2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana

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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Indiana, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on May 3.

Quick facts All nine Indiana seats to the United States House of Representatives, Majority party ...
2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana
← 2014
November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)
2018 →
All nine Indiana seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Last election 7 2 0
Seats won 7 2 0
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,442,989 1,052,901 162,460
Percentage 54.28% 39.61% 6.12%
Swing Decrease 4.92% Increase 2.16% Increase 2.77%
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Results summary

Statewide

More information United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2016, Party ...
United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2016
Party Votes Percentage Seats before Seats after +/–
Republican 1,442,989 54.28% 7 7 -
Democratic 1,052,901 39.61% 2 2 -
Libertarian 162,460 6.12% 0 0 -
Totals 2,658,350 100.0% 9 9 —
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District

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana by district:

More information District, Republican ...
District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 100.00%207,51581.51%85,61118.49%254,583100.00%Democratic hold
District 2164,35559.26%102,40136.92%10,6013.82%277,357100.00%Republican hold
District 3201,39670.11%66,02322.98%19,8286.90%287,247100.00%Republican hold
District 4193,41264.59%91,25630.48%14,7664.93%299,434100.00%Republican hold
District 5221,95761.46%123,84934.29%15,3294.24%361,135100.00%Republican hold
District 6204,92069.14%79,13526.70%12,3304.16%296,385100.00%Republican hold
District 794,45635.69%158,73959.98%11,4754.34%264,670100.00%Democratic hold
District 8187,70263.69%93,35631.68%13,6554.63%294,713100.00%Republican hold
District 9174,79154.14%130,62740.46%17,4255.40%322,843100.00%Republican hold
Total1,442,98954.28%1,052,90139.61%162,4606.12%2,658,350100.00%
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District 1

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2016 Indiana's 1st congressional district election
← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee Pete Visclosky Donna Dunn
Party Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote 207,515 85,594
Percentage 81.5% 18.5%
County results
Visclosky:      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

Pete Visclosky
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Pete Visclosky
Democratic

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See also: Indiana's 1st congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Pete Visclosky, who had represented the district since 1985, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+10.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Willie Brown

Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Visclosky (incumbent) 77,095 80.0
Democratic Willie (Faithful and True) Brown 19,315 20.0
Total votes 96,410 100.0
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Republican primary

Candidates

Withdrawn
  • John Meyer

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Donna Dunn

General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe D November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[3] Safe D November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[4] Safe D November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe D November 7, 2016
RCP[6] Safe D October 31, 2016
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Indiana's 1st congressional district, 2016 [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Visclosky (incumbent) 207,515 81.5
Libertarian Donna Dunn 47,051 18.5
Independent John Meyer (write-in) 17 0.0
Total votes 254,583 100.0
Democratic hold
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District 2

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2016 Indiana's 2nd congressional district election
← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee Jackie Walorski Lynn Coleman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 164,355 102,401
Percentage 59.3% 36.9%
County results
Walorski:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Coleman:      40–50%
U.S. Representative before election

Jackie Walorski
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Jackie Walorski
Republican

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See also: Indiana's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Jackie Walorski, who had represented the district since 2013 ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+6.

Republican primary

Walorski was considered a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election instead.[8]

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Jeff Petermann

Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jackie Walorski (incumbent) 77,400 69.8
Republican Jeff Petermann 33,523 30.2
Total votes 110,923 100.0
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Democratic primary

Democrats attempted to recruit State Representative David L. Niezgodski, but he decided to run for re-election instead.[9]

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Douglas Carpenter, candidate for this seat in 2014
Declined

Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lynn Coleman 39,372 73.8
Democratic Douglas Carpenter 14,013 26.2
Total votes 53,385 100.0
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Likely R November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[3] Likely R November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[4] Safe R November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Likely R November 7, 2016
RCP[6] Likely R October 31, 2016
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Indiana's 2nd congressional district, 2016 [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jackie Walorski (incumbent) 164,355 59.3
Democratic Lynn Coleman 102,401 36.9
Libertarian Ron Cenkush 10,601 3.8
Total votes 277,357 100.0
Republican hold
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District 3

