Indiana 5th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −7.9% |
| 2012 | −20.5% |
| 2016 | −23.4% |
| 2020 | −15.9% |
| 2024 | −16.8% |
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 | 5 | R | 38.0%136,554 | 56.6%203,293 | 359,204 |
| 2022 | 5 | R | 38.9%93,434 | 61.1%146,575 | 240,009 |
| 2020 | 5 | R | 45.9%191,226 | 50.0%208,212 | 416,226 |
| 2018 | 5 | R | 43.2%137,142 | 56.8%180,035 | 317,177 |
| 2016 | 5 | R | 34.3%123,849 | 61.5%221,957 | 361,135 |
| 2014 | 5 | R | 30.8%49,756 | 65.2%105,277 | 161,440 |
| 2012 | 5 | R | 37.6%125,347 | 58.4%194,570 | 333,359 |
| 2010 | 5 | R | 25.4%60,024 | 62.1%146,899 | 236,407 |
| 2008 | 5 | R | 34.5%123,357 | 65.5%234,705 | 358,062 |
| 2006 | 5 | R | 31.4%64,362 | 65.0%133,118 | 204,929 |
| 2004 | 5 | R | 26.0%82,637 | 71.8%228,718 | 318,363 |
| 2002 | 5 | R | 25.2%45,283 | 72.0%129,442 | 179,855 |
| 2000 | 5 | R | 37.5%81,427 | 60.9%132,051 | 216,985 |
| 1998 | 5 | R | 36.0%58,504 | 62.5%101,567 | 162,388 |
| 1996 | 5 | R | 30.1%63,578 | 59.3%125,191 | 211,111 |
| 1994 | 5 | R | 28.3%45,224 | 69.5%111,031 | 159,658 |
| 1992 | 5 | R | 49.0%107,973 | 51.0%112,492 | 220,465 |
| 1990 | 5 | D | 53.1%81,373 | 46.9%71,750 | 153,123 |
| 1988 | 5 | D | 56.3%116,240 | 43.7%90,163 | 206,403 |
| 1986 | 5 | D | 51.4%80,772 | 48.1%75,507 | 157,006 |
| 1984 | 5 | R | 31.5%66,631 | 67.9%143,560 | 211,355 |
| 1982 | 5 | R | 38.9%67,238 | 61.1%105,469 | 172,707 |
| 1980 | 5 | R | 38.3%80,378 | 61.7%129,474 | 209,852 |
| 1978 | 5 | R | 32.4%45,479 | 67.6%94,950 | 140,429 |
| 1976 | 5 | R | 38.3%78,807 | 61.7%127,194 | 206,001 |
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 5th stretches from the northern Indianapolis suburbs through Hamilton County, one of the state's wealthiest and fastest-growing areas. A district that once ran double digits Republican now regularly posts margins in the low single digits.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 23.4 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.8 points.
A population of 753,744, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,223 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 6.
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Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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