Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 5
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Oct. 6
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: Photo ID
- Poll times: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Indiana's 5th Congressional District |
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Democratic primary Republican primary General election |
Election details |
Filing deadline: February 7, 2020 |
Primary: June 2, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent: Susan Brooks (Republican) |
How to vote |
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Voting in Indiana |
Race ratings |
Inside Elections: Tilt Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic |
Ballotpedia analysis |
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See also |
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Victoria Spartz (R) defeated Christina Hale (D), Ken Tucker (L), and write-in candidate Ellen Kizik (I) in the general election for Indiana's 5th Congressional District on November 3, 2020. Incumbent Susan Brooks (R), first elected in 2012, did not seek re-election.[1]
Susan Brooks had held the seat since 2013, winning her 2016 and 2018 elections by margins of 27.2 and 13.6 percentage points, respectively. Leading up to her tenure, the district had been represented by Republicans since 1993. Donald Trump (R) won 53 percent of the vote in the 5th District during the 2016 presidential election.[2] During the 2018 midterm elections, U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly, a Democrat, won 48.4 percent of the vote in the 5th District over Mike Braun's (R) 47.9 percent. Braun ultimately won the statewide election that year.[3]
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee listed the 5th District as one of its 2020 target districts and included Hale in its Red to Blue program. Spartz was included in the National Republican Congressional Committee's Young Guns program.[4]
The outcome of this race affected partisan control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 117th Congress. All 435 seats in the House were up for election. At the time of the election, Democrats had a 232 to 198 majority over Republicans. The Libertarian Party had one seat. Four seats were vacant. Democrats defended 30 districts Donald Trump (R) won in 2016. Republicans defended five districts Hillary Clinton (D) won in 2016.
Indiana's 5th Congressional District takes in portions of central Indiana, including Grant, Madison, Tipton and Hamilton counties and part of Blackford, Marion, Boone and Howard counties.[5]
Ken Tucker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection Survey. Click here to view his responses.
For more information about the Republican primary, click here.
For more information about the Democratic primary, click here.
Post-election analysis
The table below compares the vote totals in the 2020 presidential election and 2020 U.S. House election for this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.
Presidential and congressional election results, Indiana's 5th Congressional District, 2020 | ||
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Race | Presidential | U.S. House |
Democratic candidate ![]() |
47.9 | 45.9 |
Republican candidate ![]() |
50.1 | 50 |
Difference | 2.2 | 4.1 |
Election procedure changes in 2020
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Indiana did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.
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Candidates and election results
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Victoria Spartz defeated Christina Hale and Ken Tucker in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Victoria Spartz (R) | 50.0 | 208,212 |
![]() | Christina Hale (D) | 45.9 | 191,226 | |
![]() | Ken Tucker (L) ![]() | 4.0 | 16,788 |
Total votes: 416,226 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Vernon Moore (Independent)
- Ellen Kizik (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Christina Hale defeated Dee Thornton, Jennifer Christie, Andy Jacobs, and Ralph Spelbring in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Christina Hale | 40.8 | 30,123 |
![]() | Dee Thornton | 27.1 | 20,049 | |
![]() | Jennifer Christie | 18.1 | 13,345 | |
Andy Jacobs | 13.3 | 9,817 | ||
Ralph Spelbring | 0.8 | 575 |
Total votes: 73,909 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Victoria Spartz | 39.7 | 34,526 |
![]() | Beth Henderson | 17.6 | 15,343 | |
![]() | Micah Beckwith ![]() | 12.7 | 11,063 | |
![]() | Carl Brizzi | 6.5 | 5,619 | |
![]() | Kent Abernathy ![]() | 5.6 | 4,901 | |
![]() | Kelly Mitchell | 5.3 | 4,643 | |
![]() | Chuck Dietzen | 4.7 | 4,071 | |
![]() | Matthew Hook ![]() | 2.5 | 2,147 | |
![]() | Andrew Bales ![]() | 1.5 | 1,329 | |
![]() | Mark Small ![]() | 1.2 | 1,057 | |
![]() | Danny Niederberger ![]() | 0.8 | 675 | |
![]() | Victor Wakley ![]() | 0.5 | 465 | |
![]() | Allen Davidson | 0.5 | 411 | |
![]() | Russell Stwalley ![]() | 0.4 | 379 | |
![]() | Matthew Hullinger ![]() | 0.4 | 333 |
Total votes: 86,962 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Jay (R)
- Steve Braun (R)
- Jeremy Miner (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Ken Tucker advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on March 7, 2020.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Ken Tucker (L) ![]() |
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Candidate profiles
This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways. Either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey or Ballotpedia staff created a profile after identifying the candidate as noteworthy.[6] Ballotpedia staff compiled profiles based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- Indiana House of Representatives (2012-2016)
Biography: Hale received her degree from Purdue University. She worked as President and CEO of Leadership Indianapolis from 2017-2018 and Executive Director of Kiwanis International from 2018-2020.
