Indiana 9th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −5.9% |
| 2012 | −15.3% |
| 2016 | −28.3% |
| 2020 | −27.4% |
| 2024 | −30.0% |
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 | 9 | R | 32.8%113,400 | 64.5%222,884 | 345,738 |
| 2022 | 9 | R | 33.6%75,700 | 63.6%143,166 | 225,276 |
| 2020 | 9 | R | 34.1%122,566 | 61.8%222,057 | 359,038 |
| 2018 | 9 | R | 43.5%118,090 | 56.5%153,271 | 271,361 |
| 2016 | 9 | R | 40.5%130,627 | 54.1%174,791 | 322,843 |
| 2014 | 9 | R | 33.7%55,016 | 62.2%101,594 | 163,387 |
| 2012 | 9 | R | 44.6%132,848 | 55.4%165,332 | 298,180 |
| 2010 | 9 | R | 42.3%95,353 | 52.3%118,040 | 225,532 |
| 2008 | 9 | D | 57.8%181,281 | 38.4%120,529 | 313,804 |
| 2006 | 9 | D | 50.0%110,454 | 45.5%100,469 | 220,849 |
| 2004 | 9 | R | 49.0%140,772 | 49.5%142,197 | 287,510 |
| 2002 | 9 | D | 51.2%96,654 | 46.1%87,169 | 188,957 |
| 2000 | 9 | D | 54.2%126,420 | 43.8%102,219 | 233,283 |
| 1998 | 9 | D | 50.8%92,973 | 47.9%87,797 | 183,176 |
| 1996 | 9 | D | 56.5%128,123 | 42.5%96,442 | 226,844 |
| 1994 | 9 | D | 52.0%91,459 | 48.0%84,315 | 175,774 |
| 1992 | 9 | D | 69.7%160,980 | 30.3%70,057 | 231,037 |
| 1990 | 9 | D | 69.0%107,526 | 31.0%48,325 | 155,851 |
| 1988 | 9 | D | 70.7%147,193 | 29.3%60,946 | 208,139 |
| 1986 | 9 | D | 71.9%120,586 | 27.7%46,398 | 167,703 |
| 1984 | 9 | D | 65.1%137,018 | 34.5%72,652 | 210,340 |
| 1982 | 9 | D | 67.1%121,094 | 32.4%58,532 | 180,539 |
| 1980 | 9 | D | 64.4%136,574 | 35.6%75,601 | 212,175 |
| 1978 | 9 | D | 65.6%99,727 | 34.4%52,218 | 151,945 |
| 1976 | 9 | D | 100.0%136,056 | 0.0%0 | 136,056 |
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 9th stretches from the Louisville suburbs south along the Ohio River through rural hill country, a geography that has produced Republican presidential margins exceeding 25 points in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 30.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.0 points.
A population of 753,911, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,567 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 6 and Congressional District 15.
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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