Indiana's 6th congressional district

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.

Indiana's 6th congressional district
Indiana's 6th congressional district since January 3, 2013
Representative
  Greg Pence
R–Columbus
Area5,550.4 sq mi (14,375 km2)
Distribution
  • 59.23% urban
  • 40.77% rural
Population (2019)720,190
Median household
income		$55,959[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+22[2]
Indiana's 6th congressional district (from 2023)

The district is currently represented by Republican Greg Pence. He is the brother of former U.S. Vice President, Mike Pence, who represented this district before serving as Governor of Indiana and Vice President of the United States. Greg Pence was elected on November 6, 2018 after the previous incumbent, Luke Messer, announced his retirement to run for the U.S. Senate in 2018.[3] With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+22, it is the most Republican district in Indiana.[2]

Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results
2000 President George W. Bush 59% - Al Gore 40%
2004 President George W. Bush 64% - John Kerry 35%
2008 President John McCain 55% - Barack Obama 43.6%
2012 President Mitt Romney 60.4% - Barack Obama 37.3%
2016 President Donald Trump 67.7% - Hillary Clinton 27.4%
2020 President Donald Trump 68.8% - Joe Biden 29.1%

List of members representing the district
Member Party Years Cong
ress		 Electoral history
District created March 4, 1833
George L. Kinnard Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
November 26, 1836		 23rd
24th		 Elected in 1833.
Re-elected in 1835.
Died.
Vacant November 26, 1836 –
January 25, 1837		 24th
William Herod Anti-Jacksonian January 25, 1837 –
March 3, 1837		 24th
25th		 Elected to finish Kinnard's term.
Re-elected in 1837.
Lost re-election.
Whig March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839

William W. Wick		 Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841		 26th Elected in 1839.
Retired.

David Wallace		 Whig March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843		 27th Elected in 1841.
Redistricted to the 5th district and lost re-election.

John W. Davis		 Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1847		 28th
29th		 Elected in 1843.
Re-elected in 1845.
Retired.
George G. Dunn Whig March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849		 30th Elected in 1847.[lower-alpha 1]
Retired.

Willis A. Gorman		 Democratic March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853		 31st
32nd		 Elected in 1849.
Re-elected in 1851.
Retired.

Thomas A. Hendricks		 Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855		 33rd Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1852.
Lost re-election.
Lucien Barbour Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857		 34th Elected in 1854.
Retired.

James M. Gregg		 Democratic March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859		 35th Elected in 1856.
Retired.

Albert G. Porter		 Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863		 36th
37th		 Elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
Renominated but declined to run.

Ebenezer Dumont		 Unionist March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865		 38th
39th		 Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Retired.
Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867

John Coburn		 Republican March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869		 40th Elected in 1866.
Redistricted to the 5th district.

Daniel W. Voorhees		 Democratic March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873		 41st
42nd		 Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Lost re-election.

Morton C. Hunter		 Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875		 43rd Elected in 1872.
Redistricted to the 8th district.

Milton S. Robinson		 Republican March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879		 44th
45th		 Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Retired.
William R. Myers Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881		 46th Elected in 1878.
Redistricted to the 9th district and lost re-election to Orth.

Thomas M. Browne		 Republican March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1891		 47th
48th
49th
50th
51st		 Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Retired.

Henry U. Johnson		 Republican March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1899		 52nd
53rd
54th
55th		 Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Retired.

James E. Watson		 Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1909		 56th
57th
58th
59th
60th		 Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Retired to run for Governor of Indiana.

William O. Barnard		 Republican March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1911		 61st Elected in 1908.
Lost re-election.

Finly H. Gray		 Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1917		 62nd
63rd
64th		 Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Lost re-election.

Daniel W. Comstock		 Republican March 4, 1917 –
May 19, 1917		 65th Elected in 1916.
Died.
Vacant May 19, 1917 –
June 29, 1917		 65th

Richard N. Elliott		 Republican June 29, 1917 –
March 3, 1931		 65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st		 Elected to finish Comstock's term.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.

William Larrabee		 Democratic March 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933		 72nd Elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the 11th district.

Virginia E. Jenckes		 Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939		 73rd
74th
75th		 Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.

Noble J. Johnson		 Republican January 3, 1939 –
July 1, 1948		 76th
77th
78th
79th
80th		 Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Resigned to become judge of the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
Vacant July 1, 1948 –
January 3, 1949		 80th

Cecil M. Harden		 Republican January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1959		 81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th		 Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Lost re-election.

Fred Wampler		 Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1961		 86th Elected in 1958.
Lost re-election.

Richard L. Roudebush		 Republican January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1967		 87th
88th
89th		 Elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Redistricted to the 10th district.

William G. Bray		 Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1975		 90th
91st
92nd
93rd		 Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Lost re-election.

David W. Evans		 Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1983		 94th
95th
96th
97th		 Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 10th district and lost renomination.

Dan Burton		 Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 2003		 98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th		 Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 5th district.

Mike Pence		 Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013		 108th
109th
110th
111th
112th		 Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired to run for Governor of Indiana.

Luke Messer		 Republican January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2019		 113th
114th
115th		 Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Greg Pence		 Republican January 3, 2019 –
Present		 116th
117th		 Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.


Composition

As of 2013.

#
County		 #
County		 #
County		 #
County		 #
County
15
Dearborn
Lawrenceburg
50,047
3
Bartholomew
Columbus
82,208
16
Decatur
Greensburg
25,740
18
Delaware
Muncie
111,903
21
Fayette
Connersville
24,277
24
Franklin
Brookville
23,087
30
Hancock
Greenfield
70,002
33
Henry
New Castle
49,462
39
Jefferson
Madison
32,208
40
Jennings
Vernon
28,525
58
Ohio
Rising Sun
6,128
68
Randolph
Winchester
26,171
69
Ripley
Versailles
28,818
70
Rush
Rushville
17,392
72*
Scott
Scottsburg
24,181
73
Shelby
Shelbyville
44,436
78
Switzerland
Vevay
10,613
81
Union
Liberty
7,516
89
Wayne
Richmond
68,917

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 (Incumbent) 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 (Incumbent) 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 (Incumbent) 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 (Incumbent) 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 (Incumbent) 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 (Incumbent) 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

2018
Indiana's 6th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Pence 154,260 63.8
Democratic Jeannine Lee Lake 79,430 32.9
Libertarian Tom Ferkinhoff 8,030 3.3
Independent John Miller (write-in) 5 0.0
Independent Heather Leigh Meloy (write-in) 1 0.0
Total votes 241,726 100.0
Republican hold

2020
Indiana's 6th congressional district, 2020[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Pence (incumbent) 225,318 68.6
Democratic Jeannine Lake 91,103 27.8
Libertarian Tom Ferkinhoff 11,791 3.6
Total votes 328,212 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries
2003 - 2013

See also

Notes
  1. In 1847, Whig George G. Dunn defeated Democrat David M. Dobson by 1 vote, 7,455–7,454, in one of the closest elections in state history.

References
  1. "My Congressional District".
  2. "Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". The Cook Political Report. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  3. By $${element.Contributor} (July 26, 2017). "Indiana Rep. Luke Messer Running for Senate". Rollcall.com. Retrieved April 17, 2018. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. "Indiana Election Results November 3, 2020". Indiana Election Division. Retrieved November 26, 2020.


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