Indiana's 5th Congressional District

Indiana's 5th Congressional District

Incumbent

Victoria Spartz

Assumed office: January 3, 2021

Indiana's 5th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Victoria Spartz (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Indiana representatives represented an average of 754,476 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 722,398 residents.

Elections

• 2030
• 2028
• 2026
• 2024
• 2022
• 2020
• 2018

See also: Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2030

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2028

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

See also: Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 5

Incumbent Victoria Spartz (R), Samuel Cooper (D), Jackson Franklin (D), and Deborah A. Pickett (D) are running in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Victoria Spartz (R)
	Submit photo	Samuel Cooper (D)
		Jackson Franklin (D)
		Deborah A. Pickett (D)

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See also: Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 5

Incumbent Victoria Spartz (R) defeated Deborah A. Pickett (D), Robby Slaughter (Independent), and Lauri Shillings (L) in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Victoria Spartz (R)	56.6	203,293
		Deborah A. Pickett (D)	38.0	136,554
		Robby Slaughter (Independent)	2.7	9,790
		Lauri Shillings (L)	2.7	9,567

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 359,204
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5

Deborah A. Pickett (D) defeated Ryan Pfenninger (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on May 7, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deborah A. Pickett	59.5	11,858
		Ryan Pfenninger	40.5	8,082

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,940
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jeremy Lee Edom (D)

Republican primary

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 May 7, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Victoria Spartz	39.1	31,674
		Chuck Goodrich	33.2	26,865
		Max Engling	9.7	7,841
		Raju Chinthala	7.1	5,742
		Mark Hurt	5.5	4,431
	Submit photo	Larry L. Savage Jr.	1.9	1,569
		Matthew Peiffer	1.7	1,379
		Patrick Malayter	1.0	800
		Lonnie Powell	0.9	729

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 81,030
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jonathan Brown (R)
• Rodney Cummings (R)
• Scott Goad (R)
• Scott King (R)

See also: Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 5

Incumbent Victoria Spartz (R) defeated Jeannine Lee Lake (D) in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Victoria Spartz (R)	61.1	146,575
		Jeannine Lee Lake (D)	38.9	93,434

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 240,009
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5

Jeannine Lee Lake (D) defeated Matt Hall (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeannine Lee Lake	60.0	10,192
		Matt Hall	40.0	6,799

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,991
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Melanie Wright (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5

Incumbent Victoria Spartz (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Victoria Spartz	100.0	47,128

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,128
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See also: Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 5

Victoria Spartz (R) defeated Christina Hale (D) and Ken Tucker (L) 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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 416,226
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Vernon Moore (Independent)
• Ellen Kizik (Independent)

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5

Christina Hale (D) defeated Dee Thornton (D), Jennifer Christie (D), Andy Jacobs (D), and Ralph Spelbring (D) 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
	Submit photo	Andy Jacobs	13.3	9,817
	Submit photo	Ralph Spelbring	0.8	575

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 73,909
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Republican primary

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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 86,962
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Steve Braun (R)
• Mark Jay (R)
• Jeremy Miner (R)

Libertarian Party convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Indiana District 5

Ken Tucker (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on March 7, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Ken Tucker

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See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Indiana District 5

Incumbent Susan Brooks (R) defeated Dee Thornton (D) 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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 317,177 (100% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jeremy Lee Edom (Independent)

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5

Dee Thornton (D) defeated Kyle Brenden Moore (D), Dion Douglas (D), Eshel Faraggi (D), and Sean Dugdale (D) 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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 34,114
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mike Hartley (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5

Incumbent Susan Brooks (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Susan Brooks	100.0	63,904

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Previous election results

2016

See also: Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 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. 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.

U.S. House, Indiana District 5 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Susan Brooks Incumbent	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

U.S. House, Indiana District 5 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Susan Brooks Incumbent	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

U.S. House, Indiana District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Angela Demaree	74.9%	52,530
Allen Davidson	25.1%	17,587
Total Votes		70,117
Source: Indiana Secretary of State

2014

See also: Indiana's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 5th Congressional District of Indiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Susan Brooks (R) defeated challengers Shawn Denney (D) and John Krom (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, Indiana District 5 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Susan Brooks Incumbent	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

General election candidates

• Susan Brooks - Incumbent
• Shawn Denney
• John Krom

May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary

• Susan Brooks - Incumbenta
• David Stockdale
• David Campbell

Democratic Primary

• Allen Davidson
• David Ford
• Shawn Denneya

2012

See also: Indiana's 5th Congressional District elections, 2012

The 5th Congressional District of Indiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012, in which Susan Brooks (R) won. She defeated Scott Reske (D) and Chard Reid (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, Indiana District 5 General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Scott Reske	37.6%	125,347
	Republican	Susan Brooks	58.4%	194,570
	Libertarian	Chard Reid	4%	13,442
Total Votes				333,359
Source: Indiana Secretary of State "House of Representatives Election Results"

2010
On November 2, 2010, Dan Burton won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Tim Crawford (D), Jesse Trueblood (I) and Richard "Chard" Reid (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, Indiana District 5 General Election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Dan Burton incumbent	62.1%	146,899
	Democratic	Tim Crawford	25.4%	60,024
	Independent	Jesse Trueblood	4.7%	11,218
	Libertarian	Richard "Chard" Reid	7.7%	18,266
Total Votes				236,407

2008
On November 4, 2008, Dan Burton won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Mary Etta Ruley (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, Indiana District 5 General Election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Dan Burton incumbent	65.5%	234,705
	Democratic	Mary Etta Ruley	34.5%	123,357
Total Votes				358,062

2006
On November 7, 2006, Dan Burton won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Katherine Fox Carr (D), Sheri Conover Sharlow (L) and John Miller (I) in the general election.

U.S. House, Indiana District 5 General Election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Dan Burton incumbent	65%	133,118
	Democratic	Katherine Fox Carr	31.4%	64,362
	Libertarian	Sheri Conover Sharlow	3.6%	7,341
	Write-in	John Miller	0%	18
Total Votes				204,839

2004
On November 2, 2004, Dan Burton won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Katherine Fox Carr (D) and Rick Hodgin (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, Indiana District 5 General Election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Dan Burton incumbent	71.8%	228,718
	Democratic	Katherine Fox Carr	26%	82,637
	Libertarian	Rick Hodgin	2.2%	7,008
Total Votes				318,363

2002
On November 5, 2002, Dan Burton won election to the United States House. He defeated Katherine Fox Carr (D) and Christopher Adkins (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, Indiana District 5 General Election, 2002
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Dan Burton	72%	129,442
	Democratic	Katherine Fox Carr	25.2%	45,283
	Libertarian	Christopher Adkins	2.9%	5,130
Total Votes				179,855

2000
On November 7, 2000, Steve Buyer won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Greg Goodnight (D) and Scott Benson (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, Indiana District 5 General Election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Steve Buyer incumbent	60.9%	132,051
	Democratic	Greg Goodnight	37.5%	81,427
	Libertarian	Scott Benson	1.6%	3,507
Total Votes				216,985

District map

Redistricting

2020-2021

See also: Redistricting in Indiana after the 2020 census

The Indiana General Assembly approved new congressional district maps on October 1, 2021, which were signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) on October 4, 2021. The Indiana House Republican caucus released draft congressional boundaries on September 14, 2021. The Indiana state Senate approved the new district plans by a vote of 36-12, with all votes to approve by Republicans. Eleven Senate Democrats joined State Sen. Ron Grooms (R) in voting against the maps. The Indiana House of Representatives approved the new district boundaries by a vote of 64-25. All votes in favor were by Republicans and 22 Democrats and three Republicans voted against. This map took effect for Indiana's 2022 congressional elections. Indiana was the fourth state to enact congressional redistricting after the 2020 census.

In a statement issued after signing the maps, Gov. Holcomb said, "Today I signed HB 1581, completing this once-in-a-decade constitutionally required process. I want to thank both the House and Senate for faithfully following through in an orderly and transparent way. And, a special thanks to every Hoosier who participated in the process by sharing their local perspective and input." Kaitlin Lange of the Indianapolis Star wrote that the "congressional map also likely will enable Republicans to keep seven of the nine congressional seats in Indiana and make the 5th District, which contains suburban Hamilton County, a more reliably Republican district.”

How does redistricting in Indiana work? In Indiana, the state legislature is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. The legislature must approve a redistricting plan by the close of the first legislative session occurring after completion of the United States Census. The governor may veto the lines drawn by the state legislature.

In the event that both chambers of the state legislature do not approve a congressional redistricting plan, a backup commission must draw the lines. The commission comprises the following members:

1. Speaker of the House
2. President Pro Tempore of the Senate
3. Chair of the Elections Committee, Indiana State Senate
4. Chair of the Elections and Apportionment Committee, Indiana House of Representatives
5. A gubernatorial appointment

The Indiana Constitution mandates that state legislative districts be contiguous. There are no such requirements for congressional district lines.

2020

2024

2010-2011

This is the 5th Congressional District of Indiana after the 2001 redistricting process.

See also: Redistricting in Indiana after the 2010 census

In 2011, the Indiana State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

2026

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+8. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Indiana's 5th the 148th most Republican district nationally.

2024

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+11. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 11 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Indiana's 5th the 129th most Republican district nationally.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 57.0%-41.0%.

2022

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+11. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 11 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Indiana's 5th the 133rd most Republican district nationally.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 41.0% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 57.0%.

2018

Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+9. This meant that in those 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.

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.

See also

• Redistricting in Indiana
• Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
• Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
• Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2020
• Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2018

External links

• GovTrack District 5

Footnotes

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Indiana's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jim Banks (R)

Todd Young (R)

Representatives

District 1

Frank Mrvan (D)

District 2

Rudy Yakym (R)

District 3

Marlin Stutzman (R)

District 4

Jim Baird (R)

District 5

Victoria Spartz (R)

District 6

Jefferson Shreve (R)

District 7

André Carson (D)

District 8

Mark Messmer (R)

District 9

Erin Houchin (R)

Republican Party (9)

Democratic Party (2)