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Sources: Christina Hale's 2020 campaign website, "Christina Hale for Congress," accessed September 7, 2020; Youtube, "Hoosiers for Hale - Tips," August 26, 2020; Youtube, "Hoosiers for Hale - Improving the Lives of Children," August 12, 2020; Christina Hale's 2020 campaign website, "Meet Christina," accessed September 7, 2020; LinkedIn, "Christina Hale," accessed September 7, 2020
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Indiana District 5 in 2020.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- Indiana State Senate (Assumed office: 2017)
Biography: Spartz received a BA and MBA in international economics from the National University of Economics in Ukraine, and a Master of Professional Accountancy from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. She worked as a CPA, as CFO at the Indiana Attorney General’s Office, and as a business owner.
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Indiana District 5 in 2020.
Party: Libertarian Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "My name is Ken Tucker. I want to earn your vote, not buy it. Currently I'm a stay at home dad. Previously I was an Indiana Public School teacher for 11 year where I taught 5th and 6th grade within the Noblesville Schools. I want to be the voice of public education. I'm a product of Indiana. I was born, raised, and have always lived here. I want to be a voice for my state. I want to be part of the conversation that moves Indiana forward. I'm a tree huggin, sun lovin, dirt worshiper that understands the importance and the value of alternative energy for our future. I want to be a voice for wind, solar, hemp, and marijuana to make Indiana a leader in those areas to help create jobs and new markets here in Indiana. Personally I am passionate about equality, education, and the environment. If elected I promise to do everything I can to ensure equality for any and all American Citizens irregardless of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other way we as a society tend to categorize ourselves. I'll never ask for a dime. Just some of your time."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Indiana District 5 in 2020.
Polls
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Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2020: General election polls | ||||||||
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Other | Margin of error | Sample size | Sponsor |
Global Strategy Group | August 17-19, 2020 | 47% | 40% | 4% | 9% | ±4.9 | 400 | House Majority PAC |
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[7] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[8] The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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Christina Hale | Democratic Party | $4,019,767 | $4,008,303 | $11,464 | As of December 31, 2020 |
Victoria Spartz | Republican Party | $3,270,606 | $3,161,482 | $109,124 | As of December 31, 2020 |
Ken Tucker | Libertarian Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+9, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 9 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Indiana's 5th Congressional District the 149th most Republican nationally.[9]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.88. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.88 points toward that party.[10]
Race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[11]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[12][13][14]
Race ratings: Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 | |||||||||
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The Cook Political Report | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Tilt Democratic | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean Democratic | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season. |
Noteworthy endorsements
This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.
Click the links below to see endorsement lists published on candidate campaign websites, if available.
