Akashic EdgeAKASHIC EDGE
ElectionsCandidates
HistorianCartographer2026 ForecastArticlesAPIPricing

Latest Articles

    View all articles →

    Browse by Category

      Data Tools

      • Elections
      • Candidates
      • The Historian
      • The Cartographer
      • American Nations
      • States & Counties
      • Congressional Districts

      About

      Akashic HQ provides deep political data analysis covering 165 years of U.S. elections.

      • Data Sources & Methodology
      • Pricing
      • API Documentation
      • Contact

      © 2026 Akashic HQ. All rights reserved.

      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/1990/US House/Indiana/IN-05
      1990·US House·Indiana·District profile →

      Indiana District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      James Jontz
      53.1%81,373 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John Arthur Johnson
      46.9%71,750 votes
      Margin
      D+6.3
      153,123 total votes
      2 candidates153,123 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James JontzDEM✓
      		DEM81,37353.1%
      John Arthur JohnsonREP
      		REP71,75046.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+17.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202441.4%58.6%R+17.1362,255
      202041.0%57.0%R+15.9369,022
      201634.9%58.3%R+23.4325,741
      201239.7%60.3%R+20.6296,194
      200845.3%53.3%R+8.0307,988

      Seat History

      US House in Indiana

      2024
      Victoria SpartzREP
      R+18.6
      2022
      Victoria SpartzREP
      R+22.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Victoria SpartzREP
      R+4.1
      2018
      Susan W BrooksREP
      R+13.5
      2016
      Susan W BrooksREP
      R+27.2
      2014
      Susan W BrooksREP
      R+34.4
      2012
      Susan W BrooksREP
      R+20.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Danny BurtonREP
      R+36.8
      2008
      Danny BurtonREP
      R+31.1
      2006
      Danny BurtonREP
      R+33.5
      2004
      Danny BurtonREP
      R+45.9
      2002
      Danny BurtonREP
      R+46.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      Steve BuyerREP
      R+23.3
      1998
      Stephen E BuyerREP
      R+26.5
      1996
      Stephen E BuyerREP
      R+29.2
      View all US House history for Indiana →

      Candidates

      James JontzDEM
      Record9W-2L
      Avg MarginD+8.6
      Career1974-1994
      US Senate / US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      John Arthur JohnsonREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1990-1990
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Indiana, 1990

      US Senate1 contest →
      ← All 1990 US House races1990 overviewIndiana profileAll elections