Does your state lean blue or lean red? Check out our new report, highlighting partisan control of state government from 1992-2013.
Indiana's 8th congressional district
Contents |
Indiana's 8th congressional district is based in southwest and west central Indiana, anchored in Evansville and including Terre Haute, Vincennes and Washington. Vermillion, Parke, Vigo, Clay, Owen, Greene, Sullivan, Knox, Daviess, Martin, Dubois, Pike, Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Spencer, Perry and Crawford counties were included in the district. [1]
Previously the district was anchored in Evansville and also included Terre Haute, Vincennes and Washington.
The current representative of the 8th congressional district is Larry Bucshon (R).
Elections
2012
The 8th congressional district of Indiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012, in which Republican incumbent Larry Bucshon won re-election. He defeated Dave Crooks (D) and Bart Gadau (L) in the general election[2]
| U.S. House, Indiana, District 8 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Dave Crooks | 43.1% | 122,325 | |
| Republican |  Larry Bucshon Incumbent |
53.4% | 151,533 | |
| Libertarian | Bart Gadau | 3.6% | 10,134 | |
| Total Votes | 283,992 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State "House of Representatives Election Results" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Larry Bucshon won election to the United States House. He defeated W. Trent VanHaaften (D) and John Cunningham (Libertarian) in the general election.[3]
| U.S. House, Indiana District 8 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Larry D. Bucshon |
57.5% | 117,259 | |
| Democratic | W. Trent VanHaaften | 37.4% | 76,265 | |
| Libertarian | John Cunningham | 5% | 10,240 | |
| Total Votes | 203,764 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Brad Ellsworth won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Greg Goode (R) in the general election.[4]
| U.S. House, Indiana, District 8 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brad Ellsworth incumbent |
64.5% | 188,693 | |
| Republican | Greg Goode | 35.5% | 103,769 | |
| Total Votes | 292,462 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Brad Ellsworth won election to the United States House. He defeated John N. Hostettler (R) in the general election.[5]
| U.S. House, Indiana, District 8 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brad Ellsworth |
61% | 131,019 | |
| Republican | John N. Hostettler incumbent | 39% | 83,704 | |
| Total Votes | 214,723 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, John N. Hostettler won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John P. Jennings (D) and Mark Garvin (L) in the general election.[6]
| U.S. House, Indiana, District 8 General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John N. Hostettler incumbent |
53.4% | 145,576 | |
| Democratic | John P. Jennings | 44.5% | 121,522 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Garvin | 2.1% | 5,680 | |
| Total Votes | 272,778 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, John N. Hostettler won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Bryan L. Hartke (D) and Pam Williams (L) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House, Indiana, District 8 General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John N. Hostettler incumbent |
51.3% | 98,952 | |
| Democratic | Bryan L. Hartke | 46% | 88,763 | |
| Libertarian | Pam Williams | 2.7% | 5,150 | |
| Total Votes | 192,865 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, John N. Hostettler won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Paul E. Perry (D) and Thomas Trindle (L) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, Indiana, District 8 General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John N. Hostettler incumbent |
52.7% | 116,879 | |
| Democratic | Paul E. Perry | 45.3% | 100,488 | |
| Libertarian | Thomas Trindle | 2% | 4,342 | |
| Write-in | 0.1% | 283 | ||
| Total Votes | 221,992 | |||
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.
In redistricting, The Hill published a list of the Top Ten House Members who were helped by redistricting.[9] Todd C. Young, representative from Indiana's 9th congressional district ranked 10th on the list.[9] The article notes that in the redistricting process, controlled by Republicans, Young benefited from taking pockets of Republicans from Larry Bucshon’s district next door in the 8th district and adding them into Young's 9th district, resulting in a vulnerable District 8.[9]
External links
See also
References
- ↑ Indiana Redistricting Map "Map" Accessed July 24, 2012
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Indiana"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 The Hill "House members most helped by redistricting" Accessed April 17, 2012
| |||||||||||||
