# Indiana's 6th congressional district

Indiana's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. The district takes in a portion of eastern and central Indiana as of the 2020 census, including Columbus and Richmond, some of Cincinnati's Indiana suburbs, most of Indianapolis's southern suburbs, and a sliver of Indianapolis itself.
The district is currently represented by Republican Jefferson Shreve, who was elected in 2024 after the retirement of Greg Pence, the brother of former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, who represented this district before serving as Governor of Indiana and Vice President of the United States.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 57% - 42% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 65% - 35% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 65% - 28% |
| 2016 | Senate | Young 60% - 33% |
| 2016 | Governor | Holcomb 59% - 37% |
| 2016 | Attorney General | Hill 72% - 28% |
| 2018 | Senate | Braun 60% - 36% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 65% - 33% |
| 2020 | Governor | Holcomb 60% - 24% |
| 2020 | Attorney General | Rokita 67% - 33% |
| 2022 | Senate | Young 64% - 31% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 65% - 33% |

## History
### 2010 map

| # | County | Seat | Population |
| 5 | Bartholomew | Columbus | 83,540 |
| 41 | Fayette | Connersville | 23,349 |
| 59 | Hancock | Greenfield | 83,070 |
| 65 | Henry | New Castle | 48,915 |
| 81 | Johnson | Franklin | 165,782 |
| 97 | Marion | Indianapolis | 969,466 |
| 135 | Randolph | Winchester | 24,437 |
| 139 | Rush | Rushville | 16,673 |
| 145 | Shelby | Shelbyville | 44,991 |
| 161 | Union | Liberty | 6,952 |
| 177 | Wayne | Richmond | 66,273 |

### Cities of 10,000 or more people

* Indianapolis – 887,642
* Greenwood – 63,830
* Columbus – 50,474
* Richmond – 35,720
* Franklin – 25,313
* Greenfield – 23,488
* Shelbyville – 20,067
* New Castle – 17,396
* Beech Grove – 14,717
* Connersville – 13,324

### 2,500 – 10,000 people

* Bargersville – 9,560
* McCordsville – 8,592
* Rushville – 6,208
* New Whiteland – 5,550
* Cumberland – 5,954
* Fortville – 4,784
* Whiteland – 4,599
* Edinburgh – 4,435
* Centerville – 2,748
* New Palestine – 2,744