President Donald Trump (R)[19]|| ||✔Noteworthy endorsements | ||||||
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Endorsement | Hale (D) | Spartz (R) | ||||
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Elected officials | ||||||
Sen. Kamala Harris (D)[16] | ✔ | |||||
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick (R)[17] | ✔ | |||||
Vice President Mike Pence (R)[18] | ✔ | |||||
Individuals | ||||||
Former Vice President Joe Biden (D)[20] | ✔ | |||||
Former President Barack Obama (D)[21] | ✔ |
Timeline
2020
Campaign advertisements
This section shows advertisements released in this race. Ads released by campaigns and, if applicable, satellite groups are embedded or linked below. If you are aware of advertisements that should be included, please email us.
Christina Hale
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Campaign themes
- See also: Campaign themes
Christina Hale
Hale’s campaign website stated the following:
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LOWERING HEALTH CARE COSTS In Congress, Christina will focus on:
IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN In Congress, Christina will focus on:
PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT In Congress, Christina will focus on:
STRENGTHENING OUR ECONOMY When Christina was raising her son as a single mom, she saw first-hand the challenges of juggling multiple jobs. Indiana deserves an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top. By rebuilding the middle class and creating more high-paying jobs, we can create economic growth that lasts for generations. In Congress, Christina will focus on:
COVID-19 RESOURCES |
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—Christina Hale’s campaign website (2020)[28] |
Victoria Spartz
Spartz’s campaign website stated the following:
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Constitution and Bill of Rights Spending and Debt Immigration and Border Security National Defense and Military Healthcare Education Government Transparency and Accountability Business Regulations Term Limits |
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—Victoria Spartz’s campaign website (2020)[29] |
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Five of 92 Indiana counties—5 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
Delaware County, Indiana | 13.43% | 3.12% | 14.98% | ||||
LaPorte County, Indiana | 6.33% | 12.57% | 22.04% | ||||
Perry County, Indiana | 18.55% | 11.59% | 22.84% | ||||
Porter County, Indiana | 6.59% | 3.90% | 7.20% | ||||
Vigo County, Indiana | 14.97% | 0.86% | 15.83% |
In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Indiana with 56.9 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 37.8 percent. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) was Trump's running mate. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Indiana voted Republican 83.33 percent of the time and Democratic 16.67 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Indiana voted Republican four times and Democratic once when it voted for Barack Obama in 2008.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Indiana. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[30][31]
In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 28 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 32.8 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 25 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 32.9 points. Clinton won one district controlled by a Republican heading into the 2018 elections. |
