# Tennessee's 5th congressional district

The 5th congressional district of Tennessee is a congressional district in Middle Tennessee. It has been represented by Republican Andy Ogles since January 2023.
In the past, the fifth district has been nearly synonymous with Tennessee's capital city, Nashville, as the district has almost always been centered on Nashville throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries. The city is a center for the music, healthcare, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home to numerous colleges and universities (its old nickname was "the Athens of the South"). It is also home to the Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, earning it the nickname "Music City".
Since the 2022 election cycle, there is no longer a congressional district centered on the city of Nashville itself. Democrat Jim Cooper, the prior holder of the office, alleged that the district was gerrymandered to favor Republican candidates. Prior to the 2020 House Redistricting Cycle, the district contained the entirety of Davidson County (which is coterminous with Nashville), making it a safe seat for the Democratic Party. Following redistricting, Nashville was split into 3 separate districts, effectively diluting the city's heavily Democratic voter base into the surrounding suburban and rural counties, which lean strongly Republican.
It is the wealthiest congressional district in the state of Tennessee.

## Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:
Davidson County (4)
    Belle Meade, Forest Hills, Nashville (part; also 6th and 7th), Oak Hill
Lewis County (1)
    Hohenwald
Marshall County (4)
    All 4 communities
Maury County (4)
    All 4 communities
Wilson County (7)
    Gladeville, Green Hill, Greenvale (part; also 6th), Lebanon (part; also 6th), Mount Juliet (part; also 6th), Norene, Rural Hill
Williamson County (5)
    Brentwood (part; also 7th), Franklin (part; also 7th), Nolensville, Spring Hill (shared with Maury County), Thompson's Station (part; also 7th)

## Recent election results
### Results under old lines (2013-2023)

United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2012: District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jim Cooper (incumbent) | 171,358 | 65.22 | +9.0 |
| | Republican | Brad Staats | 86,153 | 32.79 | −9.3 |
| | Green | John Miglietta | 5,208 | 1.98 | +1.8 |
| | Write-in candidate | Sean Puckett | 12 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 262,731 | 100.00 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2014: District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jim Cooper (incumbent) | 96,148 | 62.32 | −2.9 |
| | Republican | Bob Ries | 55,078 | 35.70 | +2.91 |
| | Independent | Paul Deakin | 9,634 | 6.24 | +6.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 160,860 | 100.00 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2016: District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jim Cooper (incumbent) | 171,111 | 62.55 | +0.23 |
| | Republican | Stacy Ries Snyder | 102,433 | 37.44 | +1.74 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 273,544 | 100.00 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2018: District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jim Cooper (incumbent) | 177,923 | 67.84 | +5.29 |
| | Republican | Jody M. Ball | 84,317 | 32.15 | −5.29 |
| | Write-in candidate | Marshal Weaver | 8 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 202,248 | 100.00 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2020: District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jim Cooper (incumbent) | 252,155 | 100.00 | +32.16 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 14 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 252,169 | 100.00 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Results under new lines (2023-present)