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District created March 4, 1833 |||||
| George L. Kinnard (Indianapolis) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – November 26, 1836 | 23rd 24th | Elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | November 26, 1836 – January 25, 1837 | 24th | |
| William Herod (Columbus) | Anti-Jacksonian | January 25, 1837 – March 3, 1837 | 24th 25th | Elected to finish Kinnard's term. Re-elected in 1837. Lost re-election. |
| William Herod (Columbus) | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | 24th 25th | Elected to finish Kinnard's term. Re-elected in 1837. Lost re-election. |
| William W. Wick (Indianapolis) | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | 26th | Elected in 1839. Retired. |
| David Wallace (Indianapolis) | Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | 27th | Elected in 1841. Redistricted to the 5th district and lost re-election. |
| John W. Davis (Carlisle) | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | 28th 29th | Elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1845. Retired. |
| George G. Dunn (Bedford) | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | 30th | Elected in 1847. Retired. |
| Willis A. Gorman (Bloomington) | Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | 31st 32nd | Elected in 1849. Re-elected in 1851. Retired. |
| Thomas A. Hendricks (Shelbyville) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1852. Lost re-election. |
| Lucien Barbour (Indianapolis) | People's | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected in 1854. Retired. |
| James M. Gregg (Danville) | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 35th | Elected in 1856. Retired. |
| Albert G. Porter (Indianapolis) | Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 | 36th 37th | Elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Renominated but declined to run. |
| Ebenezer Dumont (Indianapolis) | Union | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | 38th 39th | Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Retired. |
| Ebenezer Dumont (Indianapolis) | Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 | 38th 39th | Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Retired. |
| John Coburn (Indianapolis) | Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 | 40th | Elected in 1866. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
| Daniel W. Voorhees (Terre Haute) | Democratic | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 | 41st 42nd | Elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Lost re-election. |
| Morton C. Hunter (Bloomington) | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | 43rd | Elected in 1872. Redistricted to the 8th district. |
| Milton S. Robinson (Anderson) | Republican | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | 44th 45th | Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Retired. |
| William R. Myers (Anderson) | Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 | 46th | Elected in 1878. Redistricted to the 9th district and lost re-election to Orth. |
| Thomas M. Browne (Winchester) | Republican | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1891 | 47th 48th 49th 50th 51st | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Retired. |
| Henry U. Johnson (Richmond) | Republican | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1899 | 52nd 53rd 54th 55th | Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Retired. |
| James E. Watson (Rushville) | Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1909 | 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th | Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Retired to run for Governor of Indiana. |
| William O. Barnard (Newcastle) | Republican | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911 | 61st | Elected in 1908. Lost re-election. |
| Finly H. Gray (Connersville) | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917 | 62nd 63rd 64th | Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Lost re-election. |
| Daniel W. Comstock (Richmond) | Republican | March 4, 1917 – May 19, 1917 | 65th | Elected in 1916. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | May 19, 1917 – June 29, 1917 | 65th | |
| Richard N. Elliott (Connersville) | Republican | June 29, 1917 – March 3, 1931 | 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st | Elected to finish Comstock's term. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Lost re-election. |
| William Larrabee (New Palestine) | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 | 72nd | Elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 11th district. |
| Virginia E. Jenckes (Terre Haute) | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 | 73rd 74th 75th | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Lost re-election. |
| Noble J. Johnson (Terre Haute) | Republican | January 3, 1939 – July 1, 1948 | 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th | Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Resigned to become judge of the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. |
| Vacant | Vacant | July 1, 1948 – January 3, 1949 | 80th | |
| Cecil M. Harden (Covington) | Republican | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1959 | 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th | Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Lost re-election. |
| Fred Wampler (Terre Haute) | Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961 | 86th | Elected in 1958. Lost re-election. |
| Richard L. Roudebush (Noblesville) | Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1967 | 87th 88th 89th | Elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Redistricted to the 10th district. |
| William G. Bray (Martinsville) | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 | 90th 91st 92nd 93rd | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Lost re-election. |
| David W. Evans (Indianapolis) | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 | 94th 95th 96th 97th | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 10th district and lost renomination. |
| Dan Burton (Indianapolis) | Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2003 | 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
| Mike Pence (Columbus) | Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 | 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired to run for Governor of Indiana. |
| Luke Messer (Greensburg) | Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | 113th 114th 115th | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
| Greg Pence (Columbus) | Republican | January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2025 | 116th 117th 118th | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Retired. |
| Jefferson Shreve (Indianapolis) | Republican | January 3, 2025– present | 119th | Elected in 2024. |

## Composition

| # | County | Seat | Population |
| 41 | Fayette | Connersville | 23,360 |
| 59 | Hancock | Greenfield | 81,789 |
| 65 | Henry | New Castle | 48,935 |
| 81 | Johnson | Franklin | 164,298 |
| 139 | Rush | Rushville | 16,672 |
| 145 | Shelby | Shelbyville | 45,039 |
| 161 | Union | Liberty | 7,047 |
| 177 | Wayne | Richmond | 66,456 |
As of 2023, Indiana's 6th congressional district is located in eastern and Central Indiana. It includes Fayette, Hancock, Henry, Johnson, Rush, Shelby, Union, and Wayne counties, and parts of Bartholomew, Marion, and Randolph counties.
Bartholomew County is split between this district and the 9th district. They are partitioned by the borders of Indiana County Rd West 300 South and Indiana County Rd 400 South. The 6th district takes in most of the city of Columbus, and the nine townships of Camp Atterbury, Clay, Clifty, Columbus Township, Flat Rock, German, Harrison, Haw Creek, and Rock Creek, and part of Sand Creek.
Marion County is split between this district and the 7th district. They are partitioned by Stafford Rd, West Troy Ave, and East Troy Ave. The 6th district takes in most of the city of Beech Grove as well as the south side of Indianapolis, encompassing Decatur, Perry, and Franklin Townships.
Several eastern and southern Indianapolis suburbs, including Greenwood, Franklin, and Greenfield, are also in the 6th district.
Randolph County is split between this district and the 3rd district. They are partitioned by Indiana State Rt 32. The 6th district takes in the four townships of Greensfork, Stoney Creek, Union, and Washington, as well as half of White River and Wayne townships.

