Jenkins, a semi-finalist 12 months ago, produced some superb darts in the early stages of the match - averaging almost 120 across the first two sets and losing just two legs in the process of taking a 3-0 lead.
Stompe - hampered by an injury to his right hand, after being bitten by a neighbour's dog in Holland on Christmas Eve - edged the fourth set and had chances to extend the contest.
But six missed darts at doubles in deciding leg of set five proved costly, allowing Jenkins to close out the match and set up a third round clash with Justin Pipe.
Jenkins opened the match superbly with an 11-dart finish before firing in a maximum at the start of the second leg.
Stompe had the first chance at a finish, but his attempt at double top was off-target and Jenkins hit the same bed to secure an early break of throw before following a third maximum in as many legs with a 116
checkout to take the first set in just 37 darts, with legs of 11, 14 and 12 darts.
The tenth seed, who defeated Joe Cullen in the first round, continued his excellent form at the start of the second, with a 104 finish, to take the opening leg.
The second leg also fell in favour of Jenkins before Stompe managed to get off the mark by landing double top to take third leg, after Jenkins was off-target with two chances to win the set.
But the man from Ledbury made no mistake in the fourth leg, which was won in 13 darts as he increased his lead to 2-0 and left Stompe under heavy pressure.
Jenkins hit a two-dart 100 finish to make a winning start to the third set, before Stompe took the second leg with the aid of a 180.
Jenkins won the third leg on double four, after Stompe missed tops for a 112 finish, and returned to hit a superb 126 checkout, on the bullseye, to win the set for a 3-0 lead.
Both players held throw in the opening two legs of set four, before Stompe hit a 97 finish to take the third, after Jenkins missed two darts to break.
Jenkins hit double eight to move one leg away from the match, but a dart at double top to win the match fell short of the target.
Stompe accepted the reprieve to hit double ten to nick the set, before taking the first leg of the sixth set, after Jenkins was guilty of missing four darts at doubles.
Jenkins took the second leg with a 14-dart finish, only for Stompe to win the next with a 96 checkout, hitting double 18 with his third dart.
Jenkins won the fourth leg with the aid of his sixth maximum, but missed a dart at double top for match in the deciding leg.
Stompe, though, was unable to make his opponent pay, as the Dutchman missed six darts at doubles keep the match alive, and Jenkins hit double ten to end the contest.
"In the early part of the match I produced the kind form I was showing in the practice room," said Jenkins, who now plays Justin Pipe for a place in the quarter-finals.
"I didn't get too worried when Co started to play better, as I had established that three-set cushion - although I will admit it was tough to cross that finishing line!"
"I got off to a flying start, which is something you have to do against players like Co. I knew the injury hadn't affected Co and he was throwing well, and that showed in his display."
He added: "I'm feeling great. I'm practising well and hitting a lot of 180s, and as long as they are going in and double top then I'm pretty confident.
"I've played Justin Pipe a few times and you've got to prepare yourself to play him. He is slow, but I don't find him too slow and it will be a good game."
Stompe said: "I didn't play all that bad in the first three sets but Tery was awesome. I fought back and could have made it 3-2, but we'll never know if it would have been different if I wasn't injured.
"It hurt a little bit and it was stiff, and I couldn't follow straight through. I felt the injury with every dart I threw at a double because that's when you're under pressure, but it's no excuse - Terry was just superb."
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