Indiana's 9th congressional district

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Indiana's 9th congressional district
The 9th congressional district of Indiana
Current Representative		Todd Young (R–Bloomington)
Area	6,602.61 mi² (17,100.76 km²)
Distribution	52.23% urban, 47.77% rural
Population (2000)	675,599
Median income	$39,011
Ethnicity	94.8% White, 2.3% Black, 0.9% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% other
Cook PVI	R+6

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 is based in Bloomington.

The district is currently represented by Republican Todd Young who defeated Democratic incumbent Baron Hill in 2010.

Counties in the district

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

• Bartholomew
  • Columbus Some northern parts of Columbus are within the 6th district
• Brown
• Clark
  • Clarksville
  • Jeffersonville
• Crawford
• Dearborn
  • Lawrenceburg
• Dubois
  • Huntingburg
  • Jasper
• Floyd
  • New Albany
• Harrison
• Jackson
  • Seymour
• Jefferson
  • Madison
• Jennings
• Monroe
  • Bloomington
• Ohio
• Orange
• Perry
• Ripley
• Scott
• Spencer
• Switzerland
• Washington

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Notes
District created March 4, 1843
Samuel C. Sample	Whig	March 4, 1843 - March 4, 1845
Charles W. Cathcart	Democratic	March 4, 1845 - March 4, 1849
Graham N. Fitch	Democratic	March 4, 1849 - March 4, 1853
Norman Eddy	Democratic	March 4, 1853 - March 4, 1855
Schuyler Colfax	Opposition	March 4, 1855 - March 4, 1857
	Republican	March 4, 1857 - March 4, 1869		Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1863 - 1869
John P. C. Shanks	Republican	March 4, 1869 - March 4, 1875		Redistricted from the 11th district
Thomas J. Cason	Republican	March 4, 1875 - March 4, 1877		Redistricted from the 7th district
Michael D. White	Republican	March 4, 1877 - March 4, 1879
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 4, 1883
Thomas B. Ward	Democratic	March 4, 1883 - March 4, 1887
Joseph B. Cheadle	Republican	March 4, 1887 - March 4, 1891
Daniel W. Waugh	Republican	March 4, 1891 - March 4, 1895
Frank Hanly	Republican	March 4, 1895 - March 4, 1897
Charles B. Landis	Republican	March 4, 1897 - March 4, 1909
Martin A. Morrison	Democratic	March 4, 1909 - March 4, 1917
Fred S. Purnell	Republican	March 4, 1917 - March 4, 1933
Eugene B. Crowe	Democratic	March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1941		Redistricted from the 3rd district
Earl Wilson	Republican	January 3, 1941 - January 3, 1959
Earl Hogan	Democratic	January 3, 1959 - January 3, 1961
Earl Wilson	Republican	January 3, 1961 - January 3, 1965
Lee H. Hamilton	Democratic	January 3, 1965 - January 3, 1999
Baron Hill	Democratic	January 3, 1999 - January 3, 2005
Mike Sodrel	Republican	January 3, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Baron Hill	Democratic	January 3, 2007 - January 3, 2011
Todd Young	Republican	January 3, 2011 - Present		Incumbent

Election Results

2002

Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election (2002)
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Baron Hill*	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%
Totals			188,957	100.00%
Voter turnout			%
	Democratic hold

2004

Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election (2004)
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Mike Sodrel	142,247	49.43%
	Democratic	Baron Hill*	140,819	48.94%
	Libertarian	Alan G. Cox	4,698	1.63%
Totals			287,764	100.00%
Voter turnout			%
	Republican gain from Democratic

2006

Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election (2006)
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Baron Hill	110,454	50.01%
	Republican	Mike Sodrel*	100,469	45.49%
	Libertarian	D. Eric Schansberg	9,893	4.48%
	No party	Others	34	0.02%
Totals			220,850	100.00%
Voter turnout			%
	Democratic gain from Republican

2008

Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election (2008)
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Baron Hill*	181,256	57.77%
	Republican	Mike Sodrel	120,517	38.41%
	Libertarian	D. Eric Schansberg	12,000	3.82%
Totals			313,773	100.00%
Voter turnout			%
	Democratic hold

2010

Indiana's 9th Congressional District Election (2010)
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Todd Young	118,040	52.34%
	Democratic	Baron Hill*	95,353	42.28%
	Libertarian	Greg "No Bull" Knott	12,070	5.35%
	No party	Others	69	0.03%
Totals			225,532	100.00%
Voter turnout			%
	Republican gain from Democratic

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

External links

• Congressman Todd Young Official House site