Indiana's 7th congressional district
Indiana's 7th congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Area | 265 sq mi (690 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 747,577 | ||
Median household income | $59,595[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+19[2] |
Indiana's 7th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is entirely located within Marion County and includes most of Indianapolis, except for the southern side, which is located within the 6th district.
The district is currently represented by Democrat André Carson, who won a special election in 2008 to succeed his grandmother Julia Carson following her death in 2007. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+19, it is the most Democratic district in Indiana.[2]
The district is one of three to be represented by a
From 1967 to 2003, the district served a completely different area of Indiana, covering
After the loss of a congressional seat in 2000 by virtue of that year's census, an ambitious redistricting plan was implemented in 2002. As mentioned above, most of the old 10th became the new 7th, while the territory of the old 7th was split into the
This district and its predecessors have not elected a
Composition
# | County | Seat | Population |
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97 | Marion | Indianapolis
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969,466 |
As of 2023, Indiana's 7th congressional district is located entirely in
Marion County is split between this district and the
Cities of 10,000 people or more
- Indianapolis– 887,642
- Lawrence – 49,370
- Beech Grove – 14,717
- Speedway – 13,952
2,500 – 10,000 people
- Cumberland – 5,954
Election results from presidential races
Year | Office | Result |
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2000 | President | Al Gore 56 – George W. Bush 43% |
2004 | President | John Kerry 58 – George W. Bush 42% |
2008 | President | Barack Obama 71 – John McCain 28% |
2012 | President | Barack Obama 62.9 – Mitt Romney 35.3% |
2016 | President | Hillary Clinton 59.0 – Donald Trump 36.2% |
2020 | President | Joe Biden 62.9 – Donald Trump 35.3% |
History
The current area of the 7th District is largely the same as what had been the 10th District from 1983 to 2003. It includes all of Center Township, now widely regarded as a Democratic stronghold due to its large
Traditionally, the city and the district has been more competitive and much more Republican. In fact, for years Indianapolis was one of the most Republican metropolitan areas in the country, particularly during the years when Richard Lugar and William H. Hudnut III served as Mayor of Indianapolis. However, in recent decades, much of the affluence of the city has begun to migrate to the edges of the city and outer Marion County, which has resulted in the Democratic lean. The southern portion of Marion County, which tilts more Republican, is not included in the district.
The southern and eastern parts of the district include the more modest neighborhoods of the city, which is home to Amtrak's largest repair yard. Since the late 1990s, there has been an influx of Mexican and Hispanic workers to the district, which has further increased its Democratic leanings. Also, as the industrial and financial center of Indiana, the district has been strongly influenced by the politics of the unions in the past; however, their influence over the district has become increasingly marginal in recent years.
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District created March 4, 1833 | ||||
Edward A. Hannegan (Covington) |
Jacksonian
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March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 |
23rd 24th |
Re-elected in 1835 .Retired. |
Albert S. White (Lafayette) |
Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 |
25th | run for U.S. senator .
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Tilghman Howard (Rockville) |
Democratic | March 3, 1839 – July 1, 1840 |
26th | Elected in 1839 .Resigned. |
Vacant | July 1, 1840 – August 3, 1840 |
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Henry S. Lane (Crawfordsville) |
Whig | August 3, 1840 – March 3, 1843 |
26th 27th |
Re-elected in 1841 .Retired. |
Joseph A. Wright (Rockville) |
Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
28th | Elected in 1843 .Lost re-election. |
Edward W. McGaughey (Greencastle) |
Whig | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 |
29th | Elected in 1845 .Lost renomination. |
Richard W. Thompson (Terre Haute) |
Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
30th | Elected in 1847 .Renominated but declined to run. |
Edward W. McGaughey (Rockville) |
Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
31st | Elected in 1849 .Lost re-election. |
John G. Davis (Rockville) |
Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855 |
32nd 33rd |
Re-elected in 1852.[a] Lost re-election. |
Harvey D. Scott (Terre Haute) |
People's | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
34th | Elected in 1854 .Retired. |
John G. Davis (Rockville) |
Anti-Lecompton
Democratic |
March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 |
35th 36th |
Re-elected in 1858 .Retired. |
Daniel W. Voorhees (Terre Haute) |
Democratic | March 4, 1861 – February 23, 1866 |
37th 38th 39th |
Re-elected in 1862 .Lost contested election. |
Henry D. Washburn (Clinton) |
Republican | February 23, 1866 – March 3, 1869 |
39th 40th |
Re-elected in 1866 .Retired. |
Godlove S. Orth (Lafayette) |
Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 |
41st | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1868 .Retired. |
Mahlon D. Manson )
(Crawfordsville |
Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 |
42nd | Elected in 1870 .Lost re-election. |
Thomas J. Cason (Lebanon) |
Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
43rd | Elected in 1872. .
Redistricted to the 9th district |
Indianapolis )
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Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
44th | Elected in 1874 .Lost re-election. |
Indianapolis )
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Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
45th | Elected in 1876 .Lost re-election. |
Indianapolis )
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Greenback
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March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
46th | Elected in 1878 .Lost re-election. |
Indianapolis )
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Republican | March 4, 1881 – May 22, 1884 |
47th 48th |
Elected in 1880 .Lost contested election. |
Indianapolis )
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Democratic | May 22, 1884 – March 3, 1885 |
48th | Won contested election .Retired. |
Indianapolis )
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Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1895 |
49th 50th 51st 52nd 53rd |
Re-elected in 1892 .Lost re-election. |
Charles L. Henry (Anderson) |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 |
54th | Elected in 1894. .