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 72 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 25.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 75 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 34.3 points. Trump won six districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
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District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
1 | 74.02% | 24.38% | D+49.6 | 69.13% | 26.57% | D+42.6 | D |
2 | 91.24% | 8.20% | D+83 | 86.86% | 10.81% | D+76.1 | D |
3 | 85.10% | 14.01% | D+71.1 | 76.56% | 20.48% | D+56.1 | D |
4 | 46.94% | 51.38% | R+4.4 | 44.02% | 50.44% | R+6.4 | R |
5 | 43.96% | 54.42% | R+10.5 | 42.04% | 52.89% | R+10.8 | R |
6 | 65.56% | 32.91% | D+32.6 | 62.43% | 32.71% | D+29.7 | D |
7 | 49.21% | 49.37% | R+0.2 | 42.98% | 52.50% | R+9.5 | D |
8 | 50.73% | 47.97% | D+2.8 | 48.45% | 46.84% | D+1.6 | D |
9 | 60.14% | 37.95% | D+22.2 | 51.04% | 43.89% | D+7.1 | D |
10 | 58.94% | 39.04% | D+19.9 | 48.29% | 45.87% | D+2.4 | D |
11 | 41.85% | 56.39% | R+14.5 | 32.04% | 62.83% | R+30.8 | R |
12 | 53.19% | 45.32% | D+7.9 | 51.20% | 44.04% | D+7.2 | D |
13 | 34.43% | 63.03% | R+28.6 | 25.19% | 69.21% | R+44 | R |
14 | 83.05% | 16.18% | D+66.9 | 77.49% | 19.96% | D+57.5 | D |
15 | 46.17% | 52.52% | R+6.4 | 42.67% | 53.12% | R+10.5 | R |
16 | 38.06% | 59.58% | R+21.5 | 24.96% | 70.45% | R+45.5 | R |
17 | 33.98% | 64.01% | R+30 | 25.85% | 69.06% | R+43.2 | R |
18 | 26.77% | 71.19% | R+44.4 | 20.36% | 74.88% | R+54.5 | R |
19 | 47.78% | 50.75% | R+3 | 42.72% | 52.73% | R+10 | R |
20 | 47.61% | 50.07% | R+2.5 | 34.89% | 59.54% | R+24.7 | R |
21 | 39.78% | 58.56% | R+18.8 | 33.73% | 61.94% | R+28.2 | R |
22 | 23.30% | 74.84% | R+51.5 | 19.91% | 75.20% | R+55.3 | R |
23 | 36.08% | 61.21% | R+25.1 | 24.21% | 70.73% | R+46.5 | R |
24 | 31.59% | 66.93% | R+35.3 | 40.35% | 53.30% | R+13 | R |
25 | 36.30% | 61.32% | R+25 | 27.19% | 67.54% | R+40.3 | R |
26 | 49.86% | 47.78% | D+2.1 | 50.02% | 43.22% | D+6.8 | R |
27 | 51.92% | 45.41% | D+6.5 | 48.64% | 44.84% | D+3.8 | D |
28 | 27.16% | 71.07% | R+43.9 | 24.52% | 69.75% | R+45.2 | R |
29 | 30.84% | 67.12% | R+36.3 | 32.24% | 61.50% | R+29.3 | R |
30 | 44.78% | 52.78% | R+8 | 32.84% | 61.89% | R+29.1 | R |
31 | 40.25% | 57.59% | R+17.3 | 28.83% | 66.42% | R+37.6 | R |
32 | 31.06% | 66.81% | R+35.7 | 23.91% | 70.93% | R+47 | R |
33 | 39.69% | 58.25% | R+18.6 | 25.55% | 69.80% | R+44.2 | R |
34 | 61.63% | 35.68% | D+25.9 | 52.44% | 41.78% | D+10.7 | D |
35 | 41.75% | 56.04% | R+14.3 | 30.87% | 64.18% | R+33.3 | D |
36 | 52.89% | 44.86% | D+8 | 41.75% | 53.32% | R+11.6 | D |
37 | 35.26% | 63.23% | R+28 | 40.95% | 53.05% | R+12.1 | R |
38 | 33.79% | 64.07% | R+30.3 | 23.90% | 71.40% | R+47.5 | R |
39 | 32.92% | 65.53% | R+32.6 | 40.88% | 53.34% | R+12.5 | R |
40 | 36.23% | 62.08% | R+25.8 | 35.50% | 58.61% | R+23.1 | R |
41 | 29.51% | 67.92% | R+38.4 | 22.67% | 71.80% | R+49.1 | R |
42 | 39.22% | 58.41% | R+19.2 | 26.29% | 69.50% | R+43.2 | R |
43 | 55.30% | 42.73% | D+12.6 | 45.56% | 49.83% | R+4.3 | D |
44 | 31.50% | 66.22% | R+34.7 | 21.02% | 74.48% | R+53.5 | R |
45 | 36.84% | 61.06% | R+24.2 | 24.84% | 71.19% | R+46.4 | R |
46 | 38.55% | 59.25% | R+20.7 | 31.57% | 63.54% | R+32 | R |
47 | 29.10% | 68.87% | R+39.8 | 24.16% | 70.65% | R+46.5 | R |
48 | 38.56% | 59.90% | R+21.3 | 32.75% | 62.92% | R+30.2 | R |
49 | 33.11% | 65.49% | R+32.4 | 32.54% | 63.39% | R+30.9 | R |
50 | 33.14% | 65.13% | R+32 | 27.01% | 68.02% | R+41 | R |
51 | 34.00% | 63.93% | R+29.9 | 24.48% | 70.78% | R+46.3 | R |
