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United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2012
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The 2012 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Indiana took place on November 6, 2012. Voters elected nine candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: Indiana has an open primary system, in which any registered voter can choose which party's primary to vote in, without having to be a member of that party.
Voter registration: Voters had to register to vote in the primary by April 9. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 9.[1]
- See also: Indiana elections, 2012
According to the New York Times race ratings in October 2012, one of the nine districts was considered to be in play, District 8.[2]
WIBC said the 2nd District and the 9th District were more solidly republican after redistricting, while District 8 was less so. WIBC also said Republicans Jackie Walorski and Todd Young were expected to take the 2nd and 9th districts, respectively, and Larry Bucshon was expected to keep his seat in the 8th District.[3]
The Center for Voting and Democracy (Fairvote) projected that Democrats would win two districts while Republicans would win three seats. It did not make a projection for the remaining four districts.[4]
Primary competitiveness
Indiana had the 11th most competitive congressional primaries in 2012, with 77.78% of major party primaries having been contested (14 out of 18). The national average was 54.31%.
Six U.S. House incumbents sought re-election in Indiana in 2012. 2 of those 6 (33.33%) faced a primary challenger. Nationwide, 200 out of the 386 incumbents seeking re-election faced a primary challenger (51.81%).
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held six of the nine Congressional seats from Indiana.
| Members of the U.S. House from Indiana -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 3 | 2 | |
| Republican Party | 6 | 7 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2012 election, the incumbents for the nine congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| André Carson |  Democratic |
7 |
| Dan Burton |  Republican |
5 |
| Joe Donnelly | Democratic |
2 |
| Larry Bucshon | Republican |
8 |
| Marlin A. Stutzman | Republican |
3 |
| Mike Pence | Republican |
6 |
| Peter J. Visclosky | Democratic |
1 |
| Todd C. Young | Republican |
9 |
| Todd Rokita | Republican |
4 |
Margin of victory for winners
There were a total of 9 seats up for election in 2012 in Indiana. The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the top-two vote getters. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100%.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| Indiana, District 1 |  Peter J. Visclosky |
34.6% | 279,034 | Joel Phelps |
| Indiana, District 2 |  Jackie Walorski |
1.4% | 273,475 | Brendan Mullen |
| Indiana, District 3 | Marlin Stutzman |
34.1% | 280,235 | Kevin Boyd |
| Indiana, District 4 | Todd Rokita |
27.8% | 272,268 | Tara Nelson |
| Indiana, District 5 | Susan Brooks |
20.8% | 333,359 | Scott Reske |
| Indiana, District 6 | Luke Messer |
24% | 275,253 | Brad Bookout |
| Indiana, District 7 | André Carson |
25.7% | 257,950 | Carlos May |
| Indiana, District 8 | Larry Bucshon |
10.3% | 283,992 | Dave Crooks |
| Indiana, District 9 | Todd Young |
10.9% | 298,180 | Shelli Yoder |
General election candidates
| District | General Election Candidates | Incumbent | 2012 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| 1st | Peter Visclosky Joel Phelps |
Peter J. Visclosky | Peter Visclosky |
No |
| 2nd | Brendan Mullen Jackie Walorski Joe Ruiz Kenneth R. Lunce, Jr. |
Joe Donnelly | Jackie Walorski |
Yes |
| 3rd | Kevin Boyd Marlin Stutzman |
Marlin A. Stutzman | Marlin Stutzman |
'No |
| 4th | Tara Nelson Todd Rokita Benjamin J. Gehlhausen |
Todd Rokita | Todd Rokita |
No |
| 5th | Scott Reske Susan Brooks Chard Reid |
Dan Burton | Susan Brooks |
No |
| 6th | Brad Bookout Luke Messer Rex Bell |
Mike Pence | Luke Messer |
No |
| 7th | André Carson Carlos May Tim Frye |
André Carson | André Carson |
No |
| 8th | Dave Crooks Larry Bucshon Bart Gadau |
Larry Bucshon | Larry Bucshon |
No |
| 9th | Shelli Yoder Todd Young |
Todd Young | Todd Young |
No |
Candidates
Note: Election results were added on election night as races were called. Vote totals were added after official election results had been certified. Click here for more information about Ballotpedia's election coverage plan. Please contact us about errors in this list.
