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Indiana's 6th Congressional District

Incumbent

            
Well-nigh the Commune
Demography Topic Value
Population 723,540
Race

89.4% White

2.six% Black

i.4% Asian

0.2% Native American

Ethnicity iii.v% Hispanic

Indiana's 6th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented past Greg Pence (R).

As of the 2022 Census, Indiana representatives represented an boilerplate of 753,947 residents. After the 2010 Demography, each member represented 720,422 residents.

Elections

2022

Encounter as well: Indiana's 6th Congressional District ballot, 2022

General ballot

The primary volition occur on May 3, 2022. The general election will occur on November viii, 2022. Full general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic main election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Barton Teeters (D)

Republican primary ballot

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Erik Benson (R)

2020

See besides: Indiana's 6th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

Autonomous chief ballot

Republican master election

Libertarian convention

2018

Meet also: Indiana's 6th Congressional District ballot, 2018

Full general election

Democratic primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Arturas Kerelis (D)

Republican primary election

Withdrawn or butterfingers candidates

  • Michael Crider (R)

2016

Run across likewise: Indiana'due south 6th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Luke Messer (R) defeated Barry Welsh (D) and Rich Turvey (L) in the general election on Nov eight, 2016. Messer defeated Charles Johnson Jr. and Jeff Smith in the Republican primary, while Welsh defeated Danny Basham, George Thomas Holland, Bruce Peavler, and Ralph Spelbring to win the Autonomous nomination. The principal elections took place on May three, 2016.[1] [2] [3]

U.Southward. Firm, Indiana District half-dozen General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Luke Messer Incumbent 69.1% 204,920
Democratic Barry Welsh 26.seven% 79,135
Libertarian Rich Turvey four.two% 12,330
Full Votes 296,385
Source: Indiana Sectionalisation of Elections
U.S. House, Indiana Commune 6 Republican Principal, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Luke Messer Incumbent 77.seven% 91,828
Jeff Smith 12.7% 14,963
Charles Johnson Jr. ix.7% xi,447
Total Votes 118,238
Source: Indiana Secretary of Land
U.South. House, Indiana District half-dozen Democratic Principal, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Barry Welsh 35.half dozen% 15,258
Danny Basham 24.4% 10,474
George Holland 20.vi% viii,851
Bruce Peavler 11.iv% 4,897
Ralph Spelbring 7.9% iii,385
Total Votes 42,865
Source: Indiana Secretary of Country

2014

See also: Indiana's 6th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 6th Congressional Commune of Indiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Luke Messer (R) defeated challengers Susan Hall Heitzman (D) and Eric Miller (L) in the general election.

U.S. Firm, Indiana District 6 Full general Ballot, 2014
Political party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Luke Messer Incumbent 65.9% 102,187
Democratic Susan Hall Heitzman 29.3% 45,509
Libertarian Eric Miller 4.8% 7,375
Total Votes 155,071
Source: Indiana Secretary of State Official Results

General election candidates

May 6, 2014, primary results

2012

Run across too: Indiana's 6th Congressional District elections, 2012

The 6th Congressional District of Indiana held an election for the U.S. Firm of Representatives on Nov 6, 2012. Mike Pence did not seek re-ballot to the U.S. House of Representatives due to his 2012 gubernatorial campaign, which he won. Luke Messer (R) won ballot to the 6th District seat in the 2012 general election. Messer defeated Brad Bookout (D) and Rex Bell (Fifty).[6]

U.S. House, Indiana District 6 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Brad Bookout 35.1% 96,678
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Luke Messer 59.ane% 162,613
Libertarian King Bell 5.eight% 15,962
Total Votes 275,253
Source: Indiana Secretarial assistant of State "Business firm of Representatives Election Results"

2010
On November 2, 2010, Mike Pence won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Barry Welsh (D) and Talmage "T.J" Thompson, Jr. (L) in the full general election.[7]

U.Southward. House, Indiana District half dozen Full general Election, 2010
Political party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Pence incumbent 66.6% 126,027
Democratic Barry Welsh 29.9% 56,647
Libertarian Talmage "T.J" Thompson, Jr. three.5% half dozen,635
Total Votes 189,309

2008
On November 4, 2008, Mike Pence won re-election to the U.s.a. House. He defeated Barry A. Welsh (D) and George T. The netherlands (L) in the general election.[8]

U.South. House, Indiana District half-dozen General Election, 2008
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Pence incumbent 64% 180,608
Democratic Barry Welsh 33.4% 94,265
Libertarian George T. Holland 2.7% vii,539
Total Votes 282,412

2006
On Nov 7, 2006, Mike Pence won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Barry A. Welsh (D) in the general election.[nine]

U.Southward. Business firm, Indiana District 6 General Election, 2006
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Pence incumbent 60% 115,266
Democratic Barry Welsh 40% 76,812
Total Votes 192,078

2004
On November ii, 2004, Mike Pence won re-ballot to the United States Business firm. He defeated Mel Fox (D) and Chad (Wick) Roots (Fifty) in the full general election.[x]

U.Due south. House, Indiana District six General Election, 2004
Political party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Pence incumbent 67.ane% 182,529
Autonomous Mel Flim-flam 31.3% 85,123
Libertarian Republic of chad (Wick) Roots 1.vi% four,297
Total Votes 271,949

2002
On Nov 5, 2002, Mike Pence won election to the U.s.a. House. He defeated Melina Ann Fox (D) and Doris Robertson (L) in the general election.[11]

U.S. House, Indiana Commune 6 General Election, 2002
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Pence 63.8% 118,436
Democratic Melina Ann Play a trick on 34.iv% 63,871
Libertarian Doris Robertson 1.eight% three,346
Total Votes 185,653

