Indiana Overview

Redistricting Process: Redistricting for congressional and state legislative districts is handled through the normal legislative process, and plans passed by the legislature are subject to veto by the governor. Should the legislature fail to enact a plan, a Redistricting Commission is formed, consisting of the Speaker of the House, the President pro tempore of the Senate, the chairs of the House and Senate reapportionment committees, and a final member appointed by the governor. This fifth member must be a member of the legislature. The Commission recommends a plan to the legislature, but if that plan fails to secure passage, the governor calls a special session of the legislature to settle to issue.

Governor: Republican Mike Pence

Legislature: Republicans control both chambers.

Number of Congressional Seats in 2011: 9 (no change from 2010)

2011 Ideal District Population: 720,422

Current District by District Politics and Demographics

1st District- Democrat Peter Visclosky

2010 Congressional Results: Visclosky 59%

2008 Congressional Results: Visclosky 71%

2006 Congressional Results: Visclosky 70%

2004 Congressional Results: Visclosky 68%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 37% Obama 62%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 44% Kerry 55%

District Population: 705,600

Over/Under Populated by: 14,822

White Population: 457,378

African American Population: 130,386

Hispanic Population: 99,114

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for 1st District.*

 

2nd District- Democrat Joe Donnelly

2010 Congressional Results: Donnelly 48%

2008 Congressional Results: Donnelly 67%

2006 Congressional Results: Donnelly 54%

2004 Congressional Results: Chris Chocola (R) 54%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 45% Obama 54%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 56% Kerry 43%

District Population: 679,254

Over/Under Populated by: 41,168

White Population: 543,082

African American Population: 58,911

Hispanic Population: 54,228

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for 2nd District.

 

3rd District- Republican Marlin Stutzman

2010 Congressional Results: Stutzman 63%

2008 Congressional Results: Mark Souder (R) 55%

2006 Congressional Results: Souder 54%

2004 Congressional Results: Souder 69%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 56% Obama 43%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 68% Kerry 31%

District Population: 723,633

Over/Under Populated by: 3,211

White Population: 605,970

African American Population: 42,810

Hispanic Population: 49,037

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for 3rd District.

 

4th District- Republican Todd Rokita

2010 Congressional Results: Rokita 69%

2008 Congressional Results: Steve Buyer (R) 60%

2006 Congressional Results: Buyer 62%

2004 Congressional Results: Buyer 69%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 56% Obama 43%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 69% Kerry 30%

District Population: 789,835

Over/Under Populated by: 69,413

White Population: 696,311

African American Population: 24,720

Hispanic Population: 36,143

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for 4th District.

 

5th District- Republican Dan Burton

2010 Congressional Results: Burton 62%

2008 Congressional Results: Burton 66%

2006 Congressional Results: Burton 65%

2004 Congressional Results: Burton 72%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 59% Obama 40%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 71% Kerry 28%

District Population: 809,107

Over/Under Populated by: 88,685

White Population: 712,883

African American Population: 32,139

Hispanic Population: 27,395

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for 5th District.

 

6th District- Republican Mike Pence

2010 Congressional Results: Pence 67%

2008 Congressional Results: Pence 64%

2006 Congressional Results: Pence 60%

2004 Congressional Results: Pence 67%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 52% Obama 46%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 64% Kerry 35%

District Population: 676,548

Over/Under Populated by: 43,874

White Population: 616,841

African American Population: 26,441

Hispanic Population: 16,784

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for 6th District.

 

7th District- Democrat Andre Carson

2010 Congressional Results: Carson 59%

2008 Congressional Results: Carson 65%

2008 Congressional Special Election: Carson 54%

2006 Congressional Results: Julia Carson (D) 54%

2004 Congressional Results: Julia Carson 54%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 28% Obama 71%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 41% Kerry 58%

District Population: 676,351

Over/Under Populated by: 44,071

White Population: 355,154

African American Population: 218,626

Hispanic Population: 71,929

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for 7th District.

 

8th District- Republican Larry Bucshon

2010 Congressional Results: Bucshon 58%

2008 Congressional Results: Brad Ellsworth (D) 65%

2006 Congressional Results: Ellsworth 61%

2004 Congressional Results: John Hostettler (R) 53%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 51% Obama 47%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 62% Kerry 38%

District Population: 694,398

Over/Under Populated by: 26,024

White Population: 634,298

African American Population: 29,477

Hispanic Population: 12,375

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for 8th District.

 

9th District- Republican Todd Young

2010 Congressional Results: Young 52%

2008 Congressional Results: Baron Hill (D) 58%

2006 Congressional Results: Hill 50%

2004 Congressional Results: Mike Sodrel (R) 49%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 50% Obama 48%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 59% Kerry 40%

District Population: 729,076

Over/Under Populated by: 8,654

White Population: 664,536

African American Population: 18,630

Hispanic Population: 22,702

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for 9th District.

 

*In some browsers, the link to the 2010 Census page may link to a table of demographics for several states as opposed to the districts for the specific state. If this occurs, click the “Back to Search” link at the top of the page and then click on the arrow next to “Geographies” in the left column. Select “All Congressional Districts within Indiana” and then close the box.  Click on the link for “Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age and Housing Occupancy: 2010” and the correct table should appear.

Redistricting Process taken from Rose Institute study “Redistricting in America.”