2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana

2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana

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All 10 Indiana seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 6 4 Seats won 6 4 Seat change Popular vote 1,140,554 953,167 Percentage 52.88% 44.19% Swing 1.82% 1.46%
District results County results Democratic   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Republican   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%

The 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana were held on November 7, 2000, to elect the ten U.S. representatives from the state of Indiana, one from each of the state's ten congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2000 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

The results saw several incumbents retaining their seats, with Representatives David McIntosh and Edward Pease retiring, the former to run for Governor of Indiana. ^[1] Republicans maintained their majority in Indiana's delegation, holding a 6–4 advantage over the Democrats.

Overview

Statewide

United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2000 [2]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Republican	1,140,554	52.88%	6	-
	Democratic	953,167	44.19%	4	-
	Libertarian	43,658	2.02%	0	-
	Others	19,365	0.90%	0	-
Totals		2,156,744	100.00%	10	-

Popular vote Republican   52.88% Democratic   44.19% Others   2.93%

House seats Republican   60.00% Democratic   40.00%

By district

Results of the 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana by district: ^[2]

District	Republican		Democratic		Others		Total		Result
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	56,200	27.05%	148,683	71.55%	2,907	1.40%	207,790	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 2	106,023	50.87%	80,885	38.81%	21,499	10.32%	208,407	100.0%	Republican hold
District 3	98,822	47.44%	107,438	51.57%	2,055	0.99%	208,315	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 4	131,051	62.28%	74,492	35.40%	4,887	2.32%	210,430	100.0%	Republican hold
District 5	132,051	60.86%	81,427	37.53%	3,507	1.61%	216,985	100.0%	Republican hold
District 6	199,207	70.35%	74,881	26.44%	9,087	3.21%	283,175	100.0%	Republican hold
District 7	135,869	64.80%	66,764	31.84%	7,032	3.36%	209,665	100.0%	Republican hold
District 8	116,879	52.65%	100,488	45.27%	4,625	2.08%	221,992	100.0%	Republican hold
District 9	102,219	43.82%	126,420	54.19%	4,644	1.99%	233,283	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 10	62,233	39.71%	91,689	58.51%	2,780	1.78%	156,702	100.0%	Democratic hold
Total	1,140,554	52.88%	953,167	44.19%	63,023	2.93%	2,156,744	100.0%

See also

• 2000 United States House of Representatives elections

References

1. "McIntosh makes bid for governor official". The Herald Times. July 8, 1999. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
2. "Election Statistics: 1920 to Present". History, Art & Archives, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

Preceded by 1998 elections

United States House elections in Indiana 2000

Succeeded by 2002 elections