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      Home/Elections/2004/US House/Indiana/IN-04
      2004·US House·Indiana·District profile →

      Indiana District 4 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Steve Buyer
      69.5%190,445 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      David A Sanders
      28.3%77,574 votes
      Margin
      R+41.2
      274,136 total votes
      3 candidates274,136 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Steve BuyerREP✓
      		REP190,44569.5%
      David A SandersDEM
      		DEM77,57428.3%
      Kevin R FlemingLIB
      		LIB6,1172.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+29.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+0.6
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202435.1%64.9%R+29.8327,890
      202034.3%63.4%R+29.1345,309
      201629.6%63.6%R+34.0303,286
      201236.1%63.9%R+27.9266,436
      200843.1%55.2%R+12.1291,428

      Seat History

      US House in Indiana

      2024
      James R BairdREP
      R+33.9
      2022
      James R BairdREP
      R+36.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      James R BairdREP
      R+33.3
      2018
      Jim BairdREP
      R+28.1
      2016
      Todd RokitaREP
      R+34.1
      2014
      Todd RokitaREP
      R+33.8
      2012
      Todd RokitaREP
      R+27.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Todd RokitaREP
      R+42.3
      2008
      Steve BuyerREP
      R+19.7
      2006
      Steve BuyerREP
      R+24.8
      2002
      Steve BuyerREP
      R+45.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Mark E SouderREP
      R+26.9
      1998
      Mark E SouderREP
      R+26.6
      1996
      Mark E SouderREP
      R+19.1
      View all US House history for Indiana →

      Candidates

      Steve BuyerREP
      Record5W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      David A SandersDEM
      Record0W-6L
      Avg MarginR+13.6
      Career2002-2022
      State Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Kevin R FlemingLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+92.0
      Career2002-2004
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Indiana, 2004

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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