2000
On Nov vii, 2000, Dan Burton won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Darin Patrick Griesey (D) and Joe Hauptmann (L) in the general ballot.[12]

U.S. House, Indiana District half-dozen General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dan Burton incumbent 70.3% 199,207
Autonomous Darin Patrick Griesey 26.four% 74,881
Libertarian Joe Hauptmann three.2% nine,087
Total Votes 283,175

District map

Redistricting

2020-2021

Run across likewise: Redistricting in Indiana afterwards the 2022 census

The Indiana Full general Associates canonical new congressional district maps on Oct i, 2021, which were signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) on Oct 4, 2021.[13] The Indiana House Republican caucus released draft congressional boundaries on September 14, 2021. The Indiana state Senate approved the new commune plans by a vote of 36-12, with all votes to approve past Republicans. Xi Senate Democrats joined State Sen. Ron Grooms (R) in voting against the maps. The Indiana House of Representatives canonical the new commune boundaries by a vote of 64-25. All votes in favor were past Republicans and 22 Democrats and three Republicans voted confronting.[14] [15] This map takes consequence for Indiana'due south 2022 congressional elections. Indiana was the fourth state to enact congressional redistricting afterwards the 2022 demography.

In a statement issued after signing the maps, Gov. Holcomb said, "Today I signed HB 1581, completing this once-in-a-decade constitutionally required procedure. I desire to give thanks both the Business firm and Senate for faithfully post-obit through in an orderly and transparent way. And, a special thanks to every Hoosier who participated in the process by sharing their local perspective and input." Kaitlin Lange of the Indianapolis Star wrote that the "congressional map also probable will enable Republicans to keep seven of the nine congressional seats in Indiana and make the fifth District, which contains suburban Hamilton County, a more reliably Republican commune."[16]

Below are the congressional maps in result before and subsequently the 2022 redistricting cycle.

Indiana Congressional Districts
until January 2, 2023

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Indiana Congressional Districts
starting Jan three, 2023

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How does redistricting in Indiana work? In Indiana, the state legislature is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. The legislature must approve a redistricting plan by the shut of the showtime legislative session occurring after completion of the United States Demography. The governor may veto the lines drawn by the state legislature.[17] [xviii]

In the event that both chambers of the state legislature practise not approve a congressional redistricting programme, a backup commission must draw the lines. The commission comprises the post-obit members:[18]

  1. Speaker of the House
  2. President Pro Tempore of the Senate
  3. Chair of the Elections Commission, Indiana State Senate
  4. Chair of the Elections and Apportionment Committee, Indiana Firm of Representatives
  5. A gubernatorial appointment

The Indiana Constitution mandates that land legislative districts be face-to-face. There are no such requirements for congressional commune lines.[17]

2010-2011

This is the 6th Congressional Commune of Indiana after the 2001 redistricting procedure. The electric current district is displayed in the infobox at the meridian of the page.

See likewise: Redistricting in Indiana after the 2010 demography

In 2011, the Indiana Land Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.

District analysis

See as well: The Melt Political Report'south Partisan Voter Index
See besides: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Alphabetize for this district was R+18, meaning that in the previous ii presidential elections, this district'southward results were 18 percent points more Republican than the national boilerplate. This made Indiana's 6th Congressional District the 52nd nearly Republican nationally.[19]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2022 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environs." This commune'due south elasticity score was 1.05. This ways that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.05 points toward that political party.[20]

District demographics

The table below presents demographic data in Congressional Districts from the U.S. Census Bureau. Use the drop-down boxes on the right side of the table to sort the data by characteristic information and state. The tables were provided by the American Public Media Research Lab.

See also

  • Redistricting in Indiana
  • Indiana's sixth Congressional District election, 2022

External links

  • GovTrack District half dozen

Footnotes

  1. Indiana Secretary of State, "May three, 2022 Primary Ballot," accessed February 8, 2016
  2. The New York Times, "Indiana Primary Results," May 3, 2016
  3. Indiana Secretarial assistant of State, "November 8, 2022 General Election," accessed September six, 2016
  4. Lane Siekman for Congress, " Lane Siekman Announces Bid for Indiana's sixth Congressional District ," accessed Jan 22, 2014
  5. v.0 5.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "Principal Candidate List," accessed February 10, 2014
  6. Politico, "2012 Election Map, Indiana"
  7. U.S. Congress Firm Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  8. U.South. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  9. U.South. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Ballot of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  10. U.South. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November two, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  11. U.Due south. Congress Business firm Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Ballot of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  12. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Ballot of November seven, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  13. Indiana Senate Republicans, "General Associates approves new congressional, land legislative districts," Oct. 1, 2021
  14. Indiana Business firm of Representatives Republican Caucus, "GOP statements on initial drafts of Indiana Business firm and Congressional district maps," September fourteen, 2021
  15. IndyStar, "Gov. Holcomb signs Indiana's redistricting maps into constabulary," October four, 2021
  16. IndyStar, "Gov. Holcomb signs Indiana's redistricting maps into police," October iv, 2021
  17. 17.0 17.ane All About Redistricting, "Indiana," accessed April half dozen, 2015
  18. 18.0 18.ane Brennan Middle for Justice, "Indiana," accessed April 6, 2015
  19. Cook Political Study, "Introducing the 2022 Melt Political Report Partisan Voter Alphabetize," April vii, 2017
  20. FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Rubberband States And Districts," September 6, 2018

Senators

Representatives

Republican Party (9)

Democratic Party (2)