52 | 31.00% | 67.27% | R+36.3 | 24.47% | 70.89% | R+46.4 | R |
53 | 30.23% | 67.35% | R+37.1 | 23.85% | 70.13% | R+46.3 | R |
54 | 38.63% | 58.47% | R+19.8 | 24.91% | 69.53% | R+44.6 | R |
55 | 33.15% | 64.51% | R+31.4 | 22.12% | 73.36% | R+51.2 | R |
56 | 42.11% | 55.91% | R+13.8 | 33.19% | 62.25% | R+29.1 | R |
57 | 30.69% | 67.09% | R+36.4 | 23.49% | 71.18% | R+47.7 | R |
58 | 31.41% | 66.58% | R+35.2 | 27.77% | 66.87% | R+39.1 | R |
59 | 37.11% | 60.82% | R+23.7 | 31.83% | 62.16% | R+30.3 | R |
60 | 39.41% | 58.45% | R+19 | 34.82% | 60.63% | R+25.8 | R |
61 | 69.90% | 27.39% | D+42.5 | 75.00% | 20.08% | D+54.9 | D |
62 | 40.31% | 57.59% | R+17.3 | 34.37% | 60.99% | R+26.6 | R |
63 | 30.08% | 67.97% | R+37.9 | 22.31% | 72.84% | R+50.5 | R |
64 | 32.42% | 65.53% | R+33.1 | 24.93% | 70.82% | R+45.9 | R |
65 | 34.17% | 63.45% | R+29.3 | 25.48% | 69.95% | R+44.5 | R |
66 | 43.12% | 54.94% | R+11.8 | 30.53% | 65.36% | R+34.8 | D |
67 | 33.59% | 63.85% | R+30.3 | 20.50% | 75.70% | R+55.2 | R |
68 | 28.25% | 69.83% | R+41.6 | 19.20% | 77.08% | R+57.9 | R |
69 | 36.52% | 60.78% | R+24.3 | 22.82% | 72.40% | R+49.6 | R |
70 | 36.18% | 61.71% | R+25.5 | 27.10% | 68.70% | R+41.6 | R |
71 | 50.92% | 47.20% | D+3.7 | 44.56% | 50.60% | R+6 | D |
72 | 42.89% | 55.41% | R+12.5 | 38.96% | 56.02% | R+17.1 | R |
73 | 36.02% | 61.42% | R+25.4 | 22.93% | 72.72% | R+49.8 | R |
74 | 44.73% | 53.00% | R+8.3 | 31.06% | 63.50% | R+32.4 | R |
75 | 37.34% | 60.55% | R+23.2 | 28.95% | 66.32% | R+37.4 | R |
76 | 39.60% | 58.59% | R+19 | 32.85% | 62.36% | R+29.5 | R |
77 | 57.50% | 40.60% | D+16.9 | 52.56% | 42.87% | D+9.7 | D |
78 | 37.34% | 61.05% | R+23.7 | 35.16% | 60.59% | R+25.4 | R |
79 | 28.95% | 69.22% | R+40.3 | 21.65% | 73.97% | R+52.3 | R |
80 | 78.11% | 20.64% | D+57.5 | 74.22% | 22.20% | D+52 | D |
81 | 44.14% | 53.80% | R+9.7 | 40.62% | 53.82% | R+13.2 | R |
82 | 30.25% | 67.78% | R+37.5 | 21.96% | 73.57% | R+51.6 | R |
83 | 31.27% | 67.18% | R+35.9 | 29.98% | 65.17% | R+35.2 | R |
84 | 34.51% | 63.98% | R+29.5 | 33.23% | 62.10% | R+28.9 | R |
85 | 31.58% | 66.88% | R+35.3 | 27.71% | 67.59% | R+39.9 | R |
86 | 57.98% | 40.35% | D+17.6 | 64.62% | 29.75% | D+34.9 | D |
87 | 49.95% | 48.31% | D+1.6 | 55.89% | 38.06% | D+17.8 | D |
88 | 34.66% | 63.88% | R+29.2 | 37.37% | 57.03% | R+19.7 | R |
89 | 47.75% | 50.14% | R+2.4 | 43.77% | 50.93% | R+7.2 | R |
90 | 34.68% | 63.24% | R+28.6 | 32.08% | 62.11% | R+30 | R |
91 | 37.73% | 59.66% | R+21.9 | 31.71% | 62.40% | R+30.7 | R |
92 | 51.81% | 46.05% | D+5.8 | 49.25% | 45.19% | D+4.1 | D |
93 | 34.28% | 63.70% | R+29.4 | 32.89% | 61.93% | R+29 | R |
94 | 82.54% | 16.46% | D+66.1 | 82.29% | 14.31% | D+68 | D |
95 | 77.93% | 21.08% | D+56.8 | 75.26% | 21.28% | D+54 | D |
96 | 84.99% | 13.71% | D+71.3 | 83.70% | 12.01% | D+71.7 | D |
97 | 53.11% | 44.02% | D+9.1 | 48.46% | 45.17% | D+3.3 | D |
98 | 82.27% | 16.60% | D+65.7 | 78.54% | 18.32% | D+60.2 | D |
99 | 83.25% | 15.77% | D+67.5 | 80.80% | 15.76% | D+65 | D |
100 | 61.83% | 35.60% | D+26.2 | 59.68% | 34.20% | D+25.5 | D |
Total | 43.94% | 54.15% | R+10.2 | 37.92% | 57.16% | R+19.2 | - |
Source: Daily Kos |
Ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for 5th Congressional District candidates in Indiana in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Indiana, click here.
Filing requirements, 2020 | ||||||||
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State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Signature formula | Filing fee | Filing fee formula | Filing deadline | Source |