Redistricted to the 8th district |
Indianapolis )
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Republican | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1909 |
55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1906 .Lost re-election. |
Indianapolis )
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Democratic | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1915 |
61st 62nd 63rd |
Re-elected in 1912 .Lost re-election. |
Indianapolis )
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Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1925 |
64th 65th 66th 67th 68th |
Re-elected in 1922 .Lost renomination. |
Indianapolis )
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Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1929 |
69th 70th |
Re-elected in 1926 .Lost re-election. |
Indianapolis )
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Democratic | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 |
71st 72nd |
Re-elected in 1930. .
Redistricted to the 12th district |
Arthur H. Greenwood (Washington) |
Democratic | March 3, 1933 – January 3, 1939 |
73rd 74th 75th |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1936 .Lost re-election. |
Gerald W. Landis (Linton) |
Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1949 |
76th 77th 78th 79th 80th |
Re-elected in 1946 .Lost re-election. |
James E. Noland )
(Bloomington |
Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 |
81st | Elected in 1948 .Lost re-election. |
William G. Bray (Martinsville) |
Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1967 |
82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th |
Re-elected in 1964. .
Redistricted to the 6th district |
John T. Myers )
(Covington |
Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1997 |
90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th |
Re-elected in 1994 .Retired. |
Edward A. Pease )
(Terre Haute |
Republican | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001 |
105th 106th |
Re-elected in 1998 .Retired. |
Brian D. Kerns )
(Prairieton |
Republican | January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003 |
107th | Elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 4th district and lost renomination. |
Indianapolis )
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Democratic | January 3, 2003 – December 15, 2007 |
108th 109th 110th |
Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Died. |
Vacant | December 15, 2007 – March 11, 2008 |
110th | ||
Indianapolis )
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Democratic | March 11, 2008 – present |
110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th |
Elected to finish his grandmother's term. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. |
Recent election results
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic
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Julia Carson | 77,478 | 53.13% | |||
Republican
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Ambrose McVey | 64,379 | 44.14% | |||
Libertarian
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Andrew Horning | 3,919 | 2.69% | |||
No party | Others | 64 | 0.04% | |||
Total votes | 145,840 | 100.00% | ||||
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Republican
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2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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Julia Carson (Incumbent) | 121,303 | 54.35% | |
Republican
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Andrew Horning | 97,491 | 43.68% | |
Libertarian
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Barry Campbell | 4,381 | 1.96% | |
Total votes | 223,175 | 100.00% | ||
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Democratic hold
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2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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Julia Carson (Incumbent) | 74,750 | 53.76% | |
Republican
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Eric Dickerson | 64,304 | 46.24% | |
Total votes | 139,054 | 100.00% | ||
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Democratic hold
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2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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André Carson | 45,668 | 54.04% | |
Republican
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Jonathan Elrod | 36,415 | 43.09% | |
Libertarian
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Sean Sheppard | 2,430 | 2.88% | |
Total votes | 84,513 | 100.00% | ||
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Democratic hold
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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André Carson (Incumbent) | 172,650 | 65.08% | |
Republican
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Gabrielle Campo | 92,645 | 34.92% | |
Total votes | 265,295 | 100.00% | ||
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Democratic hold
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2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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André Carson (Incumbent) | 86,011 | 58.90% | |
Republican
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Marvin B. Scott | 55,213 | 37.81% | |
Libertarian
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Dav Wilson | 4,815 | 3.30% | |
Total votes | 146,039 | 100.00% | ||
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Democratic hold
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2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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André Carson (Incumbent) | 162,122 | 62.85% | |
Republican
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Carlos May | 95,828 | 37.15% | |
Total votes | 257,950 | 100.00% | ||
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Democratic hold
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2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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Andre Carson (Incumbent)
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61,443 | 54.73% | |
Republican
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Catherine Ping | 46,887 | 41.77% | |
Libertarian
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Chris Mayo | 3,931 | 3.50% | |
Total votes | 112,261 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold
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2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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André Carson (Incumbent) | 158,739 | 59.98% | |
Republican
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Catherine Ping | 94,456 | 35.69% | |
Libertarian
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Drew Thompson | 11,475 | 4.34% | |
Total votes | 264,670 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold
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2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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André Carson (Incumbent) | 141,139 | 64.9% | |
Republican
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Wayne Harmon | 76,457 | 35.1% | |
Total votes | 217,596 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold
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2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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André Carson (Incumbent) | 176,422 | 62.4% | |
Republican
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Susan Marie Smith | 106,146 | 37.6% | |
Total votes | 282,568 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold
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Historical district boundaries
See also
Notes
- ^ Starting in 1852, Indiana held its elections in even-numbered years.
References
- ^ My Congressional District
- ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ How many members of the new Congress are Catholic?, Michael J. O'Loughlin, January 3, 2019
- ^ "Secretary of State : Election Division: Election Results". Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present