1st Congressional District
General election candidates
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2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
- Brendan Mullen
- Jackie Walorski
- Joe Ruiz
Kenneth R. Lunce, Jr. (Write-In)- Note:
Andrew Straw was disqualified from the ballot on July 27, 2012[7]
May 8, 2012, primary results
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3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
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4th Congressional District
General election candidates
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5th Congressional District
General election candidates
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6th Congressional District
General election candidates
May 8, 2012, primary results
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7th Congressional District
General election candidates
- André Carson
- Carlos May
- Tim Frye (Write-In)
Note:' Mmoja Ajabu indicated he would run as an independent candidate in the general election. However, his name did not appear on the official candidate list.[25]
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8th Congressional District
General election candidates
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9th Congressional District
General election candidates
Note: Jason Sharp (L) withdrew from the race.[29][30]
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See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2012
- United States Senate elections, 2012
- United States Senate elections in Indiana, 2012
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Indiana Elections Division, "2012 Calendar Brochure," accessed July 24, 2012
- ↑ New York Times, "House Race Ratings," accessed July 25, 2012
- ↑ WIBC, "Redistricting Reshuffles Congressional Races to Watch," accessed October 17, 2012
- ↑ , "2011 Redistricting and 2012 Elections in Indiana," September 2012
- ↑ Saturday Gazette Mail "New Ind. congressional districts clear Legislature" accessed December 15, 2011
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- ↑ Fox 28.com "Brendan Mullen announces run for 2nd Congressional District seat" accessed December 15, 2011
- ↑ IndyStar.com "2 GOP rivals lead Burton in fundraising" accessed December 15, 2011
- ↑ WNDU.com "Walorski to run for 2nd District in 2012" accessed December 15, 2011
- ↑ Herald Argus "Feikes to run for 2nd District seat" accessed December 15, 2011
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State "2012 Primary Election Results," May 8, 2012
- ↑ eTruth.com "Goshen attorney Straw to run for Congress" accessed December 15, 2011
- ↑ Saturday Gazette-Mail "New Ind. congressional districts clear Legislature" accessed December 15, 2011
- ↑ The Hill.com "Rokita finds election law expertise useful as he adjusts to life on Hill" accessed December 15, 2011
- ↑ IndyStar.com "State Rep. Reske plans run for Burton's seat in Congress" accessed December 15, 2011
- ↑ Kokomo Perspective.com "Former union leader mounts run for Congress" accessed December 15, 2011
- ↑ IndyStar.com "Former U.S. attorney joins GOP primary against Burton" accessed December 15, 2011
- ↑ Indy.com "Behind Closed Doors: Forget the Rolex; just fill out the paperwork" accessed December 15, 2011
- ↑ WishTV.com "McGoff challenges Burton for 5th District" accessed December 15, 2011
- ↑ WTHR.com "Longtime Indiana Rep. Burton plans re-election bid" accessed December 15, 2011
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 The Star Press.com "W/R REPORT: Meet the Muncie Dem's House candidate" accessed December 16, 2011
- ↑ WIBC.com "Ex-State Senator Makes Sixth Bid for Congress" accessed December 16, 2011
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 24.6 24.7 24.8 Indiana Secretary of State "Primary Candidate List" accessed January 26, 2012 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Evansville Courier Press.com "Democratic leaders will caucus to choose 8th District candidate" accessed December 16, 2011
- ↑ The New York Times "House Freshmen Post Fund-Raising Numbers" accessed December 16, 2011
- ↑ Evansville Courier Press.com "Bucshon to face GOP opponent Kristi Risk for 8th District seat" accessed December 16, 2011
- ↑ Twitter.com "Jason Sharp tweet on July 17, 2012," accessed August 15, 2012
- ↑ Indiana Elections Division "2012 General Election Candidates," accessed August 15, 2012
- ↑ Evansville Courier Press.com "Ex-Obama security aide to run for Congress in Indiana's 9th District" accessed December 16, 2011
- ↑ The Courier-Journal "Ex-aide will run in Indiana's 9th District" accessed December 16, 2011
- ↑ Reporter-Times.com "Busy 2012 election year awaits voters" accessed December 16, 2011
