Indiana's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Located in south-central and southeastern Indiana, the district stretches from the south suburbs of Indianapolis to the Indiana side of the Louisville metropolitan area. The district's largest city is Bloomington, home to Indiana University.
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Population (2022) | 760,778 | ||
Median household income | $67,283[1] | ||
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Cook PVI | R+16[2] |
The district is currently represented by Erin Houchin, first elected in 2022.
Year | Office | Results |
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2000 | President | George W. Bush 56% – Al Gore 42% |
2004 | President | George W. Bush 59% – John Kerry 40% |
2008 | President | John McCain 52.7% – Barack Obama 46.2% |
2012 | President | Mitt Romney 57.2% – Barack Obama 40.7% |
2016 | President | Donald Trump 61.1% – Hillary Clinton 34.2% |
2020 | President | Donald Trump 60.8% – Joe Biden 37.2% |
Indiana counties within the 9th Congressional District, and the major cities within the county:
# | County | Seat | Population |
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5 | Bartholomew | Columbus | 83,540 |
13 | Brown | Nashville | 15,570 |
19 | Clark | Jeffersonville | 124,237 |
29 | Dearborn | Lawrenceburg | 51,138 |
31 | Decatur | Greensburg | 26,416 |
43 | Floyd | New Albany | 80,714 |
61 | Harrison | Corydon | 39,851 |
71 | Jackson | Brownstown | 46,300 |
77 | Jefferson | Madison | 32,946 |
79 | Jennings | Vernon | 27,536 |
93 | Lawrence | Bedford | 45,222 |
105 | Monroe | Bloomington | 139,745 |
65 | Ohio | Rising Sun | 6,114 |
137 | Ripley | Versailles | 29,087 |
143 | Scott | Scottsburg | 24,588 |
155 | Switzerland | Vevay | 10,006 |
175 | Washington | Salem | 28,224 |
As of 2023, Indiana's 9th congressional district is located in southeastern Indiana. It encompasses Brown, Clark, Dearborn, Decatur, Floyd, Franklin, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Lawrence, Monroe, Ohio, Ripley, Scott, Switzerland, and Washington Counties, and most of Bartholomew County.
Bartholomew County is split between this district and the 6th district. They are partitioned by Indiana County Rd West 300 South and Indiana County Rd 400 South. The 9th district takes in part of the city of Columbus, and the 3 townships of Jackson, Ohio, and Wayne, as well as most of the township of Sand Creek.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Baron Hill (Incumbent) | 96,654 | 51.15 | |
Republican | Mike Sodrel | 87,169 | 46.13 | |
Green | Jeff Melton | 2,745 | 1.45 | |
Libertarian | Alan G. Cox | 2,389 | 1.26 | |
Total votes | 188,957 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Mike Sodrel | 142,247 | 49.43 | |||
Democratic | Baron Hill (Incumbent) | 140,819 | 48.94 | |||
Libertarian | Alan G. Cox | 4,698 | 1.63 | |||
Total votes | 287,764 | 100.00 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | Baron Hill | 110,454 | 50.01 | |||
Republican | Mike Sodrel (Incumbent) | 100,469 | 45.49 | |||
Libertarian | D. Eric Schansberg | 9,893 | 4.48 | |||
No party | Others | 34 | 0.02 | |||
Total votes | 220,850 | 100.00 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Baron Hill (Incumbent) | 181,256 | 57.77 | |
Republican | Mike Sodrel | 120,517 | 38.41 | |
Libertarian | D. Eric Schansberg | 12,000 | 3.82 | |
Total votes | 313,773 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Todd Young | 118,040 | 52.34 | |||
Democratic | Baron Hill (Incumbent) | 95,353 | 42.28 | |||
Libertarian | Greg "No Bull" Knott | 12,070 | 5.35 | |||
No party | Others | 69 | 0.03 | |||
Total votes | 225,532 | 100.00 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Todd Young (Incumbent) | 165,332 | 55.45 | |
Democratic | Shelli Yoder | 132,848 | 44.55 | |
Total votes | 298,180 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 57 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Todd Young (Incumbent) | 101,594 | 62.18 | |
Democratic | Bill Bailey | 55,016 | 33.67 | |
Libertarian | Mike Frey | 6,777 | 4.15 | |
Total votes | 163,387 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 31 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Trey Hollingsworth | 174,791 | 54.14 | |
Democratic | Shelli Yoder | 130,627 | 40.46 | |
Libertarian | Russell Brooksbank | 17,425 | 5.40 | |
Total votes | 322,843 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 58 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Trey Hollingsworth (Incumbent) | 153,271 | 56.5 | |
Democratic | Liz Watson | 118,090 | 43.5 | |
Total votes | 271,361 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Trey Hollingsworth (Incumbent) | 222,057 | 61.8 | |
Democratic | Andy Ruff | 122,566 | 34.1 | |
Libertarian | Tonya Lynn Millis | 14,415 | 4.0 | |
Total votes | 359,038 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Erin Houchin | 143,166 | 63.6 | |
Democratic | Matthew Fyfe | 75,700 | 33.6 | |
Libertarian | Tonya Lynn Millis | 6,374 | 2.8 | |
Write-In | Jacob Bailey | 36 | 0.016 | |
Total votes | 225,276 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
In a May 2020 special episode of the comedy series Parks and Recreation, the district is shown as being represented by Ben Wyatt (portrayed by Adam Scott).[4]