Indiana

House Districts: 9
Voting Age Population
  2002:    4,579,000
  2000:    4,448,000 
  1998:
    4,410,000
  1990:    4,088,195
Redistricting, 2001-2002
  Divided (D-Influence)
Presidential Vote  
  2000:   Gore 41, Bush 57, Nader 1
  1996:   Clinton 42, Dole 47, Perot 11  
  1992:   Clinton 37, Bush 43, Perot 20
U.S. House: 6 GOP, 3 Dem
Seat Changes '02: 1 (-1D)
Facts in Focus:
  Indiana 1982 to 2002

 
How Indiana Ranked in 2002
Democracy Index: 28th
Margin of Victory:  7th
Landslide Index: 10th
Seats-to-Votes Distortion: 21st
Representation Index: 44th
Voter Participation: 37th
For definitions of terms, please see this report's glossary page.
 


   

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
 Democracy Index

25.2

��

 

 

 Voter Turnout

33.2%

 

 

 

 

 Representation Index

19.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Wasted Votes

40.0%

 

 

 

 

 % of Wasted R / D Votes

23.0 / 58.7

 

 

 

 

 Drop-Off Voters

-3.0%

 

 

 

 

 Avg. Margin Of Victory

22.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Votes for (R�D�O%)

55-42-3

 

 

 

 

 Seats for (R�D�O%)

67-33-0

 

 

 

 Seat Changes

1 (-1D)

 

 

 

 

 High % Turnout, District

��

 

 

 

 

 Low % Turnout, District

��

 

 

 

 


1992 1994 1996 1998 2000
 Democracy Index

��

��

21.2

20.5

20.5

 Voter Turnout

54%

36%

48%

36%

48.4%

 Representation Index

33.4%

21.3%

28.9%

22.1%

29.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Wasted Votes

38%

41%

39%

38%

39.9%

 % of Wasted R / D Votes

57 / 22

28 / 56

28 / 50

27 / 50

41.5 / 50.2

 Drop-Off Voters

3.8%

0%

2.5%

.8%

1.9%

 Avg. Margin Of Victory

23%

18%

23%

26%

22.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Votes for (R�D�O%)

45�54�1

57�43�.2

53�45�2

55�43�3

52.8�44.1�2.9

 Seats for (R�D�O%)

30�70�0

60�40�0

60�40�0

60�40�0

60�40�0

 Seat Changes

��

3

0

0

0

 High % Turnout, District

��

44 (6)

63 (6)

46 (6)

71.4 (6)

 Low % Turnout, District

��

27 (10)

40 (10)

29 (10)

38.7 (10)

Results 2002-2010 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
 U.S. House (R�D)

6-3

 

 

 

 

 Landslide Index

55.6%

 

 

 

 

 Scale of Competitiveness

 

 

 

 

 

 Tight: < 5

1

 

 

 

 

 Competitive: 5-10

3

 

 

 

 

 Comfortable: 10-20

0

 

 

 

 

 Landslide: 20-40

3

 

 

 

 

 No Contest: 40+

2

 

 

 

 

 Uncontested

0

 

 

 

 

 Incumbents

 

 

 

 

 

 Total Running / Total Seats

8 / 9

 

 

 

 Re-Election / Total Incumbent

8 / 8

 

 

 

 

 Landslide / Total Incumbent

5 / 8

 

 

 

 

 R. Landslide / R. Incumbent

4 / 5

 

 

 

 

 D. Landslide / D. Incumbent

1 / 3

 

 

 

 

 Untouchable Repeat Landslide

5

 

 

 

 

 Uncontested Primary

3

 

 

 

 

 Elected Women

1

 

 

 

 

 Elected Minorities

1B

 

 

 

 

Results 1992-2000 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000
 U.S. House (R�D)

3�7

6�4

6�4

6�4

6�4

 Landslide Index

50%

30%

40%

60%

50%

 Scale of Competitiveness

 

 

 

 

 

 Tight: < 5

1

2

1

1

1

 Competitive: 5-10

1

2

1

1

1

 Comfortable: 10-20

3

3

4

2

3

 Landslide: 20-40

4

1

2

3

3

 No Contest: 40+

1

2

2

3

2

 Uncontested

0

0

0

0

0

 Incumbents

 

 

 

 

 

 Total Running / Total Seats

10 / 10

9 / 10

8 / 10

9 / 10

9 / 10

 Re-Election / Total Incumbent

9 / 10

7 / 9

8 / 8

9 / 9

9 / 9

 Landslide / Total Incumbent

5 / 10

3 / 9

3 / 8

6 / 9

5 / 9

 R. Landslide / R. Incumbent

1 / 2

3 / 3

2 / 5

5 / 6

4 / 4

 D. Landslide / D. Incumbent

4 / 8

0 / 6

1 / 3

1 / 3

1 / 4

 Untouchable Repeat Landslide

5

1

2

4

4

 Uncontested Primary

4

1

3

5

2

 Elected Women

1

0

1

1

1

 Elected Minorities

0

0

1B

1B

1B

 
Results 1982-1990 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990
 U.S. House (R�D)

5�5

5�5

4�6

4�6

2�8

 Landslide Index

60%

60%

60%

70%

50%

 Scale of Competitiveness

 

 

 

 

 

 Tight: < 5

2

2

2

0

1

 Competitive: 5-10

0

1

1

2

2

 Comfortable: 10-20

2

1

1

1

2

 Landslide: 20-40

6

4

4

4

5

 No Contest: 40+

0

2

2

3

0

 Uncontested

0

0

0

0

0

 Incumbents

 

 

 

 

 

 Total Running / Total Seats

8 / 10

9 / 10

9 / 10

10 / 10

9 / 10

 Re-Election / Total Incumbent

7 / 8

9 / 9

9 / 9

10 / 10

9 / 9

 Landslide / Total Incumbent

5 / 8

5 / 9

6 / 9

7 / 10

6 / 9

 R. Landslide / R. Incumbent

3 / 5

4 / 5

3 / 4

3 / 4

5 / 6

 D. Landslide / D. Incumbent

2 / 3

1 / 4

3 / 5

4 / 6

1 / 3

 Untouchable Repeat Landslide

4

5

5

5

4

 Uncontested Primary

6

5

2

5

4

 Elected Women

1

0

0

1

1

 Elected Minorities

1B

0

0

0

0

 
Facts in Focus for Indiana 1982 to 2002
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