### Largest cities

Cities in the district with more than 10,000 residents as of the 2020 Census.
* Indianapolis (portion in 6th district) – 208,675
* Greenwood – 63,830
* Columbus – 50,474
* Richmond – 35,720
* Franklin – 25,313
* Greenfield – 23,488
* Shelbyville – 20,067
* New Castle – 17,396
* Beech Grove – 14,192
* Connersville – 13,481

## Election results
### 2002

Indiana's 6th Congressional District election (2002) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Pence | 118,436 | 63.79 |
| | Democratic | Melina Ann Fox | 63,871 | 34.40 |
| | Libertarian | Doris Robertson | 3,346 | 1.80 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 185,653 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

Indiana's 6th Congressional District election (2004) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Pence (incumbent) | 182,529 | 67.09 |
| | Democratic | Melina Ann Fox | 85,123 | 31.29 |
| | Libertarian | Chad (Wick) Roots | 4,397 | 1.62 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 272,049 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

Indiana's 6th Congressional District election (2006) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Pence (incumbent) | 115,266 | 60.01 |
| | Democratic | Barry A. Welsh | 76,812 | 39.99 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 192,078 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

Indiana's 6th Congressional District election (2008) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Pence (incumbent) | 180,549 | 63.96 |
| | Democratic | Barry A. Welsh | 94,223 | 33.38 |
| | Libertarian | George T. Holland | 7,534 | 2.67 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 282,306 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

Indiana's 6th Congressional District election (2010) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Pence (incumbent) | 126,027 | 66.57 |
| | Democratic | Barry A. Welsh | 56,647 | 29.92 |
| | Libertarian | Talmage "T.J." Thompson Jr. | 6,635 | 3.51 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 189,309 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

Indiana's 6th Congressional District election (2012) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Luke Messer | 162,613 | 59.08 |
| | Democratic | Brad Bookout | 96,678 | 35.12 |
| | Libertarian | Rex Bell | 15,962 | 5.80 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 275,253 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

Indiana's 6th Congressional District election (2014) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Luke Messer (incumbent) | 102,187 | 65.90 |
| | Democratic | Susan Hall Heitzman | 45,509 | 29.35 |
| | Libertarian | Eric Miller | 7,375 | 4.76 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 155,071 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

Indiana's 6th Congressional District election (2016) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Luke Messer (incumbent) | 204,920 | 69.14 |
| | Democratic | Barry A. Welsh | 79,135 | 26.70 |
| | Libertarian | Rich Turvey | 12,330 | 4.16 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 296,385 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 59 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Indiana's 6th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Greg Pence | 154,260 | 63.8 |
| | Democratic | Jeannine Lee Lake | 79,430 | 32.9 |
| | Libertarian | Tom Ferkinhoff | 8,030 | 3.3 |
| | Independent | John Miller (write-in) | 5 | 0.0 |
| | Independent | Heather Leigh Meloy (write-in) | 1 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 241,726 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

Indiana's 6th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Greg Pence (incumbent) | 225,318 | 68.6 |
| | Democratic | Jeannine Lake | 91,103 | 27.8 |
| | Libertarian | Tom Ferkinhoff | 11,791 | 3.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 328,212 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

Indiana's 6th congressional district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Greg Pence (incumbent) | 130,686 | 67.5 |
| | Democratic | Cinde Wirth | 62,838 | 32.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 193,524 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |