2014Final results
2014 election for Tennessee's 5th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Jim Cooper (D) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Bob Ries (R) by 26.6 points.
Jim CooperDemocrat · winner
62.3%96,148
Bob RiesRepublican
35.7%55,078
Paul DeakinIndependent
2.0%3,050
154,276 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 2014
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 CooperBob Ries
$762.3K
Raised by the campaign
$83.4K
$600.1K
Spent by the campaign
$83.7K
$855.5K
Cash on hand
-$806
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014