Tennessee's 9th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Tennessee's 9th congressional district, 1998 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Steve Cohen (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 71.3% | 45.7 |
| 2022 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 70.0% | 43.8 |
| 2020 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 77.4% | 57.3 |
| 2018 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 80.0% | 60.8 |
| 2016 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 78.7% | 59.9 |
| 2014 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 75.0% | 51.7 |
| 2012 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 75.1% | 51.3 |
| 2010 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 74.0% | 48.9 |
| 2008 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 87.9% | 83.0 |
| 2006 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 59.9% | 37.7 |
| 2004 | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Democratic | 82.0% | 64.2 |
| 2002 | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Democratic | 83.8% | 67.7 |
| 2000 | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Democratic | 100.0% | — |
| 1998 | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Democratic | 78.8% | 59.9 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Cohen Won | DEM | 159,522 | 71.31% | |
| Charlotte Bergmann | REP | 57,411 | 25.66% | |
| Wendell Blankenship | IND | 3,708 | 1.66% | |
| Dennis Clark | IND | 3,062 | 1.37% | |
| Total | 223,703 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Cohen Won | DEM | 93,800 | 70.04% | |
| Charlotte Bergmann | REP | 35,123 | 26.23% | |
| George Flinn | IND | 3,349 | 2.50% | |
| Dennis Clark | IND | 1,160 | 0.87% | |
| Paul Cook | IND | 485 | 0.36% | |
| Bobby Lyons | W | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 133,918 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Cohen Won | DEM | 187,905 | 77.37% | |
| Charlotte Bergmann | REP | 48,818 | 20.10% | |
| Dennis Clark | IND | 3,962 | 1.63% | |
| Bobby Lyons | IND | 2,192 | 0.90% | |
| Charles Shappley | W | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 242,880 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Tennessee's 9th congressional district?
Steve Cohen (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Tennessee's 9th congressional district?
Steve Cohen won in 2024 by 45.7 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.