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Indiana's 9th congressional district

U.S. House district for Indiana

Indiana's 9th congressional district
Summary

U.S. House district for Indiana

FieldValue
stateIndiana
district number9
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representativeErin Houchin
partyRepublican
residenceSalem
population764,291
population year2024
median income$70,510
percent white87.0
percent hispanic4.1
percent black2.8
percent asian1.7
percent more than one race3.9
percent other race0.5
cpviR+15

| percent more than one race = 3.9

Indiana's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Located in south-central and southeastern Indiana, the district includes the Indiana side of the Louisville metropolitan area. The district's largest city is Bloomington, home to Indiana University.

The district is currently represented by Erin Houchin, first elected in 2022.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentMcCain 52% - 46%
2012PresidentRomney 58% - 42%
2016PresidentTrump 61% - 33%
SenateYoung 57% - 39%
GovernorHolcomb 57% - 40%
Attorney GeneralHill 66% - 34%
2018SenateBraun 55% - 41%
2020PresidentTrump 63% - 35%
GovernorHolcomb 60% - 29%
Attorney GeneralRokita 64% - 36%
2022SenateYoung 64% - 33%
TreasurerElliott 65% - 35%
AuditorKlutz 64% - 33%
Secretary of StateMorales 60% - 36%
2024PresidentTrump 64% - 34%
SenateBanks 63% - 34%
GovernorBraun 59% - 37%
Attorney GeneralRokita 64% - 36%

Composition

Indiana counties within the 9th Congressional District, and the major cities within the county:

#CountySeatPopulation
5BartholomewColumbus83,540
13BrownNashville15,570
19ClarkJeffersonville124,237
29DearbornLawrenceburg51,138
31DecaturGreensburg26,416
43FloydNew Albany80,714
61HarrisonCorydon39,851
71JacksonBrownstown46,300
77JeffersonMadison32,946
79JenningsVernon27,536
93LawrenceBedford45,222
105MonroeBloomington139,745
65OhioRising Sun6,114
137RipleyVersailles29,087
143ScottScottsburg24,588
155SwitzerlandVevay10,006
175WashingtonSalem28,224

As of 2023, Indiana's 9th congressional district is located in southeastern Indiana. It encompasses Brown, Clark, Dearborn, Decatur, Floyd, Franklin, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Lawrence, Monroe, Ohio, Ripley, Scott, Switzerland, and Washington counties, and most of Bartholomew County.

Bartholomew County is split between this district and the 6th district. They are partitioned by Indiana County Rd West 300 South and Indiana County Rd 400 South. The 9th district takes in part of the city of Columbus, and the three townships of Jackson, Ohio, and Wayne, as well as most of the township of Sand Creek.

Cities of 10,000 people or more

  • Bloomington – 79,168
  • Columbus – 50,474
  • Jeffersonville – 49,447
  • New Albany – 37,841
  • Clarksville – 22,333
  • Seymour – 21,569
  • Bedford – 13,792
  • Madison – 12,375
  • Greensburg – 12,312

2,500 – 10,000 people

  • Sellersburg – 9,310
  • Charlestown – 7,775
  • Scottsburg – 7,345
  • Batesville – 7,202
  • Ellettsville – 6,655
  • North Vernon – 6,608
  • Salem – 6,371
  • Bright – 5,814
  • Lawrenceburg – 5,129
  • Greendale – 4,602
  • Austin – 4,064
  • Mitchell – 3,933
  • Georgetown – 3,805
  • Hanover – 3,743
  • Aurora – 3,479
  • Smithville-Sanders – 3,323
  • Corydon – 3,153
  • Brownstown – 3,025
  • Brookville – 2,622

