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Indiana's 1st congressional district

U.S. House district for Indiana

Summary

U.S. House district for Indiana

FieldValue
stateIndiana
district number1
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representativeFrank J. Mrvan
partyDemocratic
residenceHighland
disambLake County
english area2,209.37
metric area5,722.27
percent urban87.02
percent rural12.98
population760,512
population year2024
median income$75,199
percent white59.4
percent hispanic16.5
percent black18.5
percent asian1.4
percent more than one race3.7
percent other race0.5
cpviD+1

| percent more than one race = 3.7 Indiana's 1st congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress in Northwestern Indiana. The district is based in Gary and its surrounding suburbs and exurbs. It consists of all of Lake and Porter counties, as well as most of the northwestern part of LaPorte County, on the border with Michigan. Redistricting passed by the Indiana General Assembly in 2011 shifted the district's boundaries, effective January 2013, to include all of Lake and Porter counties and the western and northwestern townships of La Porte County, while moving Benton, Jasper and Newton counties out of the district.

The district is currently represented by Democrat Frank J. Mrvan. He was sworn in on January 3, 2021. The district's character is very different from the rest of Indiana. It includes almost all of the Indiana side of the Chicago metropolitan area. While Porter and LaPorte are Republican leaning counties, Lake County is more Democratic. Lake County contains two-thirds of the district's population. The district has not elected a Republican to Congress in 96 years, making it one of the longest continuously Democratic districts in the nation. Among Indiana's congressional districts, only the Indianapolis-based 7th district is more Democratic.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 63% - 36%
2012PresidentObama 62% - 38%
2016PresidentClinton 53% - 41%
SenateBayh 58% - 38%
GovernorGregg 61% - 36%
Attorney GeneralArredondo 59% - 41%
2018SenateDonnelly 60% - 37%
2020PresidentBiden 53% - 45%
GovernorMyers 47.3% - 46.8%
Attorney GeneralWeinzapfel 54% - 46%
2022SenateMcDermott Jr. 52% - 46%
TreasurerMcClellan 51% - 49%
AuditorBrooks 49% - 48%
Secretary of StateWells 50% - 47%
2024PresidentHarris 49.4% - 49.0%
SenateMcCray 50% - 48%
GovernorMcCormick 51% - 47%
Attorney GeneralWells 50.2% - 49.8%

Composition

The 1st district includes the entirety of the following counties, with the exception of LaPorte, which it shares 2nd district. LaPorte townships within the first district include Coolspring, Michigan, New Durham, Scipio, Springfield, and most of Center.

#CountySeatPopulation
89LakeCrown Point499,689
91LaPorte (shared with 2nd)La Porte111,675
127PorterValparaiso174,791

Cities of 10,000 or more people

  • Hammond – 77,879
  • Gary – 69,093
  • Portage – 37,926
  • Merrillville – 36,444
  • Valparaiso – 34,151
  • Crown Point – 33,899
  • Michigan City – 32,075
  • Hobart – 29,752
  • Schererville – 29,646
  • East Chicago – 26,370
  • Highland – 23,984
  • Munster – 23,894
  • La Porte (shared with 2nd) – 22,471
  • St. John – 20,303
  • Dyer – 16,517
  • Griffith – 16,331
  • Chesterton – 14,241
  • Cedar Lake – 14,106
  • Lake Station – 13,235
  • Lowell – 10,680

2,500 – 10,000 people

  • Winfield – 7,181
  • Lake of the Four Seasons – 7,091
  • Westville – 5,257
  • Porter – 5,210
  • South Haven – 5,084
  • Whiting – 4,559
  • Hebron – 3,755
  • Shorewood Forest – 3,033

