2010Final results
2010 election for Tennessee's 9th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Steve Cohen (D) won with 74.0% of the vote, defeating Charlotte Bergmann (R) by 48.9 points.
Steve CohenDemocrat · winner
74.0%99,827
Charlotte BergmannRepublican
25.1%33,879
Sandra SullivanIndependent
0.5%673
Perry SteeleIndependent
0.4%528
134,907 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
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 CohenCharlotte Bergmann
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$217.4K
$843.2K
Spent by the campaign
$217.4K
$788.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Steve Cohen (D)Charlotte Bergmann (R)
Also on the ballot: Sandra Sullivan (Independent), 0.5%; Perry Steele (Independent), 0.4%