Indiana's 6th congressional district

Indiana's 6th congressional district
Indiana's 6th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Luke Messer (R–Shelbyville)
Area 5,550.4 sq mi (14,375 km2)
Distribution
  • 59.23% urban
  • 40.77% rural
Population (2000) 675,669
Median income 39,002
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+18[1]

Indiana's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. The district takes in a large portion of eastern and southeastern Indiana, including Columbus, Muncie and Richmond, as well as a few suburbs of both Cincinnati and Indianapolis.

The district is currently represented by Republican Luke Messer. Mike Pence represented this district before serving as Governor of Indiana and Vice President of the United States.

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Electoral history
District created March 4, 1833
George L. Kinnard Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
November 26, 1836		 Died
Vacant November 26, 1836 –
January 25, 1837
William Herod Anti-Jacksonian January 25, 1837 –
March 3, 1837		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Whig March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
William W. Wick Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841		 [Data unknown/missing.]
David Wallace Whig March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843		 [Data unknown/missing.]
John W. Davis Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1847		 [Data unknown/missing.]
George G. Dunn Whig March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Willis A. Gorman Democratic March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Thomas A. Hendricks Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855		 Redistricted from the 5th district
Lucien Barbour Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857		 [Data unknown/missing.]
James M. Gregg Democratic March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Albert G. Porter Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Ebenezer Dumont Unionist March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867
John Coburn Republican March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869		 Redistricted to the 5th district
Daniel W. Voorhees Democratic March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Morton C. Hunter Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875		 Redistricted to the 8th district
Milton S. Robinson Republican March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879		 [Data unknown/missing.]
William R. Myers Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Thomas M. Browne Republican March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1891		 Redistricted from the 5th district
Henry U. Johnson Republican March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1899		 [Data unknown/missing.]
James E. Watson Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1909		 [Data unknown/missing.]
William O. Barnard Republican March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1911		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Finly H. Gray Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1917		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Daniel W. Comstock Republican March 4, 1917 –
May 19, 1917		 Died
Vacant May 19, 1917 –
June 29, 1917
Richard N. Elliott Republican June 29, 1917 –
March 3, 1931		 [Data unknown/missing.]
William Larrabee Democratic March 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933		 Redistricted to the 11th district
Virginia E. Jenckes Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Noble J. Johnson Republican January 3, 1939 –
July 1, 1948		 Resigned to become judge of the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Vacant July 1, 1948 –
January 3, 1949
Cecil M. Harden Republican January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1959		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Fred Wampler Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1961		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Richard L. Roudebush Republican January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1967		 Redistricted to the 10th district
William G. Bray Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1975		 Redistricted from the 7th district
David W. Evans Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1983		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Dan Burton Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 2003		 Redistricted to the 5th district
Mike Pence Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013		 Redistricted from the 2nd district
Retired to become Governor of Indiana
Luke Messer Republican January 3, 2013 –
Present		 First elected in 2012

Election results

2002

Indiana's 6th Congressional District Election (2002)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Pence 118,436 63.79
Democratic Melina Ann Fox 63,871 34.40
Libertarian Doris Robertson 3,346 1.80
Total votes 185,653 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2004

Indiana's 6th Congressional District Election (2004)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Pence* 182,529 67.09
Democratic Melina Ann Fox 85,123 31.29
Libertarian Chad (Wick) Roots 4,397 1.62
Total votes 272,049 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2006

Indiana's 6th Congressional District Election (2006)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Pence* 115,266 60.01
Democratic Barry A. Welsh 76,812 39.99
Total votes 192,078 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2008

Indiana's 6th Congressional District Election (2008)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Pence* 180,549 63.96
Democratic Barry A. Welsh 94,223 33.38
Libertarian George T. Holland 7,534 2.67
Total votes 282,306 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2010

Indiana's 6th Congressional District Election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Pence* 126,027 66.57
Democratic Barry A. Welsh 56,647 29.92
Libertarian Talmage "T.J." Thompson, Jr. 6,635 3.51
Total votes 189,309 100.00
Turnout   41
Republican hold

2012

Indiana's 6th Congressional District Election (2012)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Luke Messer 162,613 59.08
Democratic Brad Bookout 96,678 35.12
Libertarian Rex Bell 15,962 5.80
Total votes 275,253 100.00
Turnout   57
Republican hold

2014

Indiana's 6th Congressional District Election (2014)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Luke Messer* 102,187 65.90
Democratic Susan Hall Heitzman 45,509 29.35
Libertarian Eric Miller 7,375 4.76
Total votes 155,071 100.00
Turnout   32
Republican hold

2016

Indiana's 6th Congressional District Election (2016)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Luke Messer* 204,920 69.14
Democratic Barry A. Welsh 79,135 26.70
Libertarian Rich Turvey 12,330 4.16
Total votes 296,385 100.00
Turnout   59
Republican hold

Living former Members

As of May 2015, three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 6th congressional district are alive.

Representative Term of office Date of birth (and age)
David W. Evans 1975–1983 August 17, 1946
Dan Burton 1983–2003 June 21, 1938
Mike Pence 2003–2013 June 7, 1959

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present


Coordinates: 40°N 85°W / 40°N 85°W / 40; -85

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