2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana
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Elections in Indiana |
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The 2002 congressional elections in Indiana were elections for
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] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Republican | 840,694 | 55.26% | 6 | - | |
Democratic
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640,568 | 42.11% | 3 | -1 | |
Libertarian | 37,270 | 2.45% | 0 | - | |
Green
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2,745 | 0.18% | 0 | - | |
Others | 76 | <0.01% | 0 | - | |
Totals | 1,521,353 | 100.00% | 9 | - |
District 1
This district includes a small strip of northwest Indiana. The district has been one of the most Democratic in Indiana.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Pete Visclosky (incumbent) | 90,443 | 67.0% | ||
Republican | Mark Leyva | 41,909 | 31.0% | ||
Libertarian | Timothy Brennan | 2,759 | 2.0% | ||
Turnout | 135,111 | 32% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
District 2
This district is centered on South Bend, Indiana and the Indiana portion of the Michiana region.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Chris Chocola | 95,081 | 50.4% | ||
Democratic | Jill Long Thompson | 86,253 | 45.8% | ||
Libertarian | Sharon Metheny | 7,112 | 3.8% | ||
No party | Write-Ins | 12 | 0.0% | ||
Turnout | 188,458 | 45% | |||
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mark Souder (incumbent) | 92,566 | 63.1% | ||
Democratic | Jay Rigdon | 50,509 | 34.5% | ||
Libertarian | Mike Donlan | 3,531 | 2.4% | ||
Turnout | 146,606 | 37% | |||
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Steve Buyer (incumbent) | 112,760 | 71.4% | ||
Democratic | Bill Abbott | 41,314 | 26.1% | ||
Libertarian | Jerry Susong | 3,934 | 2.5% | ||
Turnout | 158,008 | 36% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
District 5
This district located mostly north of
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dan Burton (incumbent) | 129,442 | 71.9% | ||
Democratic | Katherine Carr | 45,283 | 25.2% | ||
Libertarian | Christopher Adkins | 5,130 | 2.9% | ||
Turnout | 179,855 | 37% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
District 6
This district takes in a large portion of eastern Indiana, including the cities of Muncie, Anderson, and Richmond.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Pence (incumbent) | 118,436 | 63.8% | ||
Democratic | Melina Fox | 63,871 | 34.4% | ||
Libertarian | Doris Roberts | 3,346 | 1.8% | ||
Turnout | 185,653 | 38% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
District 7
This district is in the heart of Central Indiana and encompasses most of
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Julia Carson (incumbent) | 77,478 | 53.2% | ||
Republican | Brose McVey | 64,379 | 44.1% | ||
Libertarian | Andy Horning | 3,919 | 2.7% | ||
No party | Write-Ins | 64 | 0.0% | ||
Turnout | 145,840 | 36% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
District 8
Population centers of Evansville and Terre Haute are located within its limits along with numerous other small towns.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John Hostettler (incumbent) | 98,952 | 51.3% | ||
Democratic | Bryan Hartke | 88,763 | 46.0% | ||
Libertarian | Pam Williams | 5,150 | 2.7% | ||
Turnout | 192,865 | 43% | |||
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Baron Hill (incumbent) | 96,654 | 51.2% | ||
Republican | Mike Sodrel | 87,169 | 46.0% | ||
Green
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Jeff Melton | 2,745 | 1.5% | ||
Libertarian | Al Cox | 2,389 | 1.3% | ||
Turnout | 188,957 | 39% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
See also
References
- ^ "United States Representative". Indiana of Secretary of State. November 5, 2002. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
Preceded by 2000 elections
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United States House elections in Indiana 2002 |
Succeeded by 2004 elections
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