2016Final results
2016 election for Tennessee's 5th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Jim Cooper (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Stacy Ries Snyder (R) by 25.1 points.
Jim CooperDemocrat · winner
62.6%171,111
Stacy Ries SnyderRepublican
37.4%102,433
273,544 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jim CooperStacy Ries Snyder
$654K
Raised by the campaign
$93.2K
$633.8K
Spent by the campaign
$90.8K
$875.7K
Cash on hand
$2.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016