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2016 Indiana's 3rd congressional district election
← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee Jim Banks Thomas Schrader Pepper Snyder
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote 201,396 66,023 19,828
Percentage 70.1% 23.0% 6.9%
U.S. Representative before election

Marlin Stutzman
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Jim Banks
Republican

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See also: Indiana's 3rd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Marlin Stutzman, who had represented the district since 2010, did not run for reelection. Stutzman instead opted to run in the U.S. Senate election primary to succeed Dan Coats, who was retiring. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+13.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined

Endorsements

Jim Banks

Organizations

Liz Brown

Organizations

Kip E. Tom

Organizations

Individuals

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Jim
Banks		 Mark Willard
Baringer		 Liz
Brown		 Pam
Galloway		 Kevin
Howell		 Kip
Tom		 Undecided
Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics[22] April 2016 400 ±4.9% 29% 1% 22% 5% 1% 23% 20%
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Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Banks 46,533 34.3
Republican Kip E. Tom 42,732 31.5
Republican Liz Brown 33,654 24.8
Republican Pam Galloway 9,543 7.0
Republican Kevin Howell 1,970 1.5
Republican Mark Willard Baringer 1,266 0.9
Total votes 135,698 100.0
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Todd Nightenhelser, small business owner
  • John Forrest Roberson, veteran, candidate for this seat in 2012 and candidate for Mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana in 2015
Withdrawn
  • Toby Lamp

Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tommy A. Schrader 15,267 37.5
Democratic Todd Nightenhelser 12,956 31.8
Democratic John Forrest Roberson 12,487 30.7
Total votes 40,710 100.0
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General election

Endorsements

Jim Banks (R)

Organizations

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe R November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[3] Safe R November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[4] Safe R November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R November 7, 2016
RCP[6] Safe R October 31, 2016
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Indiana's 3rd congressional district, 2016 [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Banks 201,396 70.1
Democratic Thomas Schrader 66,023 23.0
Libertarian Pepper Snyder 19,828 6.9
Total votes 287,247 100.0
Republican hold
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District 4

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2016 Indiana's 4th congressional district election
← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee Todd Rokita John Dale
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 193,412 91,256
Percentage 64.6% 30.5%
U.S. Representative before election

Todd Rokita
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Todd Rokita
Republican

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See also: Indiana's 4th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Todd Rokita, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+11. Rokita considered running for the open US Senate seat, but decided to run for re-election instead.[25]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Kevin J. Grant, accountant, financial advisor, consultant, US Army veteran, National Guard veteran, and candidate for this seat inn 2014

Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Rokita (incumbent) 86,051 69.3
Republican Kevin J. Grant 38,200 30.7
Total votes 124,251 100.0
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • John Dale, farmer, teacher, nominee for this seat in 2016
Withdrawn
  • Ryan Farrar, family case manager with the Department of Child Services

Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Dale 43,401 100.0
Total votes 43,401 100.0
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General election

Campaign

After Donald Trump selected Mike Pence, the Governor of Indiana, as his running mate, Rokita dropped out of the House election to file as a candidate for governor.[26] The vacancy on the ballot will need to be filled by precinct chairs in the district by August 14, and Rokita could be reinstalled on the ballot if he was not selected for governor. Ultimately Eric Holcomb, Pence's lieutenant governor, was nominated, and Rokita resumed his re-election campaign.

