Indiana 4th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −12.1% |
| 2012 | −27.9% |
| 2016 | −34.0% |
| 2020 | −29.1% |
| 2024 | −29.3% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | R | 30.9%100,091 | 64.8%209,794 | 323,595 |
| 2022 | 4 | R | 31.8%62,834 | 68.2%134,864 | 197,698 |
| 2020 | 4 | R | 33.4%112,984 | 66.6%225,531 | 338,515 |
| 2018 | 4 | R | 35.9%87,824 | 64.1%156,539 | 244,363 |
| 2016 | 4 | R | 30.5%91,256 | 64.6%193,412 | 299,434 |
| 2014 | 4 | R | 33.1%47,056 | 66.9%94,998 | 142,054 |
| 2012 | 4 | R | 34.2%93,015 | 62.0%168,688 | 272,268 |
| 2010 | 4 | R | 26.3%53,167 | 68.6%138,732 | 202,322 |
| 2008 | 4 | R | 40.1%129,038 | 59.9%192,526 | 321,564 |
| 2006 | 4 | R | 37.6%66,986 | 62.4%111,057 | 178,043 |
| 2004 | 4 | R | 28.3%77,574 | 69.5%190,445 | 274,136 |
| 2002 | 4 | R | 26.1%41,314 | 71.4%112,760 | 158,008 |
| 2000 | 4 | R | 35.4%74,492 | 62.3%131,051 | 210,430 |
| 1998 | 4 | R | 36.7%54,286 | 63.3%93,671 | 147,957 |
| 1996 | 4 | R | 39.3%81,740 | 58.4%121,344 | 207,880 |
| 1994 | 4 | R | 44.6%71,235 | 55.4%88,584 | 159,819 |
| 1992 | 4 | D | 62.1%134,907 | 37.9%82,468 | 217,375 |
| 1990 | 4 | D | 60.7%99,347 | 39.3%64,415 | 163,762 |
| 1988 | 4 | R | 37.9%80,915 | 62.1%132,843 | 213,758 |
| 1986 | 4 | R | 30.0%43,105 | 69.6%99,865 | 143,572 |
| 1984 | 4 | R | 38.5%82,053 | 60.8%129,674 | 213,119 |
| 1982 | 4 | R | 35.1%60,054 | 64.3%110,115 | 171,198 |
| 1980 | 4 | R | 39.1%77,542 | 60.5%120,055 | 198,342 |
| 1978 | 4 | R | 33.8%42,238 | 64.4%80,527 | 125,117 |
| 1976 | 4 | R | 44.6%88,361 | 54.4%107,762 | 198,183 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 38.8%1,097,061 | 58.6%1,659,416 | 2,829,897 |
| 2022 | R | 37.9%704,411 | 58.6%1,090,165 | 1,859,851 |
| 2018 | R | 44.8%1,023,553 | 50.7%1,158,000 | 2,282,495 |
| 2016 | R | 42.4%1,158,947 | 52.1%1,423,991 | 2,732,419 |
| 2012 | D | 50.0%1,281,181 | 44.3%1,133,621 | 2,560,084 |
| 2010 | R | 40.0%697,775 | 54.6%952,116 | 1,744,221 |
| 2006 | R | 0.0%0 | 87.4%1,171,553 | 1,340,373 |
| 2004 | D | 61.6%1,496,976 | 37.2%903,913 | 2,428,233 |
| 2000 | R | 31.9%683,273 | 66.6%1,427,944 | 2,145,209 |
| 1998 | D | 63.7%1,012,244 | 34.8%552,732 | 1,588,617 |
| 1994 | R | 30.5%470,799 | 67.4%1,039,625 | 1,543,568 |
| 1992 | R | 40.7%900,148 | 57.3%1,267,972 | 2,211,327 |
| 1990 | R | 46.4%696,639 | 53.6%806,048 | 1,502,687 |
| 1988 | R | 31.9%668,778 | 68.1%1,430,525 | 2,099,303 |
| 1986 | R | 38.5%595,192 | 60.6%936,143 | 1,545,563 |
| 1982 | R | 45.6%828,400 | 53.8%978,301 | 1,817,287 |
| 1980 | R | 46.2%1,015,962 | 53.8%1,182,414 | 2,198,376 |
| 1976 | R | 40.2%868,522 | 59.0%1,275,833 | 2,161,187 |
Indiana's 4th district spans the state's rural northwest and west-central corridor, where Republican presidential candidates have carried the district by 30 points or more in recent cycles, reflecting its predominantly small-town and agricultural character.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 34.0 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 29.3 points.
A population of 753,960, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,449 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 6 and Congressional District 5.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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Indiana 4th Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/1804/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.