List of members representing the district

RepresentativePartyTermCong
ressElectoral historyLocation
District created March 4, 1823
William Prince
(Princeton)Democratic-
RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1823 –
September 8, 1824Elected in 1822.
Announced retirement then died.1823–1833
Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Morgan, Orange, Owen, Parke, Perry, Pike, Posey, Putnam, Spencer, Sullivan, Vanderburgh, Vigo, and Warrick Counties
VacantnowrapSeptember 8, 1824 –
December 23, 1824
Jacob Call
(Princeton)Democratic-
RepublicannowrapDecember 23, 1824 –
March 3, 1825Elected only to finish Prince's term, but not the next term.
[[File:Ratliffboonindiana.jpg100px]]
Ratliff Boon
(Boonville)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827Elected in 1824.
Lost re-election.
Thomas H. Blake
(Terre Haute)Anti-JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829Elected in 1826.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Ratliffboonindiana.jpg100px]]
Ratliff Boon
(Boonville)JacksonianMarch 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1837Elected in 1828.
Re-elected in 1831.
Re-elected in 1833.
Re-elected in 1835.
Re-elected in 1837.
Retired.
1833–1843
DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
George H. Proffit
(Petersburg)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843Elected in 1839.
Re-elected in 1841.
Retired.
[[File:Robertdaleowenindiana.jpg100px]]
Robert D. Owen
(Laporte)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1847Elected in 1843.
Re-elected in 1845.
Lost re-election.1843–1853
[[File:Elisha Embree (Indiana Congressman).jpg100px]]
Elisha Embree
(Princeton)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849Elected in 1847.
Lost re-election.
Nathaniel Albertson
(Greenville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851Elected in 1849.
Lost renomination.
[[File:James Lockhart (Indiana Congressman).jpg100px]]
James Lockhart
(Evansville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853Elected in 1851.
Retired.
Smith Miller
(Patoka)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1857Elected in 1852.
Re-elected in 1854.
Retired.1853–1863
[[File:James Lockhart (Indiana Congressman).jpg100px]]
James Lockhart
(Evansville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1857 –
September 7, 1857Elected in 1856.
Died.
VacantnowrapSeptember 7, 1857 –
December 7, 1857
[[File:Williameniblackindiana.jpg100px]]
William E. Niblack
(Vincennes)DemocraticnowrapDecember 7, 1857 –
March 3, 1861Elected to finish Lockhart's term.
Re-elected in 1858.
Retired.
[[File:JohnLawIN.jpg100px]]
John Law
(Evansville)DemocraticMarch 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1865Elected in 1860.
Re-elected in 1862.
Retired.
1863–1873
[[File:Williameniblackindiana.jpg100px]]
William E. Niblack
(Vincennes)DemocraticMarch 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1875Elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Re-elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Re-elected in 1872.
Retired.
1873–1883
[[File:BSFuller.jpg100px]]
Benoni S. Fuller
(Boonville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Retired.
[[File:WilliamHeilman.jpg100px]]
William Heilman
(Evansville)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Lost re-election.
John J. Kleiner
(Evansville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Lost renomination.1883–1893
[[File:Gen Alvin P Hovey 06985r.jpg100px]]
Alvin P. Hovey
(Mount Vernon)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1887 –
January 17, 1889Elected in 1886.
Resigned when elected Governor of Indiana.
VacantnowrapJanuary 17, 1889 –
January 29, 1889
[[File:Francis Blackburn Posey.png100px]]
Francis B. Posey
(Poseyville)RepublicannowrapJanuary 29, 1889 –
March 3, 1889Elected to finish Hovey's term.
Lost election to the next term.
[[File:William F. Parrett (Indiana Congressman) 2.jpg100px]]
William F. Parrett
(Evansville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1893Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Retired.
[[File:Arthur H. Taylor (Indiana Congressman).jpg100px]]
Arthur H. Taylor
(Petersburg)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895Elected in 1892.
Lost re-election.1893–1903
[[File:Hemenway.jpg100px]]
James A. Hemenway
(Boonville)RepublicanMarch 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1905Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904, but resigned when elected U.S. Senator.
1903–1913
VacantnowrapMarch 4, 1905 –
May 16, 1905
[[File:John Hopkins Foster.png100px]]
John H. Foster
(Evansville)RepublicannowrapMay 16, 1905 –
March 3, 1909Elected to finish the vacant term.
Re-elected in 1906.
Lost re-election.
[[File:John W. Boehne (Indiana Congressman).jpg100px]]
John W. Boehne
(Evansville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1913Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Retired.
[[File:CharlesLieb.jpg100px]]
Charles Lieb
(Rockport)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1917Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Retired.1913–1933
[[File:George K. Denton (Indiana Congressman).jpg100px]]
George K. Denton
(Evansville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919Elected in 1916.
Lost re-election.
[[File:OscarRLuhring.jpg100px]]
Oscar R. Luhring
(Evansville)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1923Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.
William E. Wilson
(Evansville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925Elected in 1922.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Harry E. Rowbottom (Indiana Congressman).jpg100px]]
Harry E. Rowbottom
(Evansville)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1931Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.
[[File:John W. Boehne Jr. (Indiana congressman).jpg100px]]
John W. Boehne Jr.
(Evansville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933Elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:WilliamTSchulte.jpg100px]]
William T. Schulte
(Hammond)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1943Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Lost renomination.1933–1933
[[File:Ray Madden (92nd Congress).jpg100px]]
Ray J. Madden
(Gary)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1977Elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-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.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Lost renomination.1943–1953
1953–1963
1963–1973
1973–1983
[[File:Adam Benjamin, Jr..jpg100px]]
Adam Benjamin Jr.
(Hobart)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1977 –
September 7, 1982Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Ran for re-election, but died.
VacantnowrapSeptember 7, 1982 –
November 2, 1982
[[File:Katie Beatrice Hall.jpg100px]]
Katie B. Hall
(Gary)DemocraticNovember 2, 1982 –
January 3, 1985Elected to finish Benjamin's term.
Elected to full term in 1982.
Lost renomination.
1983–1993
[[File:Pete Visclosky official photo.png100px]]
Pete Visclosky
(Merrillville)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1985 –
January 3, 2021Elected 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.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Retired.
1993–2003
2003–2013
[[File:United States House of Representatives, Indiana District 1 map.gif300px]]
2013–2023
[[File:Indiana US Congressional District 1 (since 2013).tif300px]]
[[File:Frank Mrvan 117th U.S Congress.jpg100px]]
Frank J. Mrvan
(Highland)DemocraticJanuary 3, 2021 –
presentElected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present
[[File:Indiana's 1st congressional district (since 2023).png300px]]

