessee's 5th District
Start: 2010-11-02
Location: Tennessee

U.S. House · Tennessee

Jim Cooper (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating David Hall (R) by 14.2 points.

Jim CooperDemocrat · winner

56.2%99,162

42.1%74,204

0.3%584

0.3%533

0.3%444

0.2%396

Bill CrookIndependent

0.2%391

0.2%333

0.1%159

0.1%156

176,362 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 2010

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Jim CooperDavid Hall

$1M

Raised by the campaign

$358.3K

$1.2M

Spent by the campaign

$355.3K

$144.2K

Cash on hand

$3K

Other candidates' campaigns: Jackie Miller $6.3K · James G. Whitfield II $5K · John P. Miglietta $1.8K · Clark Taylor $781 · Stephen W. Collings $86.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010

Also on the ballot: Stephen W. Collings (Independent), 0.3%; John "big John" Smith (Independent), 0.3%; Jackie Miller (Independent), 0.3%; John P. Miglietta (Independent), 0.2%; Bill Crook (Independent), 0.2%; James G. Whitfield II (Independent), 0.2%; Joe D. Moore (Independent), 0.1%; Clark Taylor (Independent), 0.1%