By Ballotpedia's Congressional team
MADISON, Wisconsin: Indiana had nine U.S. House seats on the ballot in 2012. Six total incumbents sought re-election on November 6, 2012.
Indiana's 2nd Congressional District switched partisan control in the general election. This was not unexpected, as redistricting made the district more Republican in terms of voter registrations. This race was also the closest one, with Jackie Walorski (R) winning narrowly by a little over 1% of the vote.
Here are the candidates who won election from Indiana.
| Members of the U.S. House from Indiana -- Partisan Breakdown
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| Party
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As of November 2012
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After the 2012 Election
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|
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Democratic Party
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3
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2
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|
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Republican Party
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6
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7
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| Total
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9
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9
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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 |
|---|
| U.S. House, Indiana District 1 General Election
|  Peter J. Visclosky | 34.6% | 279,034 | Joel Phelps |
| U.S. House, Indiana District 2 General Election
|  Jackie Walorski | 1.4% | 273,475 | Brendan Mullen |
| U.S. House, Indiana District 3 General Election
| Marlin Stutzman | 34.1% | 280,235 | Kevin Boyd |
| U.S. House, Indiana District 4 General Election
| Todd Rokita | 27.8% | 272,268 | Tara Nelson |
| U.S. House, Indiana District 5 General Election
| Susan Brooks | 20.8% | 333,359 | Scott Reske |
| U.S. House, Indiana District 6 General Election
| Luke Messer | 24% | 275,253 | Brad Bookout |
| U.S. House, Indiana District 7 General Election
| André Carson | 25.7% | 257,950 | Carlos May |
| U.S. House, Indiana District 8 General Election
| Larry Bucshon | 10.3% | 283,992 | Dave Crooks |
| U.S. House, Indiana District 9 General Election
| Todd Young | 10.9% | 298,180 | Shelli Yoder |
National picture
Both chambers of the United States Congress remain split after the November 6, 2012 election. Democrats increased their majority in the U.S. Senate while cutting into the Republicans majority in the U.S. House.
Of the 435 candidates who won election to the U.S. House, 85 of them were challengers, which represents 19.5 percent of U.S. House members. Of those 85, 50 are Democratic and 35 are Republican. A total of 27 incumbents were defeated -- 10 Democratic and 17 Republican.
| 2012 United States House General Election Results
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| Party
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Total Winners
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Incumbent Winners
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Defeated Incumbents
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Incumbent Re-Election Rate**
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Non-Incumbent Winners
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| Democratic
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201
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151
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10
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93.8%
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50
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| Republican
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234
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198
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17
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92.1%
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35
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| TOTALS
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435
|
349
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27
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92.8%
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85
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| **Note: The incumbent re-election rate is calculated by dividing the total incumbents winners by the total incumbents who appeared on the general election ballot.
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See also
Joe Ruiz
Kenneth R. Lunce, Jr.