Indiana | 5th Congressional District | Qualified party | N/A (only declaration of candidacy required) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2/7/2020 | Source |
Indiana | 5th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | Unknown (district-level election results unavailable for calculations) | 2% of total votes cast for the secretary of state in the district in the last election | N/A | N/A | 7/15/2020 | Source |
District election history
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Incumbent Susan Brooks defeated Dee Thornton in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Susan Brooks (R) | 56.8 | 180,035 |
![]() | Dee Thornton (D) | 43.2 | 137,142 |
Total votes: 317,177 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeremy Lee Edom (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Dee Thornton defeated Kyle Brenden Moore, Dion Douglas, Eshel Faraggi, and Sean Dugdale in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dee Thornton | 53.0 | 18,073 |
![]() | Kyle Brenden Moore | 23.7 | 8,077 | |
Dion Douglas | 10.3 | 3,521 | ||
![]() | Eshel Faraggi | 7.6 | 2,583 | |
![]() | Sean Dugdale | 5.5 | 1,860 |
Total votes: 34,114 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mike Hartley (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5
Incumbent Susan Brooks advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Susan Brooks | 100.0 | 63,904 |
Total votes: 63,904 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Susan Brooks (R) defeated Angela Demaree (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Brooks withdrew from the race on July 15, 2016, in order to run for governor of Indiana following a ballot vacancy. Brooks was not chosen to fill that vacancy, prompting her to once again seek re-election to her House seat. Republican committee members decided on August 13 to reinstate Brooks on the ballot.[32] Brooks defeated Mike Campbell and Stephen MacKenzie in the Republican primary, while Demaree defeated Allen Davidson to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on May 3, 2016.[33][34][35]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
61.5% | 221,957 | |
Democratic | Angela Demaree | 34.3% | 123,849 | |
Libertarian | Matthew Wittlief | 4.2% | 15,329 | |
Total Votes | 361,135 | |||
Source: Indiana Division of Elections |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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69.5% | 95,209 | ||
Stephen MacKenzie | 15.7% | 21,575 | ||
Mike Campbell | 14.7% | 20,202 | ||
Total Votes | 136,986 | |||
Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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74.9% | 52,530 | ||
Allen Davidson | 25.1% | 17,587 | ||
Total Votes | 70,117 | |||
Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
2014
The 5th Congressional District of Indiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Susan Brooks (R) defeated Shawn Denney (D) and John Krom (L) in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
65.2% | 105,277 | |
Democratic | Shawn Denney | 30.8% | 49,756 | |
Libertarian | John Krom | 4% | 6,407 | |
Total Votes | 161,440 | |||
Source: Indiana Secretary of State Official Results |
State profile
- See also: Indiana and Indiana elections, 2020
Partisan data
The information in this section was current as of May 27, 2020
Presidential voting pattern
- Indiana voted Republican in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2018 elections, both U.S. Senators from Indiana were Republicans.
