Indiana Congressional Districts
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Indiana currently has nine congressional districts.
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[edit] 1st District
The First District lies in northwest part of the state and includes all of Lake, Newton, Jasper and Benton counties as well as a major portion of Porter County. It is currently represented by Democrat Pete Visclosky, who has held the seat since 1985.
[edit] 2nd District
The Second District lies in north-central part of the state and includes all of LaPorte, St. Joseph, Starke, Marshall, Pulaski, Fulton, Cass, Carroll, and portions of Porter, Elkhart, White, and Howard counties. The district is currently represented by Democrat Joe Donnelly, who defeated Republican Chris Chocola in November 2006.
[edit] 3rd District
The Third District lies in northeast and northcentral Indiana and includes all of DeKalb, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben and Whitley counties as well as major portions of Allen and Elkhart counties. The District is currently represented by Republican Mark Souder. The district has a population of 675,766.
[edit] 4th District
[edit] 5th District
The 5th District is currently represented by Republican Dan Burton.
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[edit] 6th District
[edit] 7th District
The 7th Congressional district is in the heart of Central Indiana and encompasses most of Marion County/Indianapolis, Indiana. It is currently represented by Democrat Julia Carson.
[edit] 8th District
The 8th District is currently represented by Democrat Brad Ellsworth.
[edit] 9th District
The 9th District is currently represented by Democrat Baron Hill.
[edit] Obsolete Districts
- Indiana Territory At Large, obsolete since December 11, 1816
- Indiana's 10th congressional district, obsolete since 2000 census
- Indiana's 11th congressional district, obsolete since 1980 census
- Indiana's 12th congressional district, obsolete since 1940 census
- Indiana's 13th congressional district, obsolete since 1930 census
| Indiana's congressional districts |
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| AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 (Territory) The At-large and 10th through 13th districts are obsolete See also: Indiana's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations All U.S. districts - Apportionment - Redistricting - Gerrymandering - Maps |
| Indiana's current delegation to the United States Congress |
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| Senators: Dick Lugar (R), Evan Bayh (D)
Representative(s): Pete Visclosky (D), Joe Donnelly (D), Mark Souder (R), Steve Buyer (R), Dan Burton (R), Mike Pence (R), Julia Carson (D), Brad Ellsworth (D), Baron Hill (D) All delegations: Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming — American Samoa • District of Columbia • Guam • Puerto Rico • U.S. Virgin Islands |