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ressElectoral history
District created March 4, 1843
[[File:Samuel C. Sample (Indiana Congressman).jpg100px]]
Samuel C. Sample
(South Bend)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845Elected in 1843.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Charles W. Cathcart.jpg100px]]
Charles W. Cathcart
(Laporte)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1849Elected in 1845.
Re-elected in 1847.
Retired.
[[File:GNFitch.jpg100px]]
Graham N. Fitch
(Logansport)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853Elected in 1849.
Re-elected in 1851.
Retired.
[[File:NormanEddy.jpg100px]]
Norman Eddy
(South Bend)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855Elected in 1852.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Schuyler Colfax portrait.jpg100px]]
Schuyler Colfax
(South Bend)People'snowrapMarch 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857Elected in 1854.
Re-elected in 1856.
Re-elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
Re-elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Retired to run for U.S. Vice President.
RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1869
[[File:JPCShanks.jpg100px]]
John P. C. Shanks
(Portland)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1875Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Re-elected in 1872
Lost renomination.
[[File:TJCason.jpg100px]]
Thomas J. Cason
(Lebanon)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1874.
Lost renomination.
[[File:MDWhite.jpg100px]]
Michael D. White
(Crawfordsville)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879Elected in 1876.
Retired.
[[File:Godlove Stein Orth - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
Godlove S. Orth
(Lafayette)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1879 –
December 16, 1882Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Lost re-election and died before next term began.
VacantnowrapDecember 16, 1882 –
January 17, 1883
[[File:Charles T. Doxey (Indiana Congressman).jpg100px]]
Charles T. Doxey
(Anderson)RepublicannowrapJanuary 17, 1883 –
March 3, 1883Elected to finish Orth's term.
Was not a candidate for the next term.
[[File:Thomas B. Ward (Indiana Congressman).jpg100px]]
Thomas B. Ward
(Lafayette)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Retired.
[[File:Joseph B. Cheadle (Indiana Congressman).jpg100px]]
Joseph B. Cheadle
(Frankfort)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Lost renomination.
[[File:DanielWWaugh.jpg100px]]
Daniel W. Waugh
(Tipton)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1895Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Retired.
[[File:J. Frank Hanly, 1908.jpg100px]]
Frank Hanly
(Williamsport)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897Elected in 1894.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Charles Beary Landis cph.3a03385.jpg100px]]
Charles B. Landis
(Delphi)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1909Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Lost re-election.
[[File:MartinAMorrison.jpg100px]]
Martin A. Morrison
(Frankfort)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1917Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Retired.
[[File:FredSPurnell.jpg100px]]
Fred S. Purnell
(Attica)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1933Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the and lost re-election.
[[File:Eugene B. Crowe crop.jpg100px]]
Eugene B. Crowe
(Bedford)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1941Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Earl Wilson.png100px]]
Earl Wilson
(Bedford)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1959Elected in 1940.
Re-elected 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.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Earl L. Hogan (Indiana Congressman).jpg100px]]
Earl Hogan
(Hope)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1961Elected in 1958.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Earl Wilson 2.png100px]]
Earl Wilson
(Bedford)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1965Elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Lee H Hamilton.png100px]]
Lee Hamilton
(Nashville)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1999Elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-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.
Retired.
[[File:Baronhill.jpg100px]]
Baron Hill
(Seymour)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1999 –
January 3, 2005Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Sodrel Mike.jpg100px]]
Mike Sodrel
(New Albany)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2007Elected in 2004.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Baron Hill, official 110th Congress photo.jpg100px]]
Baron Hill
(Seymour)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2011Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Todd Young, Official Portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg100px]]
Todd Young
(Bloomington)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2017Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
[[File:Representative Trey Hollingsworth.jpg100px]]
Trey Hollingsworth
(Jeffersonville)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 2017 –
January 3, 2023Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Retired.
[[File:Rep. Erin Houchin official photo, 118th Congress.jpg100px]]
Erin Houchin
(Salem)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 2023 –
presentElected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.

Recent election results

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2012

2014

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2016

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2018

2020

2022

2024

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Historical district boundaries

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References

References

  1. "My Congressional District".
  2. (April 3, 2025). "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  3. "Dra 2020".
  4. "Indiana Election Results November 3, 2020".
  5. "A Parks and Recreation Special - Full Special". [[YouTube]].
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