History

2010 redistricting

#CountySeatPopulation
89LakeCrown Point498,700
127PorterValparaiso173,215
  • 91 LaPorte County exists in both the 1st and 2nd Congressional districts. One city, La Porte, exists in the 1st and 2nd congressional districts, and two cities, Michigan City and New Durham, exist in the 1st congressional district. Five townships, Clinton, Clinton, Dewey, New Durham, and Springfield exists in the 1st congressional district, and eleven townships, Hanna, Hudson, Johnson, Lincoln, Noble, Pleasant, Prairie, Scipio, Union, Washington, and Wills exist in the 2nd congressional district.

As of 2021, Indiana's 1st congressional district is composed of Lake (pop. 496,005) and Porter (pop. 164,343) counties as well as part of LaPorte County (pop. 111,467), which is also partly within Indiana's 2nd district. Michigan City and five townships (Clinton, Coolspring, Dewey, New Durham, and Springfield) exist entirely in the 1st district. La Porte and eleven townships (Hanna, Hudson, Johnson, Lincoln, Noble, Pleasant, Prairie, Scipio, Union, Washington, and Wills) are split between the 1st and 2nd districts by Indiana West 500N and Indiana South/North 600W.

Cities of 10,000 or more people

  • Hammond – 80,830
  • Gary – 80,294
  • Portage – 36,828
  • Valparaiso – 31,730
  • Michigan City – 31,479
  • Crown Point – 27,317
  • East Chicago – 29,698
  • Hobart – 29,059
  • Lake Station – 12,572

Towns of 10,000 or more people

  • Cedar Lake – 11,560
  • Dyer – 16,390
  • Griffith – 16,893
  • Highland – 23,727
  • Merrillville – 35,246
  • Munster – 23,603
  • Schererville – 29,243
  • St. John-14,850
  • Chesterton – 13,068

2,500 – 10,000 people

  • Lowell – 9,276
  • Winfield – 4,383
  • Hebron – 3,724
  • Porter – 4,858
  • Westville – 5,853
  • Whiting – 4,997

Election results

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Notes

References

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