2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats Before	Seats After	+/–
	Republican	1,493,740	62.47%	7	7
	Democratic	814,181	34.05%	2	2
	Independents	83,134	3.48%	0	0
	Write-Ins	6	0.00	0	0
Totals		2,391,061	100.00%	9	9	0

By district

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee by district:

2016 Tennessee's 1st congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee Phil Roe Alan Bohms Robert Franklin Party Republican Democratic Independent Popular vote 198,293 39,024 15,702 Percentage 78.4% 15.4% 6.2%

Roe:      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Phil Roe Republican Elected U.S. Representative Phil Roe Republican

Incumbent Republican Phil Roe, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 83% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+25.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Phil Roe, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Clint Tribble, conservative activist and YouTube personality

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Alan Bohms, executive director of the Volunteer Firefighter Alliance

Results

Independent Candidates

• Robert Franklin, U.S. Navy veteran
• Paul Krane (write-in), student

General election

Endorsements

Results

2016 Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee Jimmy Duncan Stuart Starr Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 212,455 68,401 Percentage 75.6% 24.4%

Duncan:      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election John J. Duncan, Jr. Republican Elected U.S. Representative John J. Duncan, Jr. Republican

Incumbent Republican Jimmy Duncan, who had represented the district since 1989, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+20.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John J. Duncan, Jr., incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Stuart Starr, IT business owner and union organizer

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

2016 Tennessee's congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee Chuck Fleischmann Melody Shekari Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 176,613 76,727 Percentage 66.4% 28.9%

Fleischmann:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Chuck Fleischmann Republican Elected U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann Republican

Incumbent Republican Chuck Fleischmann, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+16.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Chuck Fleischmann, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Allan Levene, information technology specialist and perennial candidate
• Geoffery Suhmer Smith

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Melody Shekari, policy analyst for the Chattanooga Department of Transportation^[6]

Eliminated in primary

• Michael Friedman
• George Ryan Love

Endorsements

Results

General election

Campaign

Fleischmann was heavily favored to win re-election.

Endorsements

Results

2016 Tennessee's 4th congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee Scott DesJarlais Steven Reynolds Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 165,796 89,141 Percentage 65.0% 35.0%

DesJarlais:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Scott DesJarlais Republican Elected U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais Republican

Incumbent Republican Scott DesJarlais, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+18.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Scott DesJarlais, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Grant Starrett, real estate developer and attorney

Campaign

Scandal-ridden incumbent representative Scott DesJarlais had narrowly won his primary in 2012, and faced another competitive primary against Starrett. While DesJarlais originally trailed in fundraising, the race tightened when a mailer sent out by the Starrett campaign sparked controversy over its alleged racism.^[10]

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Steven Reynolds, manager in the construction industry^[11]

Results

General election

Results

2016 Tennessee's 5th congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee Jim Cooper Stacy Reis Snyder Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 171,111 102,433 Percentage 62.6% 37.4%

Cooper:      60–70% Ball:      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Jim Cooper Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jim Cooper Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Jim Cooper, who had represented the district since 2003, as well as previously between 1983 and 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+5.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Cooper, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Stacy Reis Snyder, small business owner and songwriter

Eliminated in primary

• Jody Ball, businessman
• John "Big John" Smith, deputy sheriff and candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2014

Withdrawn

• Ronnie Holden, candidate for this seat in 2014

Results

General election

Cooper was heavily favored to win re-election due to Nashville's partisan composition.

Results

2016 Tennessee's 6th congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee Diane Black David Kent David Ross Party Republican Democratic Independent Popular vote 202,234 61,995 20,261 Percentage 71.1% 21.8% 7.1%

County results Black:      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Diane Black Republican Elected U.S. Representative Diane Black Republican

Incumbent Republican Diane Black, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+21.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Diane Black, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Joe Carr, former state representative and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014
• Donald Strong
• Tommy Hay

Campaign

Joe Carr attempted to ride anti-establishment sentiment to defeat incumbent Diane Black, who was openly considering a future run for governor.

