Indiana's 7th congressional district
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Indiana's 7th congressional district is based in the heart of the state, encompassing most of Marion County and Indianapolis.[1]
Previously the district encompassed most of Marion County and Indianapolis.
The current representative of the 7th congressional district is Andre Carson (D).
Elections
2012
The 7th congressional district of Indiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012, in which incumbent Andre Carson (D) won re-election. He defeated Carlos May (R) and Mmoja Ajabu (I) in the general election.[2]
| U.S. House, Indiana, District 7 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Andre Carson Incumbent |
62.9% | 162,122 | |
| Republican | Carlos May | 37.1% | 95,828 | |
| Independent | Tim Frye (Write-in) | 0% | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 257,950 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State "House of Representatives Election Results" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Andre Carson won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated Marvin B. Scott (R) and Dav Wilson (L) in the general election.[3]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Indiana's 7th Congressional District, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Andre Carson Incumbent |
58.9% | 86,011 | |
| Republican | Marvin B. Scott | 37.8% | 55,213 | |
| Libertarian | Dav Wilson | 3.3% | 4,815 | |
| Total Votes | 146,039 | |||
Redistricting
2010-2011
- See also: Redistricting in Indiana
In 2011, the Indiana State Legislature re-drew the Congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
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