# Indiana's 4th congressional district

Indiana's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. From 2003 to 2013 the district was based primarily in the central part of the state, and consisted of all of Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Morgan, Lawrence, Montgomery, and Tippecanoe counties and parts of Fountain, Johnson, Marion, Monroe, and White counties. The district surrounded Indianapolis, including the suburban area of Greenwood, and encompassed the more exurban areas of Crawfordsville and Bedford, as well as the college town of Lafayette-West Lafayette, containing Purdue University.
Prior to the 2000 U.S. census, most of the territory currently in the 4th Congressional District was located in the 7th Congressional District; the old 4th Congressional District was the Fort Wayne district, which is now the 3rd Congressional District. From the 2012 redistricting, the district shifted slightly north and west to include the Illinois border, while losing the eastern Indianapolis suburbs. It currently includes Crawfordsville, Lafayette, the western Indianapolis suburbs, and portions of Kokomo.
The district is currently represented by Republican Jim Baird, who succeeded Todd Rokita, who vacated his House seat to run for the Indiana U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Joe Donnelly, losing the Republican nomination to eventual senator Mike Braun. Baird was elected on November 6.

## Composition

| # | County | Seat | Population |
| 7 | Benton | Fowler | 8,719 |
| 11 | Boone | Lebanon | 74,614 |
| 15 | Carroll | Delphi | 20,555 |
| 17 | Cass | Logansport | 37,540 |
| 23 | Clinton | Frankfort | 32,843 |
| 45 | Fountain | Covington | 16,574 |
| 63 | Hendricks | Danville | 182,534 |
| 67 | Howard | Kokomo | 83,574 |
| 73 | Jasper | Rensselaer | 33,281 |
| 107 | Montgomery | Crawfordsville | 38,273 |
| 109 | Morgan | Martinsville | 72,236 |
| 111 | Newton | Kentland | 13,823 |
| 133 | Putnam | Greencastle | 37,301 |
| 157 | Tippecanoe | Lafayette | 188,717 |
| 171 | Warren | Williamsport | 8,461 |
| 181 | White | Monticello | 24,598 |
As of 2023, Indiana's 4th congressional district is located in western Indiana. It includes Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Hendricks, Jasper, Montgomery, Morgan, Newton, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Warren, and White counties in full, as well as parts of Cass and Fountain counties, and one township from Howard County.
Cass County is split between this district and the 2nd district. They are partitioned roughly by Indiana S Co Rd 200E, Indiana S Co Rd 500E, Indiana N Co Rd 50E, and Indiana N Co Rd 600W. The 4th district takes in most of the city of Logansport, and the five townships of Boone, Clinton, Eel, Jefferson, Noble, Washington, and part of the township of Deer Creek.
Fountain County is split between this district and the 8th district. They are partitioned on the western border by Indiana State Rt 32, East Prairie Chapel Rd, and South New Liberty Rd, and on the southeastern border by North Sandhill Rd, Indiana West 260N, North Portland Arch Rd, West County Home Rd, and Indiana West 450N. The 4th district takes in the cities of Attica, Hillsboro, Mellott, and Newton, and the three townships of Davis, Logan, and Richland, most of the township of Cain and Troy.
Howard County is mostly within the 5th district, with part of the city of Russiaville and the township of Honey Creek. The county is partitioned by Indiana County Rd S 750 West, East Main St, and Indiana County Rd S 650 West.

### Cities of 10,000 or more people

* Lafayette – 70,783
* West Lafayette – 44,595
* Plainfield – 34,625
* Zionsville – 30,603
* Brownsburg – 30,068
* Avon – 21,474
* Logansport – 18,366
* Frankfort – 16,715
* Lebanon – 16,662
* Crawfordsville – 16,306
* Martinsville – 12,309
* Danville – 10,559
* Whitestown – 10,178

### 2,500 – 10,000 people

* Greencastle – 9,820
* Mooresville – 9,411
* Rensselaer – 5,733
* Monticello – 5,508
* DeMotte – 4,168
* Roselawn – 4,132
* Pittsboro – 3,682
* Attica – 3,036
* Heritage Lake – 3,012
* Delphi – 2,961
* Brooklyn – 2,511

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 55% - 43% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 64% - 36% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 64% - 30% |
| 2016 | Senate | Young 60% - 34% |
| 2016 | Governor | Holcomb 59% - 38% |
| 2016 | Attorney General | Hill 71% - 29% |
| 2018 | Senate | Braun 58% - 37% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 63% - 34% |
| 2020 | Governor | Holcomb 59% - 25% |
| 2020 | Attorney General | Rokita 66% - 34% |
| 2022 | Senate | Young 64% - 31% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 64% - 34% |

