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2022Final results

2022 election for Tennessee House District 86

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Barbara Cooper (D) won with 73.1% of the vote, defeating Michael Porter (Ind) by 46.2 points.

Barbara CooperDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.1%8,006
Michael PorterIndependent
26.9%2,944
10,950 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenD+55.02008D+37.42010D+52.02012D+41.82014D+46.62016D+45.32020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET