Indiana's 9th congressional district

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. It was represented by Ben Wyatt in the NBC television show Parks and Recreation.

Indiana's 9th congressional district
Indiana's 9th congressional district - since January 3, 2023.
Representative
  Erin Houchin
R–Salem
Population (2022)760,778
Median household
income		$67,283[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+16[2]

The district is currently represented by Erin Houchin, first elected in 2022.

Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results
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%

Composition

Indiana counties within the 9th Congressional District, and the major cities within the county:

# County Seat Population
13 Brown Nashville 15,552
19 Clark Jeffersonville 122,738
29 Dearborn Lawrenceburg 50,816
31 Decatur Greensburg 26,320
43 Floyd New Albany 80,454
61 Harrison Corydon 39,761
71 Jackson Brownstown 46,067
77 Jefferson Madison 33,141
79 Jennings Vernon 27,409
93 Lawrence Bedford 45,070
105 Monroe Bloomington 139,875
65 Ohio Rising Sun 5,978
137 Ripley Versailles 29,081
143 Scott Scottsburg 24,355
155 Switzerland Vevay 9,790
175 Washington Salem 28,102

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.

Largest Cities

Cities in this district with more than 10,000 residents.

List of members representing the district
Member Party Years Cong
ress		 Electoral history
District created March 4, 1843

Samuel C. Sample
(South Bend)		 Whig March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845		 28th Elected in 1843.
Lost re-election.

Charles W. Cathcart
(Laporte)		 Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1849		 29th
30th		 Elected in 1845.
Re-elected in 1847.
Retired.

Graham N. Fitch
(Logansport)		 Democratic March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853		 31st
32nd		 Elected in 1849.
Re-elected in 1851.
Retired.

Norman Eddy
(South Bend)		 Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855		 33rd Elected in 1852.
Lost re-election.

Schuyler Colfax
(South Bend)		 People's March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857		 34th
35th
36th
37th
38th
39th
40th		 Elected in 1854.
Re-elected in 1856.
Re-elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
Re-elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Retired to run for U.S. Vice President.
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1869

John P. C. Shanks
(Portland)		 Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1875		 41st
42nd
43rd		 Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Re-elected in 1872
Lost renomination.

Thomas J. Cason
(Lebanon)		 Republican March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877		 44th Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1874.
Lost renomination.

Michael D. White
(Crawfordsville)		 Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879		 45th Elected in 1876.
Retired.

Godlove S. Orth
(Lafayette)		 Republican March 4, 1879 –
December 16, 1882		 46th
47th		 Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Lost re-election and died before next term began.
Vacant December 16, 1882 –
January 17, 1883		 47th

Charles T. Doxey
(Anderson)		 Republican January 17, 1883 –
March 3, 1883		 Elected to finish Orth's term.
Was not a candidate for the next term.

Thomas B. Ward
(Lafayette)		 Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887		 48th
49th		 Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Retired.

Joseph B. Cheadle
(Frankfort)		 Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891		 50th
51st		 Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Lost renomination.

Daniel W. Waugh
(Tipton)		 Republican March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1895		 52nd
53rd		 Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Retired.

Frank Hanly
(Williamsport)		 Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897		 54th Elected in 1894.
Lost renomination.

Charles B. Landis
(Delphi)		 Republican March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1909		 55th
56th
57th
58th
59th
60th		 Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Lost re-election.

Martin A. Morrison
(Frankfort)		 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.
Retired.

Fred S. Purnell
(Attica)		 Republican March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1933		 65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd		 Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the 6th district and lost re-election there.

Eugene B. Crowe
(Bedford)		 Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1941		 73rd
74th
75th
76th		 Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Lost re-election.

Earl Wilson
(Bedford)		 Republican January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1959		 77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th		 Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Lost re-election.

Earl Hogan
(Hope)		 Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1961		 86th Elected in 1958.
Lost re-election.

Earl Wilson
(Bedford)		 Republican January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1965		 87th
88th		 Elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Lost re-election.

Lee H. Hamilton
(Nashville)		 Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1999		 89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th		 Elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-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.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Retired.

Baron Hill
(Seymour)		 Democratic January 3, 1999 –
January 3, 2005		 106th
107th
108th		 Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Lost re-election.

Mike Sodrel
(Columbus)		 Republican January 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2007		 109th Elected in 2004.
Lost re-election.

Baron Hill
(Seymour)		 Democratic January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2011		 110th
111th		 Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Lost re-election.

Todd Young
(Bloomington)		 Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2017		 112th
113th
114th		 Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Trey Hollingsworth
(Jeffersonville)		 Republican January 3, 2017 –
January 3, 2023		 115th
116th
117th		 Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Retired.

Erin Houchin
(Salem)		 Republican January 3, 2023 –
present		 118th Elected in 2022.

Recent election results

2002
2002 election
November 5, 2002
 
Nominee Baron Hill Mike Sodrel
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 96,654 87,169
Percentage 51.15% 46.13%
U.S. Representative before election

Baron Hill
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Baron Hill
Democratic

Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election (2002)
Party Candidate Votes %
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

2004
2004 election
November 2, 2004
 
Nominee Mike Sodrel Baron Hill
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 142,247 140,819
Percentage 49.43% 48.94%
U.S. Representative before election

Baron Hill
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Sodrel
Republican

Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election (2004)
Party Candidate Votes %
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

2006
2006 election
November 7, 2006
 
Nominee Baron Hill Mike Sodrel
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 110,454 100,469
Percentage 50.01% 45.49%
U.S. Representative before election

Mike Sodrel
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Baron Hill
Democratic

Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election (2006)
Party Candidate Votes %
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

2008
2008 election
November 4, 2008
 
Nominee Baron Hill Mike Sodrel
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 181,256 120,517
Percentage 57.77% 38.41%
U.S. Representative before election

Baron Hill
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Baron Hill
Democratic

Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election (2008)
Party Candidate Votes %
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

2010
Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes %
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

2012
Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election (2012)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Young (Incumbent) 165,332 55.45
Democratic Shelli Yoder 132,848 44.55
Total votes 298,180 100.00
Turnout   57
Republican hold

2014
2014 Indiana's 9th Congressional District election
Party Candidate Votes %
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   31
Republican hold

2016
2016 Indiana's 9th Congressional District election
Party Candidate Votes %
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   58
Republican hold

2018
2018 Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trey Hollingsworth (Incumbent) 153,271 56.5
Democratic Liz Watson 118,090 43.5
Total votes 271,361 100.00
Republican hold

2020
Indiana's 9th congressional district, 2020[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trey Hollingsworth 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

2022
Indiana's 9th congressional district, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Erin Houchin (incumbent) 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

Historical district boundaries
2003 - 2013
2013 - 2023

See also

References
  1. "My Congressional District".
  2. "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. "Indiana Election Results November 3, 2020". Indiana Election Division. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
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