TN-05 elected a Democrat in 2016.

D+25.1 on 273,544 certified votes. Below: the 2016 result and this district's margin across every cycle on record.

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TN-05 — 2016 result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, US House returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).

Democratic (D)

171,111

62.6%

Republican (R)

102,433

37.4%

All others

0

0.0%

Margin

D+25.1

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Margin history

TN-05 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.

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Year	Won	Margin	Votes
2024	R	−17.4%	360,714
2022	R	−13.5%	221,275
2020	D	+100.0%	252,169
2018	D	+35.7%	262,248
2016	D	+25.1%	273,544
2014	D	+26.6%	154,276
2012	D	+32.5%	263,095
2010	D	+14.2%	176,362
2008	D	+34.8%	275,602
2006	D	+41.1%	178,142
2004	D	+38.5%	243,963
2002	D	+30.5%	170,886
2000	D	+48.0%	205,933
1998	D	+82.8%	90,102
1996	D	+48.5%	193,783
1994	D	+21.5%	159,304
1992	D	+40.4%	187,590
1990	D	+72.4%	76,760
1988	D	+100.0%	155,140
1986	D	+18.0%	147,147
1984	D	+100.0%	138,286
1982	D	+60.3%	136,349
1980	D	+30.8%	181,262
1978	D	+16.0%	133,608
1976	D	+92.4%	136,151