2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana
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Elections in Indiana |
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The 2002 congressional elections in Indiana were elections for Indiana's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred along with congressional elections nationwide on November 5, 2002. Republicans held a majority of Indiana's delegation, 6-4, before the elections. The districts were redrawn prior to the 2002 elections, reducing the number of districts by 1. Democrat Tim Roemer of the 2nd district retired, leaving the seat vacant. Republicans picked up the 2nd district seat, gaining a 6-3 advantage following the elections.
Results[]
The following are the final results from the Secretary of State of Indiana.[1]
Overview[]
United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2002[2] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Republican | 840,694 | 55.26% | 6 | - | |
Democratic | 640,568 | 42.11% | 3 | -1 | |
Libertarian | 37,270 | 2.45% | 0 | - | |
Green | 2,745 | 0.18% | 0 | - | |
Others | 76 | <0.01% | 0 | - | |
Totals | 1,521,353 | 100.00% | 9 | - |
District 1[]
This district includes a small strip of northwest Indiana. The district has been one of the most Democratic in Indiana.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Pete Visclosky (incumbent) | 90,443 | 67.0% | ||
Republican | 41,909 | 31.0% | |||
Libertarian | Timothy Brennan | 2,759 | 2.0% | ||
Turnout | 135,111 | 32% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
District 2[]
This district is centered on South Bend, Indiana and the Indiana portion of the Michiana region.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Chris Chocola | 95,081 | 50.4% | ||
Democratic | Jill Long Thompson | 86,253 | 45.8% | ||
Libertarian | 7,112 | 3.8% | |||
No party | Write-Ins | 12 | 0.0% | ||
Turnout | 188,458 | 45% | |||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |
District 3[]
This district is located in the northeast corner of Indiana and has a large population center in Fort Wayne.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mark Souder (incumbent) | 92,566 | 63.1% | ||
Democratic | 50,509 | 34.5% | |||
Libertarian | 3,531 | 2.4% | |||
Turnout | 146,606 | 37% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
District 4[]
This district is located in west-central Indiana. Located within the district is the city of West Lafayette and many suburban towns.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Steve Buyer (incumbent) | 112,760 | 71.4% | ||
Democratic | 41,314 | 26.1% | |||
Libertarian | 3,934 | 2.5% | |||
Turnout | 158,008 | 36% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
District 5[]
This district located mostly north of Indianapolis, including the largest suburbs of Indianapolis in Hamilton County.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dan Burton (incumbent) | 129,442 | 71.9% | ||
Democratic | 45,283 | 25.2% | |||
Libertarian | 5,130 | 2.9% | |||
Turnout | 179,855 | 37% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
District 6[]
This district takes in a large portion of eastern Indiana, including the cities of Muncie, Anderson, and Richmond.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Pence (incumbent) | 118,436 | 63.8% | ||
Democratic | 63,871 | 34.4% | |||
Libertarian | 3,346 | 1.8% | |||
Turnout | 185,653 | 38% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
District 7[]
This district is in the heart of Central Indiana and encompasses most of Marion County/Indianapolis.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Julia Carson (incumbent) | 77,478 | 53.2% | ||
Republican | 64,379 | 44.1% | |||
Libertarian | 3,919 | 2.7% | |||
No party | Write-Ins | 64 | 0.0% | ||
Turnout | 145,840 | 36% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
District 8[]
Population centers of Evansville and Terre Haute are located within its limits along with numerous other small towns.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John Hostettler (incumbent) | 98,952 | 51.3% | ||
Democratic | 88,763 | 46.0% | |||
Libertarian | 5,150 | 2.7% | |||
Turnout | 192,865 | 43% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
District 9[]
This district is located in southeast Indiana. The largest city located within the district is Bloomington followed by Columbus, New Albany, Jeffersonville, and Clarksville.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Baron Hill (incumbent) | 96,654 | 51.2% | ||
Republican | Mike Sodrel | 87,169 | 46.0% | ||
Green | 2,745 | 1.5% | |||
Libertarian | 2,389 | 1.3% | |||
Turnout | 188,957 | 39% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
See also[]
- 2002 United States House of Representatives elections
References[]
- ^ "United States Representative". Indiana of Secretary of State. 2002-11-05. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
Preceded by 2000 elections |
United States House elections in Indiana 2002 |
Succeeded by 2004 elections |
- United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana
- 2002 United States House of Representatives elections
- 2002 Indiana elections