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District created March 4, 1833 |||||
| Amos Lane (Lawrenceburg) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | 23rd 24th | Elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Lost re-election. |
| George H. Dunn (Lawrenceburg) | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | 25th | Elected in 1837. Lost re-election. |
| Thomas Smith (Versailles) | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | 26th | Elected in 1839. Lost re-election. |
| James H. Cravens (Marion) | Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | 27th | Elected in 1841. Retired. |
| Caleb Smith (Connersville) | Whig | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849 | 28th 29th 30th | Elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1845. Re-elected in 1847. Retired. |
| George Julian (Centerville) | Free Soil | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | 31st | Elected in 1849. Lost re-election. |
| Samuel W. Parker (Connersville) | Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | 32nd | Elected in 1851. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
| James H. Lane (Lawrenceburg) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in 1852. Retired. |
| William Cumback (Greensburg) | People's | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected in 1854. Lost re-election as a Republican. |
| James B. Foley (Greensburg) | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 35th | Elected in 1856. Retired. |
| William S. Holman (Aurora) | Democratic | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1865 | 36th 37th 38th | Elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Re-elected in 1862. Retired. |
| John H. Farquhar (Brookville) | Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 | 39th | Elected in 1864. Retired. |
| William S. Holman (Aurora) | Democratic | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 | 40th | Elected in 1866. Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
| George W. Julian (Centerville) | Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 | 41st | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1868. Lost renomination. |
| Jeremiah M. Wilson (Connersville) | Republican | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 | 42nd 43rd | Elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Retired. |
| Jeptha D. New (Vernon) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | 44th | Elected in 1874. Retired. |
| Leonidas Sexton (Rushville) | Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | 45th | Elected in 1876. Lost re-election. |
| Jeptha D. New (Vernon) | Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 | 46th | Elected in 1878. Retired. |
| William S. Holman (Aurora) | Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1895 | 47th 48th 49th 50th 51st 52nd 53rd | Elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Lost re-election. |
| James E. Watson (Rushville) | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | 54th | Elected in 1894. Retired. |
| William S. Holman (Aurora) | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – April 22, 1897 | 55th | Elected in 1896. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | April 22, 1897 – December 6, 1897 | 55th | |
| Francis M. Griffith (Vevay) | Democratic | December 6, 1897 – March 3, 1905 | 55th 56th 57th 58th | Elected to finish Holman's term. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Retired. |
| Lincoln Dixon (North Vernon) | Democratic | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1919 | 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th | Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Lost re-election. |
| John S. Benham (Benham) | Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 | 66th 67th | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Lost re-election. |
| Harry C. Canfield (Batesville) | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 | 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost renomination. |
| James I. Farley (Auburn) | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 | 73rd 74th 75th | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Lost re-election. |
| George W. Gillie (Fort Wayne) | Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1949 | 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th | Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Lost re-election. |
| Edward H. Kruse (Fort Wayne) | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 | 81st | Elected in 1948. Lost re-election. |
| E. Ross Adair (Fort Wayne) | Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1971 | 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st | Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Lost re-election. |
| J. Edward Roush (Huntington) | Democratic | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977 | 92nd 93rd 94th | Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Lost re-election. |
| Dan Quayle (Huntington) | Republican | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981 | 95th 96th | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
| Dan Coats (Fort Wayne) | Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1989 | 97th 98th 99th 100th | Elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Resigned when appointed U.S. senator. |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 3, 1989 – March 28, 1989 | |
| Jill Long (Larwill) | Democratic | March 28, 1989 – January 3, 1995 | 101st 102nd 103rd | Elected to finish Coats's term. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992 Lost re-election. |
| Mark Souder (Fort Wayne) | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 | 104th 105th 106th 107th | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
| Steve Buyer (Monticello) | Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2011 | 108th 109th 110th 111th | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Retired. |
| Todd Rokita (Clermont) | Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019 | 112th 113th 114th 115th | Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
| Jim Baird (Greencastle) | Republican | January 3, 2019 – present | 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. |

## Election results
### 2002

Indiana's 4th Congressional District election (2002) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Buyer | 112,760 | 71.36 |
| | Democratic | William A. "Big Bill" Abbott | 41,314 | 26.15 |
| | Libertarian | Jerry L. Susong | 3,934 | 2.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 158,008 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

Indiana's 4th Congressional District election (2004) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Buyer* | 190,445 | 69.47 |
| | Democratic | David Sanders | 77,574 | 28.30 |
| | Libertarian | Kevin R. Fleming | 6,119 | 2.23 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 274,138 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

Indiana's 4th Congressional District election (2006) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Buyer* | 111,057 | 62.38 |
| | Democratic | David Sanders | 66,986 | 37.62 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 178,043 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

Indiana's 4th Congressional District election (2008) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Buyer* | 192,526 | 59.87 |
| | Democratic | Nels J. Ackerson | 129,038 | 40.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 321,564 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

Indiana's 4th Congressional District election (2010) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Todd Rokita | 138,732 | 68.57 |
| | Democratic | David Sanders | 53,167 | 26.28 |
| | Libertarian | John Duncan | 10,423 | 5.15 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 202,322 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

Indiana's 4th Congressional District election (2012) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Todd Rokita* | 168,688 | 61.96 |
| | Democratic | Tara Nelson | 93,015 | 34.16 |
| | Libertarian | Benjamin Gehlhausen | 10,565 | 3.88 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 272,268 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

Indiana's 4th Congressional District election (2014) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Todd Rokita* | 94,998 | 66.87 |
| | Democratic | John Dale | 47,056 | 33.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 142,054 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

Indiana's 4th Congressional District election (2016) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Todd Rokita* | 193,412 | 64.59 |
| | Democratic | John Dale | 91,256 | 30.48 |
| | Libertarian | Steven Mayoras | 14,766 | 4.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 299,434 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Indiana's 4th Congressional District election (2018) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Baird | 156,539 | 64.1 |
| | Democratic | Tobi Beck | 87,824 | 35.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 244,363 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

Indiana's 4th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Baird* | 225,531 | 66.6 |
| | Democratic | Joe Mackey | 112,984 | 33.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 338,515 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

Indiana's 4th congressional district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Baird* | 134,442 | 68.2 |
| | Democratic | Roger Day | 62,668 | 31.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 197,110 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |