Indiana 6th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −15.3% |
| 2012 | −29.0% |
| 2016 | −37.2% |
| 2020 | −31.9% |
| 2024 | −32.5% |
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 | 6 | R | 31.7%99,841 | 63.9%201,357 | 314,909 |
| 2022 | 6 | R | 32.5%62,838 | 67.5%130,686 | 193,524 |
| 2020 | 6 | R | 27.8%91,103 | 68.7%225,319 | 328,213 |
| 2018 | 6 | R | 32.9%79,430 | 63.8%154,260 | 241,726 |
| 2016 | 6 | R | 26.7%79,135 | 69.1%204,920 | 296,385 |
| 2014 | 6 | R | 29.3%45,509 | 65.9%102,187 | 155,071 |
| 2012 | 6 | R | 35.1%96,678 | 59.1%162,613 | 275,253 |
| 2010 | 6 | R | 29.9%56,647 | 66.6%126,027 | 189,309 |
| 2008 | 6 | R | 33.4%94,265 | 64.0%180,608 | 282,412 |
| 2006 | 6 | R | 40.0%76,812 | 60.0%115,266 | 192,078 |
| 2004 | 6 | R | 31.3%85,123 | 67.1%182,529 | 272,049 |
| 2002 | 6 | R | 34.4%63,871 | 63.8%118,436 | 185,653 |
| 2000 | 6 | R | 26.4%74,881 | 70.3%199,207 | 283,175 |
| 1998 | 6 | R | 16.8%31,472 | 72.0%135,250 | 187,827 |
| 1996 | 6 | R | 23.1%59,661 | 74.9%193,193 | 257,857 |
| 1994 | 6 | R | 23.0%40,815 | 77.0%136,876 | 177,691 |
| 1992 | 6 | R | 27.8%71,952 | 72.2%186,499 | 258,455 |
| 1990 | 6 | R | 36.5%67,024 | 63.5%116,470 | 183,494 |
| 1988 | 6 | R | 27.1%71,447 | 72.9%192,064 | 263,511 |
| 1986 | 6 | R | 30.9%53,431 | 68.4%118,363 | 173,165 |
| 1984 | 6 | R | 26.8%65,772 | 72.7%178,814 | 245,864 |
| 1982 | 6 | R | 35.1%70,764 | 64.9%131,100 | 201,864 |
| 1980 | 6 | D | 50.2%99,089 | 49.8%98,302 | 197,391 |
| 1978 | 6 | D | 52.2%66,421 | 47.6%60,630 | 127,282 |
| 1976 | 6 | D | 54.9%105,773 | 45.1%86,854 | 192,627 |
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 6th covers a swath of rural south-central counties where the 2024 presidential margin exceeded 41 points, making it among the most lopsided congressional districts in the region by that measure.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 37.2 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.5 points.
A population of 753,948, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,875 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.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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