2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana

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2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana
Flag of Indiana.svg
  2000 November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05) 2004  

All 9 Indiana seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election64
Seats won63
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg1
Popular vote840,694640,568
Percentage55.26%42.11%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.38%Decrease2.svg2.08%

Indiana 2002 House Map.svg

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.

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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]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 840,69455.26%6-
Democratic 640,56842.11%3-1
Libertarian 37,2702.45%0-
Green 2,7450.18%0-
Others76<0.01%0-
Totals1,521,353100.00%9-

District 1

This district includes a small strip of northwest Indiana. The district has been one of the most Democratic in Indiana.

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Pete Visclosky (incumbent)90,44367.0%
Republican Mark Leyva 41,90931.0%
Libertarian Timothy Brennan 2,7592.0%
Turnout 135,11132%
Democratic hold Swing

District 2

This district is centered on South Bend, Indiana and the Indiana portion of the Michiana region.

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Chris Chocola 95,08150.4%
Democratic Jill Long Thompson 86,25345.8%
Libertarian Sharon Metheny 7,1123.8%
No party Write-Ins 120.0%
Turnout 188,45845%
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.

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mark Souder (incumbent)92,56663.1%
Democratic Jay Rigdon 50,50934.5%
Libertarian Mike Donlan 3,5312.4%
Turnout 146,60637%
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.

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Steve Buyer (incumbent)112,76071.4%
Democratic Bill Abbott 41,31426.1%
Libertarian Jerry Susong 3,9342.5%
Turnout 158,00836%
Republican hold Swing

District 5

This district located mostly north of Indianapolis, including the largest suburbs of Indianapolis in Hamilton County.

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Dan Burton (incumbent)129,44271.9%
Democratic Katherine Carr 45,28325.2%
Libertarian Christopher Adkins 5,1302.9%
Turnout 179,85537%
Republican hold Swing

District 6

This district takes in a large portion of eastern Indiana, including the cities of Muncie, Anderson, and Richmond.

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Pence (incumbent)118,43663.8%
Democratic Melina Fox 63,87134.4%
Libertarian Doris Roberts 3,3461.8%
Turnout 185,65338%
Republican hold Swing

District 7

This district is in the heart of Central Indiana and encompasses most of Marion County/Indianapolis.

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Julia Carson (incumbent)77,47853.2%
Republican Brose McVey 64,37944.1%
Libertarian Andy Horning 3,9192.7%
No party Write-Ins 640.0%
Turnout 145,84036%
Democratic hold Swing

District 8

Population centers of Evansville and Terre Haute are located within its limits along with numerous other small towns.

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John Hostettler (incumbent)98,95251.3%
Democratic Bryan Hartke 88,76346.0%
Libertarian Pam Williams 5,1502.7%
Turnout 192,86543%
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.

General election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Baron Hill (incumbent)96,65451.2%
Republican Mike Sodrel 87,16946.0%
Green Jeff Melton 2,7451.5%
Libertarian Al Cox 2,3891.3%
Turnout 188,95739%
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. "United States Representative". Indiana of Secretary of State. November 5, 2002. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  2. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
Preceded by
2000 elections
United States House elections in Indiana
2002
Succeeded by
2004 elections