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Tennessee's 5th Congressional District election (August 2, 2018 Republican primary)
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: Oct. 17 - Nov. 1
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[2]
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: April 5, 2018 |
| Primary: August 2, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent: Jim Cooper (Democrat) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: Varies by county Voting in Tennessee |
| Race ratings |
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2018 |
| See also |
U.S. Senate • 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th • 7th • 8th • 9th Tennessee elections, 2018 U.S. Congress elections, 2018 U.S. Senate elections, 2018 U.S. House elections, 2018 |
A Republican Party primary election took place on August 2, 2018, in Tennessee's 5th District to determine which Republican would run in the district's November 6, 2018, general election.
This page focuses on the Republican primary. For an overview of the election in general, click here.
Candidates and election results
Jody Ball defeated Glen Dean in the Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5 on August 2, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Tennessee District 5
| Total votes: 36,428 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chaz Allison (R)
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+7, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Tennessee's 5th Congressional District the 152nd most Democratic nationally.[3]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.88. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.88 points toward that party.[4]
State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Tennessee heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, Republicans held both U.S. Senate seats in Tennessee.
- Republicans held seven of nine U.S. House seats in Tennessee.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Republicans held four 10 state executive positions. The remaining six were officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of Tennessee was Republican Bill Haslam. The state held elections for governor on November 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly. They had a 25-69 majority in the state House and a 4-26 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- See also: State government trifectas
- Tennessee was under a Republican trifecta, meaning Republicans had control of the state government.
2018 elections
- See also: Tennessee elections, 2018
Tennessee held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- 1 U.S. Senate seat
- All 9 U.S. House seats
- Governor
- 18 of 33 state Senate seats
- All 99 state House seats
- State legislative special elections
- Local judges
- School boards
- Municipal elections
- 1 local ballot measure
Demographics
| Demographic data for Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 6,595,056 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 41,235 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 77.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 16.8% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.6% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 4.9% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85.5% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 24.9% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $45,219 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 21.4% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Tennessee. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
As of July 2016, Tennessee's three largest cities were Nashville-Davidson (pop. est. 667,885), Memphis (pop. est. 652,236), and Knoxville (pop. est. 187,347).[5]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Tennessee from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Tennessee Secretary of State.[6]
Historical elections
Presidential elections
| Election results (President of the United States), Tennessee 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Donald Trump |
60.7% |  Hillary Clinton |
34.7% | 26.0% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney |
59.5% | Barack Obama |
39.1% | 20.4% |
| 2008 | John McCain |
56.9% | Barack Obama |
41.8% | 15.1% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush |
56.8% | John Kerry |
42.5% | 14.3% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush |
51.2% | Al Gore |
47.3% | 3.9% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2014
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Tennessee from 2000 to 2014. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Tennessee 2000-2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Lamar Alexander |
61.9% | Gordon Ball |
31.9% | 30.0% |
| 2012 | Bob Corker |
64.9% | Mark Clayton |
30.4% | 34.5% |
| 2008 | Lamar Alexander |
65.1% | Bob Tuke |
31.6% | 33.5% |
| 2006 | Bob Corker |
50.7% | Harold Ford, Jr. |
48.0% | 2.7% |
| 2002 | Lamar Alexander |
54.3% | Bob Clement |
44.3% | 10.0% |
| 2000 | Bill Frist |
65.1% | Jeff Clark |
32.2% | 32.9% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Tennessee.
| Election results (Governor), Tennessee 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Bill Haslam |
70.3% | Charles Brown |
22.8% | 47.5% |
| 2010 | Bill Haslam |
65.0% | Mike McWherter |
33.1% | 31.9% |
| 2006 | Phil Bredesen |
68.6% | Jim Bryson |
29.7% | 38.9% |
| 2002 | Phil Bredesen |
50.7% | Van Hilleary |
47.6% | 3.1% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Tennessee in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Tennessee 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 7 |
77.8% | 2 |
22.2% | R+5 |
| 2014 | 7 |
77.8% | 2 |
22.2% | R+5 |
| 2012 | 7 |
77.8% | 2 |
22.2% | R+5 |
| 2010 | 4 |
44.4% | 5 |
55.6% | D+1 |
| 2008 | 4 |
44.4% | 5 |
55.6% | D+1 |
| 2006 | 4 |
44.4% | 5 |
55.6% | D+1 |
| 2004 | 4 |
44.4% | 5 |
55.6% | D+1 |
| 2002 | 5 |
55.6% | 4 |
44.4% | R+1 |
| 2000 | 5 |
55.6% | 4 |
44.4% | R+1 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Tennessee Party Control: 1992-2024
Five years of Democratic trifectas • Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | S | S | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2018
- United States House elections in Tennessee (August 2, 2018 Republican primaries)
- Tennessee's 5th Congressional District election (August 2, 2018 Democratic primary)
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2018
Footnotes
- ↑ In Tennessee, most polling places were open between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. All precincts closed at 8:00 p.m. Eastern and 7:00 p.m. Central.
- ↑ In Tennessee, most polling places were open between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. All precincts closed at 8:00 p.m. Eastern and 7:00 p.m. Central.
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
- ↑ Tennessee Demographics, "Tennessee Cities by Population" accessed September 7, 2018
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed September 7, 2018
