Indiana's 9th congressional district

Indiana's 9th congressional district
Indiana's 9th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative	Trey Hollingsworth (R–Jeffersonville)
Cook PVI	R+13[1]

Indiana's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Located in south-central and southeastern Indiana, the district stretches from the outer suburbs of Indianapolis to the Indiana side of the Louisville metropolitan area. The district's largest city is Bloomington, home to Indiana University.

The district is currently represented by Republican Trey Hollingsworth, who won the seat vacated by now-Senator Todd Young in 2016.

Counties in the district

Indiana counties within the 9th Congressional District, and the major cities within the county:

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Electoral history
District created		March 4, 1843
Samuel C. Sample	Whig	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	Lost re-election.
Charles W. Cathcart	Democratic	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849	Appointed to U.S. Senate to fill a vacancy.
Graham N. Fitch	Democratic	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853	Was not a candidate for renomination in 1852.
Norman Eddy	Democratic	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	Lost re-election.
Schuyler Colfax	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	Elected as the 17th Vice President of the United States.
	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1869
John P. C. Shanks	Republican	March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875	Redistricted from the 11th district.
Thomas J. Cason	Republican	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877	Redistricted from the 7th district.
Michael D. White	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879	Was not a candidate for renomination in 1878.
Godlove S. Orth	Republican	March 4, 1879 – December 16, 1882	Died.
Vacant		December 16, 1882 – January 17, 1883
Charles T. Doxey	Republican	January 17, 1883 – March 3, 1883	[Data unknown/missing.]
Thomas B. Ward	Democratic	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887	[Data unknown/missing.]
Joseph B. Cheadle	Republican	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891	[Data unknown/missing.]
Daniel W. Waugh	Republican	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895	[Data unknown/missing.]
Frank Hanly	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897	[Data unknown/missing.]
Charles B. Landis	Republican	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1909	[Data unknown/missing.]
Martin A. Morrison	Democratic	March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1917	[Data unknown/missing.]
Fred S. Purnell	Republican	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1933	[Data unknown/missing.]
Eugene B. Crowe	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1941	Redistricted from the 3rd district. Lost re-election.
Earl Wilson	Republican	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1959	Lost re-election.
Earl Hogan	Democratic	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961	Lost re-election.
Earl Wilson	Republican	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965	Lost re-election.
Lee H. Hamilton	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1999	Retired.
Baron Hill	Democratic	January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2005	Lost re-election.
Mike Sodrel	Republican	January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007	Lost re-election.
Baron Hill	Democratic	January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011	Lost re-election.
Todd Young	Republican	January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017	Retired after being elected to the U.S. Senate.
Trey Hollingsworth	Republican	January 3, 2017 –

Election results

2002

U.S. House of Representatives

November 5, 2002

Nominee Baron Hill Mike Sodrel Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 96,654 87,169 Percentage 51.15% 46.13%

U.S. Representative before election Baron Hill Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Baron Hill Democratic

Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election (2002)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Baron Hill (Incumbent)	96,654	51.15
	Republican	Mike Sodrel	87,169	46.13
	Green	Jeff Melton	2,745	1.45
	Libertarian	Alan G. Cox	2,389	1.26
Total votes			188,957	100.00
Turnout
	Democratic hold

2004

U.S. House of Representatives

November 2, 2004

Nominee Mike Sodrel Baron Hill Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 142,247 140,819 Percentage 49.43% 48.94%

U.S. Representative before election Baron Hill Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Mike Sodrel Republican

Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election (2004)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Sodrel	142,247	49.43
	Democratic	Baron Hill (Incumbent)	140,819	48.94
	Libertarian	Alan G. Cox	4,698	1.63
Total votes			287,764	100.00
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic

2006

U.S. House of Representatives

November 7, 2006

Nominee Baron Hill Mike Sodrel Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 110,454 100,469 Percentage 50.01% 45.49%

U.S. Representative before election Mike Sodrel Republican Elected U.S. Representative Baron Hill Democratic

Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election (2006)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Baron Hill	110,454	50.01
	Republican	Mike Sodrel (Incumbent)	100,469	45.49
	Libertarian	D. Eric Schansberg	9,893	4.48
	No party	Others	34	0.02%
Total votes			220,850	100.00
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican

2008

U.S. House of Representatives

November 4, 2008

Nominee Baron Hill Mike Sodrel Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 181,256 120,517 Percentage 57.77% 38.41%

U.S. Representative before election Baron Hill Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Baron Hill Democratic

Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election (2008)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Baron Hill (Incumbent)	181,256	57.77
	Republican	Mike Sodrel	120,517	38.41
	Libertarian	D. Eric Schansberg	12,000	3.82
Total votes			313,773	100.00
Turnout
	Democratic hold

Living former Members

As of January 2017, four former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 9th congressional district are alive.

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

• Indiana's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

References

• United States House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk
• 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

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