2018Final results
2018 election for Tennessee's 5th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Jim Cooper (D) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Jody M. Ball (R) by 35.7 points.
Jim CooperDemocrat · winner
67.8%177,923
Jody M. BallRepublican
32.2%84,317
262,248 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jim CooperJody M. Ball
$559.9K
Raised by the campaign
$0
$767.1K
Spent by the campaign
$0
$668.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018; FEC, through Jul 15, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018