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe R November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[3] Safe R November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[4] Safe R November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R November 7, 2016
RCP[6] Safe R October 31, 2016
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Indiana's 4th congressional district, 2016 [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Rokita (incumbent) 193,412 64.6
Democratic John Dale 91,256 30.5
Libertarian Steven Mayoras 14,766 4.9
Total votes 299,434 100.0
Republican hold
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District 5

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2016 Indiana's 5th congressional district election
← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee Susan Brooks Angela Demaree
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 221,957 123,849
Percentage 61.5% 34.3%
U.S. Representative before election

Susan Brooks
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Susan Brooks
Republican

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See also: Indiana's 5th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Susan Brooks, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+9. Brooks was running for re-election.[27]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Mike Campbell
  • Stephen M. MacKenzie, business consultant and veteran

Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Brooks (incumbent) 95,209 69.5
Republican Stephen M. MacKenzie 21,575 15.8
Republican Mike Campbell 20,202 14.7
Total votes 136,986 100.0
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Angela Demaree, veterinarian and Army Reserve officer[28]
Eliminated in primary
  • Allen R. Davidson, engineer

Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Demaree 52,530 74.9
Democratic Allen R. Davidson 17,587 25.1
Total votes 70,117 100.0
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General election

Campaign

After Trump selected Pence as his running mate, Brooks dropped out of the House election to file as a candidate for governor.[26] The vacancy on the ballot needed to be filled by precinct chairs in the district by August 14, and Brooks could have been reinstalled on the ballot if she was not selected for governor. Ultimately Eric Holcomb, Pence's lieutenant governor was nominated and Brooks resumed her re-election campaign.

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe R November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[3] Safe R November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[4] Safe R November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R November 7, 2016
RCP[6] Safe R October 31, 2016
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Indiana's 5th congressional district, 2016 [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Brooks (incumbent) 221,957 61.5
Democratic Angela Demaree 123,849 34.3
Libertarian Matthew Wittlief 15,329 4.2
Total votes 361,135 100.0
Republican hold
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District 6

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2016 Indiana's 6th congressional district election
← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee Luke Messer Barry Welsh
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 204,920 79,135
Percentage 69.1% 26.7%
U.S. Representative before election

Luke Messer
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Luke Messer
Republican

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See also: Indiana's 6th congressional district

The incumbent was Republican Luke Messer, who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+12.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Charles Chuck Johnson Jr.
  • Jeff Smith

Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Luke Messer (incumbent) 91,828 77.6
Republican Jeff Smith 14,963 12.7
Republican Charles Chuck Johnson Jr. 11,447 9.7
Total votes 118,238 100.0
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Barry Welsh, pastor
Eliminated in primary
  • Danny Basham, Lexington Township Trustee
  • George Thomas Holland, salesman
  • Bruce W. Peavler
  • Ralph Spelbring

Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barry Welsh 15,258 35.6
Democratic Danny Basham 10,474 24.4
Democratic George Thomas Holland 8,851 20.7
Democratic Bruce W. Peavler 4,897 11.4
Democratic Ralph Spelbring 3,385 7.9
Total votes 42,865 100.0
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe R November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[3] Safe R November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[4] Safe R November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R November 7, 2016
RCP[6] Safe R October 31, 2016
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Indiana's 6th congressional district, 2016 [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Luke Messer (incumbent) 204,920 69.1
Democratic Barry A. Welsh 79,135 26.7
Libertarian Rich Turvey 12,330 4.2
Total votes 296,385 100.0
Republican hold
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District 7

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2016 Indiana's 7th congressional district election
← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee André Carson Catherine Ping
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 158,739 94,456
Percentage 60.0% 35.7%
U.S. Representative before election

André Carson
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

André Carson
Democratic

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See also: Indiana's 7th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat André Carson had represented the district since 2008. He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+13.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Curtis D. Godfrey
  • Pierre Quincy Pullins

Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andre Carson (incumbent) 70,006 85.6
Democratic Curtis D. Godfrey 8,306 10.2
Democratic Pierre Quincy Pullins 3,435 4.2
Total votes 81,747 100.0
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Catherine Ping, Army Reserve lieutenant colonel, business owner, candidate for this seat in 2012 and nominee in 2014
Eliminated in primary
  • Wayne Harmon, parole agent and candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2014[28]
  • JD Miniear, Christian ministry outreach and candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2014

Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Catherine "Cat" Ping 30,514 53.1
Republican Wayne "Gunny" Harmon 16,955 29.5
Republican JD Miniear 10,031 17.4
Total votes 57,500 100.0
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe D November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[3] Safe D November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[4] Safe D November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe D November 7, 2016
RCP[6] Safe D October 31, 2016
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Indiana's 7th congressional district, 2016 [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andre Carson (incumbent) 158,739 60.0
Republican Catherine "Cat" Ping 94,456 35.7
Libertarian Drew Thompson 11,475 4.3
Total votes 264,670 100.0
Democratic hold
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District 8

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2016 Indiana's 8th congressional district election
← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee Larry Bucshon Ron Drake
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 187,702 93,356
Percentage 63.7% 31.7%
County results
Bucshon:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

Larry Bucshon
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Larry Bucshon
Republican

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See also: Indiana's 8th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Larry Bucshon, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+8.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Richard Moss, specialist

Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Bucshon (incumbent) 72,889 65.1
Republican Richard Moss 39,168 34.9
Total votes 112,057 100.0
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
  • Rachel Covington

Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Drake 29,264 50.1
Democratic David Orentlicher 29,196 49.9
Total votes 58,460 100.0
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Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Andrew Horning, product manager, nominee for governor in 2008 and for U.S. Senate in 2012

General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Safe R November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[3] Safe R November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[4] Safe R November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R November 7, 2016
RCP[6] Safe R October 31, 2016
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Indiana's 8th congressional district, 2016 [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Bucshon (incumbent) 187,702 63.7
Democratic Ron Drake 93,356 31.7
Libertarian Andrew Horning 13,655 4.6
Total votes 294,713 100.0
Republican hold
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District 9

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2016 Indiana's 9th congressional district election
← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee Trey Hollingsworth Shelli Yoder Russell Brooksbank
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote 174,791 130,627 17,425
Percentage 54.1% 40.5% 5.4%
County results
Hollingsworth:      50–60%      60–70%
Yoder:      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Todd Young
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Trey Hollingsworth
Republican

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See also: Indiana's 9th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Todd Young, who had represented the district since 2011, did not run for re-election. Young instead opted to run for the open U.S. Senate seat.[30] He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+9.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
  • Jim Pfaff, conservative radio host[34]

Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trey Hollingsworth 40,767 33.6
Republican Erin Houchin 30,396 25.0
Republican Greg Zoeller 26,554 21.8
Republican Brent Waltz 15,759 13.0
Republican Robert Hall 8,036 6.6
Total votes 121,512 100.0
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shelli Yoder 44,253 70.1
Democratic Bob Kern 7,298 11.6
Democratic James R. McClure Jr. 6,574 10.4
Democratic Bill Thomas 4,990 7.9
Total votes 63,115 100.0
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Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Endorsements

Trey Hollingsworth (R)

Organizations

Shelli Yoder (D)

Organizations

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Trey
Hollingsworth (R)		 Shelli
Yoder (D)		 Russell
Brooksbank (L)		 Undecided
Garin Hart Yang Research Group (D-Yoder)[37] October 17–18, 2016 400 ± 5.0% 43% 43% 5% 9%
Normington Petts & Associates (D-HMP)[38] October 12–13, 2016 400 ± 4.9% 40% 38% 4% 18%
Global Strategy Group (D-DCCC)[39] September 29–October 2, 2016 400 ± 4.9% 44% 42% − 14%
Garin Hart Yang Research Group (D-Yoder)[40] May 23–25, 2016 401 ± 5.0% 43% 43% − 14%
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Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Lean R November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[3] Lean R November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[4] Likely R November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Lean R November 7, 2016
RCP[6] Likely R October 31, 2016
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Results

Hollingsworth defeated Yoder by 14 points, winning with 54% of the vote.[41]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Indiana's 9th congressional district, 2016 [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trey Hollingsworth 174,791 54.1
Democratic Shelli Yoder 130,627 40.5
Libertarian Russell Brooksbank 17,425 5.4
Total votes 322,843 100.0
Republican hold
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