Republicans won Districts 5, 8 and 9 on Tuesday although Shelby County voters backed the Democrat in each. District 9 was decided by 2,539 votes, unofficially.
Republicans won all three U.S. House seats that include part of Shelby County in Tuesday’s election. Shelby County voters favored the Democratic candidate in every one of the three races.
The Tennessee Secretary of State’s results by district list Shelby County in Districts 5, 8 and 9. In each, the Republican’s lead came from the other counties in the district. All figures below are final unofficial results, with every precinct counted. They are not yet certified.
The results
| District | Winner | Votes | Democrat | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Charlie Hatcher (R) | 110,408 (51.7%) | Chaz Molder | 99,841 (46.7%) | 10,567 |
| 8 | David Kustoff (R) | 114,045 (51.6%) | Heidi Kuhn | 102,406 (46.4%) | 11,639 |
| 9 | Brent Taylor (R) | 111,968 (49.6%) | Justin J. Pearson | 109,429 (48.5%) | 2,539 |
Independent candidates took the rest of the vote: six in District 8 and two each in Districts 5 and 9. The figures come from the Secretary of State’s county breakdowns for District 5, District 8 and District 9.
District 9 was the closest race. Taylor finished 2,539 votes ahead of Pearson out of 225,614 cast.
How Shelby County voted
Inside Shelby County, the Democrat led in all three races:
| District | Democrat in Shelby County | Republican in Shelby County |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Molder, 42,950 (88.4%) | Hatcher, 4,696 (9.7%) |
| 8 | Kuhn, 73,320 (54.4%) | Kustoff, 58,949 (43.7%) |
| 9 | Pearson, 56,303 (85.0%) | Taylor, 9,152 (13.8%) |
The gap is widest in Districts 5 and 9. In both, Shelby County cast less than a third of the district’s votes: 22.7% in District 5 and 29.4% in District 9. District 9’s other 14 counties run east into Middle Tennessee and include Rutherford and Williamson. District 5’s 16 others include Montgomery and Williamson.
Cohen’s seat
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, a Democrat, has represented District 9 since 2007. He will retire at the end of his term, according to his office’s news releases. The winners take office when the new Congress is sworn in Jan. 3, 2027.
What it means for you
- Find your district. The Shelby County Election Commission can tell you which district your address is in.
- The count is not final. The Shelby County Election Commission audits and certifies its count before the state certifies the result. We will update this page with the certified figures.
- Cohen’s Memphis office stays open until his term ends. It is in Suite 369 of the federal building at 167 N. Main St., phone 901-544-4131, according to his contact page.
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