2012Final results
2012 election for Tennessee's 5th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Jim Cooper (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Brad Staats (R) by 32.5 points.
Jim CooperDemocrat · winner
65.2%171,621
Brad StaatsRepublican
32.8%86,240
John P. MigliettaGreen
2.0%5,222
263,095 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 2012
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.
Jim CooperBrad Staats
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$81.1K
$664K
Spent by the campaign
$80.4K
$693.3K
Cash on hand
$744
Other candidates' campaigns: John P. Miglietta $540.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012