Indiana's 5th congressional district
Indiana's 5th congressional district | |||
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![]() Indiana's 5th congressional district since January 3, 2013 | |||
Representative |
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Area | 3,266.14 sq mi (8,459.3 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2019) | 791,257 | ||
Median household income | $76,417[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+5[2] |
Indiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana that takes the north side of Indianapolis as well as its eastern and northern suburbs, including Marion, Carmel, Anderson, Noblesville, Fishers, and parts of Kokomo. This suburban district is predominantly white and is the wealthiest congressional district in Indiana, per median income.
The district is currently represented by Republican Victoria Spartz.
Demographics[]
According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools[3] (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 585,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 84% are White and 8% are Black. Immigrants make up 4% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $76,700, while 7% of households live below the poverty line. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 45% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.
Recent election results from statewide races[]
Year | U.S. President | U.S. Senator[4] | Governor |
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2000 | Bush (R): 69 – 30% | [Data unknown/missing] | [Data unknown/missing] |
2004 | Bush (R): 71 –28% | [Data unknown/missing] | [Data unknown/missing] |
2008 | McCain (R): 59 – 40% | — | [Data unknown/missing] |
2012 | Romney (R): 57.5 – 40.7% | Donnelly (D): 47.4 – 46.2% | Pence (R): 55-40% |
2016 | Trump (R): 53.1 – 41.3% | [Data unknown/missing] | [Data unknown/missing] |
2018 | — | Donnelly (D): 48.4 – 47.9% | — |
2020 | Trump (R): 50.1 – 47.9% | — | [Data unknown/missing] |
List of members representing the district[]
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District location |
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District created March 4, 1833 | |||||
Johnathan McCarty | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 |
23rd 24th |
Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Lost re-election. |
1833–1843 [data unknown/missing] |
Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | ||||
![]() James Rariden |
Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 |
25th 26th |
Elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Retired. | |
Andrew Kennedy | Democratic | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
27th | Elected in 1841. Redistricted to the 10th district. | |
William J. Brown | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
28th | Elected in 1843. Retired. |
1843–1853 [data unknown/missing] |
![]() William W. Wick |
Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 |
29th 30th |
Elected in 1845. Re-elected in 1847. Retired. | |
William J. Brown | Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
31st | Elected in 1849. Lost renomination. | |
![]() Thomas A. Hendricks |
Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 |
32nd | Elected in 1851. Redistricted to the 6th district. | |
Samuel W. Parker | Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
33rd | Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1852. Retired. |
1853–1863 [data unknown/missing] |
David P. Holloway | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
34th | Elected in 1854. Retired. | |
![]() David Kilgore |
Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 |
35th 36th |
Elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. Retired. | |
![]() George W. Julian |
Republican | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1869 |
37th 38th 39th 40th |
Elected in 1860. Re-elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Redistricted to the 4th district. | |
1863–1873 [data unknown/missing] | |||||
![]() John Coburn |
Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875 |
41st 42nd 43rd |
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Redistricted to the 7th district and lost re-election. | |
1873–1883 [data unknown/missing] | |||||
![]() William S. Holman |
Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
44th | Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1874. Lost re-election. | |
![]() Thomas M. Browne |
Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 |
45th 46th |
Elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Redistricted to the 6th district. | |
Courtland C. Matson | Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1889 |
47th 48th 49th 50th |
Elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Retired to run for Governor of Indiana. | |
1883–1893 [data unknown/missing] | |||||
![]() George W. Cooper |
Democratic | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895 |
51st 52nd 53rd |
Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Lost re-election. | |
1893–1903 [data unknown/missing] | |||||
![]() Jesse Overstreet |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 |
54th | Elected in 1894. Redistricted to the 7th district. | |
![]() George W. Faris |
Republican | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901 |
55th 56th |
Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Retired. | |
![]() Elias S. Holliday |
Republican | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1909 |
57th 58th 59th 60th |
Elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Retired. | |
1903–1913 [data unknown/missing] | |||||
![]() Ralph Wilbur Moss |
Democratic | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1917 |
61st 62nd 63rd 64th |
Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Lost re-election. | |
1913–1933 [data unknown/missing] | |||||
![]() Everett Sanders |
Republican | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1925 |
65th 66th 67th 68th |
Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Retired. | |
![]() Noble J. Johnson |
Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1931 |
69th 70th 71st |
Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Lost re-election. | |
Courtland C. Gillen | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
72nd | Elected in 1930. Lost renomination. | |
Glenn Griswold | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 |
73rd 74th 75th |
Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Lost re-election. |
1933–1943 [data unknown/missing] |
![]() Forest Harness |
Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1949 |
76th 77th 78th 79th 80th |
Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Lost re-election. | |
1943–1953 [data unknown/missing] | |||||
John R. Walsh | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 |
81st | Elected in 1948. Lost re-election. | |
![]() John V. Beamer |
Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1959 |
82nd 83rd 84th 85th |
Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Lost re-election. | |
1953–1963 [data unknown/missing] | |||||
![]() J. Edward Roush |
Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961 |
86th | Elected in 1958. Seat vacant until election challenge resolved. | |
Vacant | January 3, 1961 – June 14, 1961 | 84th | Contested election | ||
![]() J. Edward Roush |
Democratic | June 14, 1961 – January 3, 1969 |
87th 88th 89th 90th |
Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Redistricted to the 4th district and lost re-election. | |
1963–1973 [data unknown/missing] | |||||
![]() Richard L. Roudebush |
Republican | January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1971 |
91st | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1968. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | |
![]() Elwood Hillis |
Republican | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1987 |
92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th |
Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired. | |
1973–1983 [data unknown/missing] | |||||
1983–1993 1993–2003 | |||||
![]() Jim Jontz |
Democratic | January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993 |
100th 101st 102nd |
Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Lost re-election. | |
![]() Steve Buyer |
Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 |
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th |
Elected in 1992 Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 4th district. | |
![]() Dan Burton |
Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 |
108th 109th 110th 111th 112th |
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired. |
2003–2013![]() |
![]() Susan Brooks |
Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2021 |
113th 114th 115th 116th |
Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Retired. |
2013–present![]() |
![]() Victoria Spartz |
Republican | January 3, 2021 – Present |
117th | Elected in 2020. |
Election results[]
2002[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Burton* | 129,442 | 71.97 | |
Democratic | Katherine Fox Carr | 45,283 | 25.18 | |
Libertarian | Christopher Adkins | 5,130 | 2.85 | |
Total votes | 179,855 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2004[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Burton* | 228,718 | 71.84 | |
Democratic | Katherine Fox Carr | 82,637 | 25.96 | |
Libertarian | Rick Hodgin | 7,008 | 2.20 | |
Total votes | 318,363 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2006[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Burton* | 133,118 | 64.96 | |
Democratic | Katherine Fox Carr | 64,362 | 31.41 | |
Libertarian | Sheri Conover Sharlow | 7,431 | 3.63 | |
Total votes | 204,821 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2008[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Burton* | 234,507 | 65.59 | |
Democratic | Mary Etta Ruley | 123,021 | 34.41 | |
Total votes | 357,528 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2010[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Burton* | 146,899 | 62.14 | |
Democratic | Tim Crawford | 60,024 | 25.39 | |
Libertarian | Richard Reid | 18,266 | 7.73 | |
Independent | Jesse C. Trueblood | 11,218 | 4.75 | |
Total votes | 236,407 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2012[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Susan Brooks | 194,570 | 58.37 | |
Democratic | Scott Reske | 125,347 | 37.60 | |
Libertarian | Chard Reid | 13,442 | 4.03 | |
Total votes | 333,359 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 58 | |||
Republican hold |
2014[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Susan Brooks* | 105,277 | 65.21 | |
Democratic | Shawn Denney | 49,756 | 30.82 | |
Libertarian | John Krom | 6,407 | 3.97 | |
Total votes | 161,440 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 26 | |||
Republican hold |
2016[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Susan Brooks* | 221,957 | 61.46 | |
Democratic | Angela Demaree | 123,849 | 34.29 | |
Libertarian | Matthew Wittlief | 15,329 | 4.24 | |
Total votes | 361,135 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 57 | |||
Republican hold |
2018[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Susan Brooks* | 180,035 | 56.76 | |
Democratic | Dee Thornton | 137,142 | 43.24 | |
Total votes | 317,177 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2020[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Victoria Spartz | 208,053 | 50.0 | |
Democratic | Christina Hale | 190,898 | 45.9 | |
Libertarian | Ken Tucker | 16,764 | 4.0 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- ^ "Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". The Cook Political Report. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Representing US: 2020 Voter Profiles". APM Research Lab. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "IN-05 Senate Elections 2012 and 2018". Twitter. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
External links[]
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
- Congressional districts of Indiana
- Marion County, Indiana
- Government of Indianapolis
- 1833 establishments in Indiana
- Constituencies established in 1833