2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana ← 2016 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06 ) 2020 →
Indiana's nine seats in theUnited States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Party Republican Democratic Last election 7 2 Seats won 7 2 Seat change Popular vote 1,247,978 1,000,104 Percentage 55.31% 44.33% Swing 1.03% 4.72%
District results County results Republican
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Democratic
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
The2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the nineU.S. representatives from thestate ofIndiana , one from each of the state's ninecongressional districts . The elections coincided withother elections to the House of Representatives, as well aselections to theUnited States Senate and variousstate andlocal elections . The filing deadline for candidates was February 9, 2018. The primaries were held on May 8, 2018.
Popular vote Republican
55.31% Democratic
44.33% Other
0.36%
House seats Republican
77.78% Democratic
22.22%
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana by district:
District Republican Democratic Others Total Result Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % District 1 85,594 34.91% 159,611 65.09% 4 0.00% 245,209 100.0% Democratic hold District 2 125,499 54.73% 103,363 45.24% 27 0.02% 228,889 100.0% Republican hold District 3 158,927 64.73% 86,610 35.27% 0 0.00% 245,537 100.0% Republican hold District 4 156,539 64.06% 87,824 35.94% 0 0.00% 244,363 100.0% Republican hold District 5 180,035 56.76% 137,142 43.24% 0 0.00% 317,177 100.0% Republican hold District 6 154,260 63.82% 79,430 32.86% 8,036 3.32% 241,726 100.0% Republican hold District 7 76,457 35.14% 141,139 64.86% 0 0.00% 217,596 100.0% Democratic hold District 8 157,396 64.43% 86,895 35.57% 0 0.00% 244,291 100.0% Republican hold District 9 153,271 56.48% 118,090 43.52% 0 0.00% 271,361 100.0% Republican hold Total 1,247,978 55.31% 1,000,104 44.33% 8,067 0.36% 2,256,149 100.0%
2018 Indiana's 1st congressional district election County resultsVisclosky: 50-60% 60-70%
Indiana's 1st Congressional District is located in the suburbs and exurbs ofChicago, Illinois . It encompasses all ofLake andPorter counties and parts ofLaPorte County. Incumbent DemocratPete Visclosky , who had represented the district since 1985, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 82% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of D+8.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Mark Leyva, carpenter, steelworker, activist and nominee for this seat in2010 &2014 Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Jeremy Belko, truck driver David Dopp[ 3] Roseann Ivanovich John Meyer Nicholas Pappas 2018 Indiana's 2nd congressional district election County resultsWalorski: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%Hackett: 50-60%
Incumbent RepublicanJackie Walorski , who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+11.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] TheDemocratic Congressional Campaign Committee included Indiana's 2nd congressional district on its initial list of Republican-held seats considered targets in 2018.[ 12] [ 13]
Mel Hall, businessman[ 14] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Douglas Carpenter, candidate for this seat in2014 [ 15] Pat Hackett, attorney[ 16] Yatish Joshi, businessman[ 17] Roland Leech[ 18] John Petroff, school bus driver[ 19] Mel Hall (D)
Labor unions Organizations 2018 Indiana's 3rd congressional district election County resultsBanks: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Incumbent RepublicanJim Banks , who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 70% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+18.
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jim Banks (incumbent)58,738 100.0 Total votes 58,738 100
Courtney Tritch, businesswoman[ 23] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] John Roberson, former police officer[ 24] Tommy Schrader[ 25] Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Courtney Tritch 16,376 79.1 Democratic Tommy Schrader 2,224 10.7 Democratic John Roberson 2,115 10.2 Total votes 20,715 100.0
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size Margin of error Jim Banks (R) Courtney Tritch (D) Undecided WPA Intelligence (R-Banks) [ 26] May 29–31, 2018 401 – 55% 34% 11%
2018 Indiana's 4th congressional district election County resultsBaird: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Incumbent RepublicanTodd Rokita , who had represented the district since 2011, did not run for reelection, as he entered the Republican primary for theIndiana senate race . He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+17.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Results by county: 20–30%
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
70–80%
Tobi Beck, security technology designer[ 34] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Roger Day Roland Ellis Darin Patrick Griesey, retired machinist[ 35] Joe Mackey[ 36] Veronikka Ziol[ 37] 2018 Indiana's 5th congressional district election County resultsBrooks: 60-70% 70-80%Thornton: 50-60%
Incumbent RepublicanSusan Brooks , who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+9.
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Susan Brooks (incumbent)63,901 100.0 Total votes 63,901 100.0
Dee Thornton, businesswoman[ 38] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Dion Douglas[ 39] Sean Dugdale[ 40] Eshel Faraggi, biophysicist and professor[ 41] Kyle Brenden Moore, businessman Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size Margin of error Susan Brooks (R) Dee Thornton (D) Undecided Change Research (D) [ 42] October 27–29, 2018 527 – 50% 44% 6%
2018 Indiana's 6th congressional district election County resultsPence: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%Lake: 40-50%
Incumbent RepublicanLuke Messer , who had represented the district since 2013, did not run for re-election as he entered into the Republican primary for theIndiana senate race . He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+18.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Mike Campbell[ 44] Jonathan Lamb, economist[ 45] Stephen MacKenzie, small business owner[ 46] Jeff Smith, manufacturing trainer[ 47] Jeannine Lee Lake, publisher and CEO[ 48] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] George Holland, pharmaceutical salesman[ 49] K. Jasen Lave, writer and musician[ 50] Jim Pruett, attorney[ 51] Lane Siekman, attorney[ 52] Joshua Williamson, industrial technician[ 53] 2018 Indiana's 7th congressional district election County resultsCarson: 60-70%
Incumbent DemocratAndré Carson , who had represented the district since 2008, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of D+11.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Curtis Godfrey[ 54] Bob Kern Pierre Pullins Sue Spicer, business owner[ 55] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] John L. Couch J. Jason Davis Donald Eason Jr. J.D. Miniear[ 57] Tony Van Pelt 2018 Indiana's 8th congressional district election County resultsBucshon: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
Incumbent RepublicanLarry Bucshon , who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+15.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Rachel Covington, teacher[ 58] Richard Moss, otolaryngologist[ 59] William Tanoos, attorney[ 60] Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic William Tanoos 25,472 100.0 Total votes 25,472 100.0
2018 Indiana's 9th congressional district election County resultsHollingsworth: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%Watson: 60-70%
Incumbent RepublicanTrey Hollingsworth , who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 54% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+13.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] TheDemocratic Congressional Campaign Committee included Indiana's 9th congressional district on its initial list of Republican-held seats considered targets in 2018.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Dan Canon, attorney[ 63] Rob Chatlos, self-employed[ 64] Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size Margin of error Trey Hollingsworth (R) Liz Watson (D) Undecided Change Research (D) [ 66] October 27–29, 2018 541 – 52% 45% –
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