# 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana

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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Indiana, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on May 3.

## Results summary
### Statewide

United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– |
| | Republican | 1,442,989 | 54.28% | 7 | 7 | - |
| | Democratic | 1,052,901 | 39.61% | 2 | 2 | - |
| | Libertarian | 162,460 | 6.12% | 0 | 0 | - |
| Totals | Totals | 2,658,350 | 100.0% | 9 | 9 | — |

### District

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana by district:
| District | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 207,515 | 81.51% | 85,611 | 18.49% | 254,583 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 164,355 | 59.26% | 102,401 | 36.92% | 10,601 | 3.82% | 277,357 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 201,396 | 70.11% | 66,023 | 22.98% | 19,828 | 6.90% | 287,247 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 193,412 | 64.59% | 91,256 | 30.48% | 14,766 | 4.93% | 299,434 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 221,957 | 61.46% | 123,849 | 34.29% | 15,329 | 4.24% | 361,135 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 6 | 204,920 | 69.14% | 79,135 | 26.70% | 12,330 | 4.16% | 296,385 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 7 | 94,456 | 35.69% | 158,739 | 59.98% | 11,475 | 4.34% | 264,670 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 8 | 187,702 | 63.69% | 93,356 | 31.68% | 13,655 | 4.63% | 294,713 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 9 | 174,791 | 54.14% | 130,627 | 40.46% | 17,425 | 5.40% | 322,843 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| Total | 1,442,989 | 54.28% | 1,052,901 | 39.61% | 162,460 | 6.12% | 2,658,350 | 100.00% | |

## District 1

Incumbent Democrat Pete Visclosky, who had represented the district since 1985, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+10.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Pete Visclosky, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Willie Brown

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Pete Visclosky (incumbent) | 77,095 | 80.0 |
| | Democratic | Willie (Faithful and True) Brown | 19,315 | 20.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 96,410 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Withdrawn

* John Meyer

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Donna Dunn

### General election
#### Results

Indiana's 1st congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Pete Visclosky (incumbent) | 207,515 | 81.5 |
| | Libertarian | Donna Dunn | 47,051 | 18.5 |
| | Independent | John Meyer (write-in) | 17 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 254,583 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 2

Incumbent Republican Jackie Walorski, who had represented the district since 2013 ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+6.

### Republican primary

Walorski was considered a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election instead.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jackie Walorski, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Jeff Petermann

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jackie Walorski (incumbent) | 77,400 | 69.8 |
| | Republican | Jeff Petermann | 33,523 | 30.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,923 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary

Democrats attempted to recruit State Representative David L. Niezgodski, but he decided to run for re-election instead.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Lynn Coleman, former Division Chief at South Bend Police Department and former aide to Mayor Steve Luecke

##### Eliminated in primary

* Douglas Carpenter, candidate for this seat in 2014

##### Declined

* David L. Niezgodski, state representative

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lynn Coleman | 39,372 | 73.8 |
| | Democratic | Douglas Carpenter | 14,013 | 26.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,385 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Likely R | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections | Likely R | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg | Safe R | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely R | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP | Likely R | October 31, 2016 |

#### Results

Indiana's 2nd congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jackie Walorski (incumbent) | 164,355 | 59.3 |
| | Democratic | Lynn Coleman | 102,401 | 36.9 |
| | Libertarian | Ron Cenkush | 10,601 | 3.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 277,357 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 3

Incumbent Republican Marlin Stutzman, who had represented the district since 2010, did not run for reelection. Stutzman instead opted to run in the U.S. Senate election primary to succeed Dan Coats, who was retiring. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+13.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jim Banks, state senator

##### Eliminated in primary

* Mark Willard Baringer, candidate for this seat in 2014
* Liz Brown, state senator
* Pam Galloway, former Wisconsin state senator
* Kevin Howell, former Allen County councilor
* Kip Tom, farmer

##### Withdrawn

* Scott Wise, former Whitley County Council member and Libertarian nominee for this seat in 2010 and 2014

##### Declined

* Marlin Stutzman, incumbent U.S. Representative
* Bob Thomas, auto dealer

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Club for Growth
* FreedomWorks
* Senate Conservatives Fund
* Tea Party Express
Organizations
* Susan B. Anthony List
Organizations
* Republican Main Street Partnership
Individuals
* Don Villwock, former President of the Indiana Farm Bureau

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jim Banks | Mark Willard Baringer | Liz Brown | Pam Galloway | Kevin Howell | Kip Tom | Undecided |
| Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics | April 2016 | 400 | ±4.9% | 29% | 1% | 22% | 5% | 1% | 23% | 20% |

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Banks | 46,533 | 34.3 |
| | Republican | Kip E. Tom | 42,732 | 31.5 |
| | Republican | Liz Brown | 33,654 | 24.8 |
| | Republican | Pam Galloway | 9,543 | 7.0 |
| | Republican | Kevin Howell | 1,970 | 1.5 |
| | Republican | Mark Willard Baringer | 1,266 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 135,698 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Tommy A. Schrader, blue collar worker and perennial candidate

##### Eliminated in primary

* Todd Nightenhelser, small business owner
* John Forrest Roberson, veteran, candidate for this seat in 2012 and candidate for Mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana in 2015

##### Withdrawn

* Toby Lamp

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tommy A. Schrader | 15,267 | 37.5 |
| | Democratic | Todd Nightenhelser | 12,956 | 31.8 |
| | Democratic | John Forrest Roberson | 12,487 | 30.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,710 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Club for Growth
* FreedomWorks
* National Republican Congressional Committee "On the Radar" Program
* Senate Conservatives Fund
* Tea Party Express

#### Results

Indiana's 3rd congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Banks | 201,396 | 70.1 |
| | Democratic | Thomas Schrader | 66,023 | 23.0 |
| | Libertarian | Pepper Snyder | 19,828 | 6.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 287,247 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 4

Incumbent Republican Todd Rokita, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+11. Rokita considered running for the open US Senate seat, but decided to run for re-election instead.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Todd Rokita, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Kevin J. Grant, accountant, financial advisor, consultant, US Army veteran, National Guard veteran, and candidate for this seat inn 2014

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Todd Rokita (incumbent) | 86,051 | 69.3 |
| | Republican | Kevin J. Grant | 38,200 | 30.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124,251 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* John Dale, farmer, teacher, nominee for this seat in 2016

##### Withdrawn

* Ryan Farrar, family case manager with the Department of Child Services

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Dale | 43,401 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,401 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Campaign

After Donald Trump selected Mike Pence, the Governor of Indiana, as his running mate, Rokita dropped out of the House election to file as a candidate for governor. The vacancy on the ballot will need to be filled by precinct chairs in the district by August 14, and Rokita could be reinstalled on the ballot if he was not selected for governor. Ultimately Eric Holcomb, Pence's lieutenant governor, was nominated, and Rokita resumed his re-election campaign.

#### Results

Indiana's 4th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Todd Rokita (incumbent) | 193,412 | 64.6 |
| | Democratic | John Dale | 91,256 | 30.5 |
| | Libertarian | Steven Mayoras | 14,766 | 4.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 299,434 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 5

Incumbent Republican Susan Brooks, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+9. Brooks was running for re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Susan Brooks, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Mike Campbell
* Stephen M. MacKenzie, business consultant and veteran

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Susan Brooks (incumbent) | 95,209 | 69.5 |
| | Republican | Stephen M. MacKenzie | 21,575 | 15.8 |
| | Republican | Mike Campbell | 20,202 | 14.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 136,986 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Angela Demaree, veterinarian and Army Reserve officer

##### Eliminated in primary

* Allen R. Davidson, engineer

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Angela Demaree | 52,530 | 74.9 |
| | Democratic | Allen R. Davidson | 17,587 | 25.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 70,117 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Campaign

After Trump selected Pence as his running mate, Brooks dropped out of the House election to file as a candidate for governor. The vacancy on the ballot needed to be filled by precinct chairs in the district by August 14, and Brooks could have been reinstalled on the ballot if she was not selected for governor. Ultimately Eric Holcomb, Pence's lieutenant governor was nominated and Brooks resumed her re-election campaign.

#### Results

Indiana's 5th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Susan Brooks (incumbent) | 221,957 | 61.5 |
| | Democratic | Angela Demaree | 123,849 | 34.3 |
| | Libertarian | Matthew Wittlief | 15,329 | 4.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 361,135 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 6

The incumbent was Republican Luke Messer, who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+12.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Luke Messer, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Charles Chuck Johnson Jr.
* Jeff Smith

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Luke Messer (incumbent) | 91,828 | 77.6 |
| | Republican | Jeff Smith | 14,963 | 12.7 |
| | Republican | Charles Chuck Johnson Jr. | 11,447 | 9.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 118,238 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Barry Welsh, pastor

##### Eliminated in primary

* Danny Basham, Lexington Township Trustee
* George Thomas Holland, salesman
* Bruce W. Peavler
* Ralph Spelbring

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Barry Welsh | 15,258 | 35.6 |
| | Democratic | Danny Basham | 10,474 | 24.4 |
| | Democratic | George Thomas Holland | 8,851 | 20.7 |
| | Democratic | Bruce W. Peavler | 4,897 | 11.4 |
| | Democratic | Ralph Spelbring | 3,385 | 7.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,865 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Indiana's 6th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Luke Messer (incumbent) | 204,920 | 69.1 |
| | Democratic | Barry A. Welsh | 79,135 | 26.7 |
| | Libertarian | Rich Turvey | 12,330 | 4.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 296,385 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 7