- Indiana had two Democratic and seven Republican U.S. Representatives.
State executives
- Republicans held eight of Indiana's 15 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
- Indiana's governor was Republican Eric Holcomb.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled the [Indiana State Senate]] with a 40-10 majority.
- Republicans controlled the Indiana House of Representatives with a 67-33 majority.
Indiana Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas • Seventeen years of Republican trifectas
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Demographic data for Indiana | ||
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Indiana | U.S. | |
Total population: | 6,612,768 | 316,515,021 |
Land area (sq mi): | 35,826 | 3,531,905 |
Race and ethnicity** | ||
White: | 84.2% | 73.6% |
Black/African American: | 9.2% | 12.6% |
Asian: | 1.9% | 5.1% |
Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
Two or more: | 2.2% | 3% |
Hispanic/Latino: | 6.4% | 17.1% |
Education | ||
High school graduation rate: | 87.8% | 86.7% |
College graduation rate: | 24.1% | 29.8% |
Income | ||
Median household income: | $49,255 | $53,889 |
Persons below poverty level: | 18.4% | 11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Indiana. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2020
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Post, "Rep. Susan Brooks, one of 13 women in House GOP, decides not to seek reelection," June 14, 2019
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2016, 2012, and 2008," accessed May 30, 2020
- ↑ Twitter, "J. Miles Coleman," June 16, 2019
- ↑ GOP Young Guns, "Young Guns," accessed September 14, 2020
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidate Connection surveys completed before September 26, 2019, were not used to generate candidate profiles. In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 The Herald Bulletin, "Editorial: Hale's bipartisan spirit earns endorsement," October 29, 2020
- ↑ Facebook, "Christina Hale on August 8, 2020," accessed September 21, 2020
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 IndyStar, "Republican McCormick endorses another Democrat, this time in tight congressional race," October 7, 2020
- ↑ WinRed, "Candidate of the Week: Victoria Spartz (IN-05)," August 17, 2020
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Twitter, "Donald Trump on October 31, 2020," accessed November 2, 2020
- ↑ Facebook, "Christina Hale on September 15, 2020," accessed September 21, 2020
- ↑ Facebook, "Christina Hale on August 3, 2020," accessed September 21, 2020
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2020 Rating Changes," November 2, 2020
- ↑ Twitter, "Jacob Rubashkin on October 28, 2020," accessed October 29, 2020
- ↑ Christina Hale's 2020 campaign website, "RATINGS CHANGE: INSIDE ELECTIONS MOVES IN-05 TO TOSSUP," October 1, 2020
- ↑ Facebook, "Christina Hale on September 15, 2020," accessed September 21, 2020
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Indiana - House District 05," accessed September 8, 2020
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Christina Hale’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed September 8, 2020
- ↑ Victoria Spartz’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed September 8, 2020
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
- ↑ KLTV, "The Latest: Pence praises GOP replacement choice," July 26, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Indiana Primary Results," May 3, 2016
- ↑ WBAA, "Brooks, Rokita Back On Congressional Ballots Following Weekend Caucuses," August 14, 2016