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      Home/Elections/2000/US House/Indiana/IN-05
      2000·US House·Indiana·District profile →

      Indiana District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Steve Buyer
      60.9%132,051 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Greg Goodnight
      37.5%81,427 votes
      Margin
      R+23.3
      216,985 total votes
      3 candidates216,985 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Steve BuyerREP✓
      		REP132,05160.9%
      Greg GoodnightDEM
      		DEM81,42737.5%
      Scott BensonLIB
      		LIB3,5071.6%

      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
      1998
      Stephen E BuyerREP
      R+26.5
      1996
      Stephen E BuyerREP
      R+29.2
      View all US House history for Indiana →

      Candidates

      Greg GoodnightDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Scott BensonOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+90.4
      Career2000-2002
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Steve BuyerREP
      Record5W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Indiana, 2000

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