Results

Despite a strong challenge, Black won re-election by a larger margin than expected.^[12]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David Kent, manufacturing industry manager

Eliminated in primary

• Flo Matheson, nominee for state representative in 2012

Results

General election

Results

2016 Tennessee's 7th congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee Marsha Blackburn Tharon Chandler Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 200,407 65,226 Percentage 72.2% 23.5%

County results Blackburn:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Marsha Blackburn Republican Elected U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn Republican

Incumbent Republican Marsha Blackburn, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+18.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Marsha Blackburn, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tharon Chandler, journalist

Results

General election

Results

Blackburn dramatically outspent Chandler and easily won re-election.

2016 Tennessee's 8th congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee David Kustoff Rickey Hobson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 194,386 70,925 Percentage 68.7% 25.1%

County results Kustoff:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Hobson:      40–50%

U.S. Representative before election Stephen Fincher Republican Elected U.S. Representative David Kustoff Republican

Incumbent Republican Stephen Fincher, who had represented the district since 2011, announced he would not run for re-election.^[13] He was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+19.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David Kustoff, former United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee^[14]

Eliminated in primary

• Ken Atkins, corrections officer and former car dealership owner^[15]
• Hunter Baker, Union University professor^[16]
• Dave Bault, inspector for Terminix
• George Flinn, radiologist and perennial candidate^[17]
• Brad Greer, businessman and political consultant^[18]
• Brian Kelsey, state senator^[19]
• Tom Leatherwood, Shelby County Register of Deeds^[20]
• Mark Luttrell, Shelby County Mayor^[21]
• David Maldonado, businessman^[22]
• David Wharton

Withdrawn

• Steve Basar, Shelby County Commissioner^[23]

Declined

• Stephen Fincher, incumbent U.S. Representative
• Scott Golden, district director for Congressman Fincher and member of the Tennessee Republican State Executive Committee^[19]
• Andy Holt, state representative^[19]
• Ed Jackson, state senator^[19]
• Ron Kirkland, physician and candidate for this seat in 2010^[19]
• Steve McManus, state representative^[24][25]
• Mark Norris, Majority Leader of the Tennessee Senate^[19][26]
• John Ryder, Republican National Committee General Counsel and committee member^[19]
• Bill Sanderson, state representative^[19]
• John Stevens, state senator^[19]
• Matthew Stowe, district attorney general for the 24th judicial district^[19]
• Mary Wagner, Shelby County GOP Chair^[19]
• Amy Weirich, Shelby County District Attorney^[19]

Results

Kustoff won the crowded Republican primary with 27% of the vote.^[27]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rickey Hobson, manager at Delta Air Lines^[28]

Eliminated in primary

• Gregory Alan Frye

Withdrawn

• James Coffman
• Erika Stotts Pearson, sports agent

Declined

• Roy Herron, former state senator, former Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party and nominee for this seat in 2010^[24]
• Michael McCusker, Shelby County Assistant District Attorney and retired Army Major^[29]
• David Vinciarelli^[29]

Results

General election

The 8th District, consisting of Memphis' suburbs and much of rural West Tennessee, is strongly Republican, foreshadowing a likely Kustoff win.

Results

2016 Tennessee's 9th congressional district election

← 2014 2018 →

Nominee Steve Cohen Wayne Alberson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 171,631 41,123 Percentage 78.7% 18.9%

County result Cohen:      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Steve Cohen Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Steve Cohen Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Steve Cohen, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+25.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Steve Cohen, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Larry Crim, perennial candidate
• Justin Ford, Shelby County Commission Chair
• Larry Williams

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Wayne Alberson^[30][31]

Withdrawn

• Palmer Lee Harris
• Ernest Lunati, candidate for this seat in 2012

Results

General election

Results

• 2016 Tennessee elections
• 2016 United States elections

• U.S. House elections in Tennessee, 2016 at Ballotpedia
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets