2016Final results
2016 election for Tennessee's 6th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Diane Black (R) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating David W. Kent (D) by 49.3 points.
Diane BlackRepublican · winner
71.1%202,234
David W. KentDemocrat
21.8%61,995
David RossIndependent
7.1%20,261
284,490 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.
David W. KentDiane Black
$6.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$6.1K
Spent by the campaign
$2.8M
$102
Cash on hand
$65.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016