Incumbent Democrat André Carson had represented the district since 2008. He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+13.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Andre Carson, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Curtis D. Godfrey
* Pierre Quincy Pullins

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Andre Carson (incumbent) | 70,006 | 85.6 |
| | Democratic | Curtis D. Godfrey | 8,306 | 10.2 |
| | Democratic | Pierre Quincy Pullins | 3,435 | 4.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 81,747 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Catherine Ping, Army Reserve lieutenant colonel, business owner, candidate for this seat in 2012 and nominee in 2014

##### Eliminated in primary

* Wayne Harmon, parole agent and candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2014
* JD Miniear, Christian ministry outreach and candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2014

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Catherine "Cat" Ping | 30,514 | 53.1 |
| | Republican | Wayne "Gunny" Harmon | 16,955 | 29.5 |
| | Republican | JD Miniear | 10,031 | 17.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,500 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Indiana's 7th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Andre Carson (incumbent) | 158,739 | 60.0 |
| | Republican | Catherine "Cat" Ping | 94,456 | 35.7 |
| | Libertarian | Drew Thompson | 11,475 | 4.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 264,670 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 8

Incumbent Republican Larry Bucshon, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+8.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Larry Bucshon, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Richard Moss, specialist

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Bucshon (incumbent) | 72,889 | 65.1 |
| | Republican | Richard Moss | 39,168 | 34.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 112,057 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Ron Drake, former state representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* David Orentlicher, former state representative

##### Withdrawn

* Rachel Covington

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ron Drake | 29,264 | 50.1 |
| | Democratic | David Orentlicher | 29,196 | 49.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,460 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Andrew Horning, product manager, nominee for governor in 2008 and for U.S. Senate in 2012

### General election
#### Results

Indiana's 8th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Bucshon (incumbent) | 187,702 | 63.7 |
| | Democratic | Ron Drake | 93,356 | 31.7 |
| | Libertarian | Andrew Horning | 13,655 | 4.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 294,713 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 9

Incumbent Republican Todd Young, who had represented the district since 2011, did not run for re-election. Young instead opted to run for the open U.S. Senate seat. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+9.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Trey Hollingsworth, businessman

##### Eliminated in primary

* Robert Hall, engineer
* Erin Houchin, state senator
* Brent Waltz, state senator
* Greg Zoeller, Indiana Attorney General

##### Withdrawn

* Jim Pfaff, conservative radio host

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Trey Hollingsworth | 40,767 | 33.6 |
| | Republican | Erin Houchin | 30,396 | 25.0 |
| | Republican | Greg Zoeller | 26,554 | 21.8 |
| | Republican | Brent Waltz | 15,759 | 13.0 |
| | Republican | Robert Hall | 8,036 | 6.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 121,512 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Shelli Yoder, Monroe County Council member and nominee for this seat in 2012

##### Eliminated in primary

* Bob Kern, paralegal and Perennial candidate
* James R. McClure Jr., candidate for this seat in 2014
* Bill Thomas

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Shelli Yoder | 44,253 | 70.1 |
| | Democratic | Bob Kern | 7,298 | 11.6 |
| | Democratic | James R. McClure Jr. | 6,574 | 10.4 |
| | Democratic | Bill Thomas | 4,990 | 7.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 63,115 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Russell Brooksbank, local Teamsters Chief Steward and Libertarian Party Vice Chair in Clark County

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* National Republican Congressional Committee "On the Radar" Program
Organizations
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Trey Hollingsworth (R) | Shelli Yoder (D) | Russell Brooksbank (L) | Undecided |
| Garin Hart Yang Research Group (D-Yoder) | October 17–18, 2016 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 43% | 43% | 5% | 9% |
| Normington Petts & Associates (D-HMP) | October 12–13, 2016 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 40% | 38% | 4% | 18% |
| Global Strategy Group (D-DCCC) | September 29–October 2, 2016 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 44% | 42% | − | 14% |
| Garin Hart Yang Research Group (D-Yoder) | May 23–25, 2016 | 401 | ± 5.0% | 43% | 43% | − | 14% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Lean R | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections | Lean R | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg | Likely R | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean R | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP | Likely R | October 31, 2016 |

#### Results

Hollingsworth defeated Yoder by 14 points, winning with 54% of the vote.
Indiana's 9th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Trey Hollingsworth | 174,791 | 54.1 |
| | Democratic | Shelli Yoder | 130,627 | 40.5 |
| | Libertarian | Russell Brooksbank | 17,425 | 5.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 322,843 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |