Indiana's 9th congressional district

Indiana's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Located in south-central and southeastern Indiana, the district stretches from the south suburbs of Indianapolis to the Indiana side of the Louisville metropolitan area. The district's largest city is Bloomington, home to Indiana University.

Indiana's 9th congressional district
Indiana's 9th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Representative
  Trey Hollingsworth
RJeffersonville
Population (2019)765,896
Median household
income
$60,448[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+13[3]

The district is currently represented by Trey Hollingsworth (Republican), who won the seat vacated by now-U.S. Senator Todd Young in 2016.

Election results from presidential races

Year Office Results
2000 President George W. Bush 56% - Al Gore 42%
2004 President George W. Bush 59% - John Kerry 40%
2008 President John McCain 52.7% - Barack Obama 46.2%
2012 President Mitt Romney 57.2% - Barack Obama 40.7%
2016 President Donald Trump 61.1% - Hillary Clinton 34.2%
2020 President Donald Trump 60.8% - Joe Biden 37.2%

Counties in the district

Indiana counties within the 9th Congressional District, and the major cities within the county:

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1843
Samuel C. Sample Whig March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845
28th Elected in 1843.
Lost re-election.

Charles W. Cathcart
Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1849
29th
30th
Elected in 1845.
Re-elected in 1847.
[data unknown/missing]

Graham N. Fitch
Democratic March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853
31st
32nd
Elected in 1849.
Re-elected in 1851.
Retired.

Norman Eddy
Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
33rd Elected in 1852.
Lost re-election.

Schuyler Colfax
Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
34th
35th
36th
37th
38th
39th
40th
[data unknown/missing].
Retired to run for U.S. Vice President.
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1869

John P. C. Shanks
Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1875
41st
42nd
43rd
Redistricted from the 11th district.
[data unknown/missing]

Thomas J. Cason
Republican March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877
44th Redistricted from the 7th district.
[data unknown/missing]

Michael D. White
Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879
45th [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Godlove S. Orth
Republican March 4, 1879 –
December 16, 1882
46th
47th
[data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election and died.
Vacant December 16, 1882 –
January 17, 1883
47th

Charles T. Doxey
Republican January 17, 1883 –
March 3, 1883
Elected January 9, 1883 to finish Orth's term and seated January 17, 1883.
Was not a candidate for the next term.

Thomas B. Ward
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887
48th
49th
[data unknown/missing]

Joseph B. Cheadle
Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891
50th
51st
[data unknown/missing]

Daniel W. Waugh
Republican March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1895
52nd
53rd
[data unknown/missing]

Frank Hanly
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th [data unknown/missing]

Charles B. Landis
Republican March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1909
55th
56th
57th
58th
59th
60th
[data unknown/missing]

Martin A. Morrison
Democratic March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1917
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
[data unknown/missing]

Fred S. Purnell
Republican March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1933
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
[data unknown/missing]

Eugene B. Crowe
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1941
73rd
74th
75th
76th
Redistricted from the 3rd district.
Lost re-election.

Earl Wilson
Republican January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1959
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
[data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.

Earl Hogan
Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1961
86th [data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.

Earl Wilson
Republican January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1965
87th
88th
[data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.

Lee H. Hamilton
Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1999
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
[data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Baron Hill
Democratic January 3, 1999 –
January 3, 2005
106th
107th
108th
[data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.

Mike Sodrel
Republican January 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2007
109th [data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.

Baron Hill
Democratic January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2011
110th
111th
[data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.

Todd Young
Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2017
112th
113th
114th
[data unknown/missing]
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Trey Hollingsworth
Republican January 3, 2017 –
present
115th
116th
117th
Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.

Recent election results

2002

2002 election

November 5, 2002
 
Nominee Baron Hill Mike Sodrel
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 96,654 87,169
Percentage 51.15% 46.13%

U.S. Representative before election

Baron Hill
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Baron Hill
Democratic

Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election (2002)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Baron Hill (Incumbent) 96,654 51.15
Republican Mike Sodrel 87,169 46.13
Green Jeff Melton 2,745 1.45
Libertarian Alan G. Cox 2,389 1.26
Total votes 188,957 100.00
Democratic hold

2004

2004 election

November 2, 2004
 
Nominee Mike Sodrel Baron Hill
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 142,247 140,819
Percentage 49.43% 48.94%

U.S. Representative before election

Baron Hill
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Sodrel
Republican

Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election (2004)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Sodrel 142,247 49.43
Democratic Baron Hill (Incumbent) 140,819 48.94
Libertarian Alan G. Cox 4,698 1.63
Total votes 287,764 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

2006

2006 election

November 7, 2006
 
Nominee Baron Hill Mike Sodrel
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 110,454 100,469
Percentage 50.01% 45.49%

U.S. Representative before election

Mike Sodrel
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Baron Hill
Democratic

Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election (2006)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Baron Hill 110,454 50.01
Republican Mike Sodrel (Incumbent) 100,469 45.49
Libertarian D. Eric Schansberg 9,893 4.48
No party Others 34 0.02
Total votes 220,850 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

2008

2008 election

November 4, 2008
 
Nominee Baron Hill Mike Sodrel
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 181,256 120,517
Percentage 57.77% 38.41%

U.S. Representative before election

Baron Hill
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Baron Hill
Democratic

Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election (2008)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Baron Hill (Incumbent) 181,256 57.77
Republican Mike Sodrel 120,517 38.41
Libertarian D. Eric Schansberg 12,000 3.82
Total votes 313,773 100.00
Democratic hold

2010

Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Young 118,040 52.34
Democratic Baron Hill (Incumbent) 95,353 42.28
Libertarian Greg "No Bull" Knott 12,070 5.35
No party Others 69 0.03
Total votes 225,532 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election (2012)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Young (Incumbent) 165,332 55.45
Democratic Shelli Yoder 132,848 44.55
Total votes 298,180 100.00
Turnout   57
Republican hold

2014

2014 Indiana's 9th Congressional District election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Young (Incumbent) 101,594 62.18
Democratic Bill Bailey 55,016 33.67
Libertarian Mike Frey 6,777 4.15
Total votes 163,387 100.00
Turnout   31
Republican hold

2016

2016 Indiana's 9th Congressional District election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trey Hollingsworth 174,791 54.14
Democratic Shelli Yoder 130,627 40.46
Libertarian Russell Brooksbank 17,425 5.40
Total votes 322,843 100.00
Turnout   58
Republican hold

2018

2018 Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trey Hollingsworth (Incumbent) 153,271 56.5
Democratic Liz Watson 118,090 43.5
Total votes 271,361 100.00
Republican hold

2020

Indiana's 9th congressional district, 2020[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trey Hollingsworth (incumbent) 222,057 61.8
Democratic Andy Ruff 122,566 34.1
Libertarian Tonya Lynn Millis 14,415 4.0
Total votes 359,038 100.0
Republican hold


Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

References

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district
Home district of the Speaker of the House
December 7, 1863 – March 3, 1869
Succeeded by
New York's 24th congressional district
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