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      Home/Elections/2018/US House/Indiana/IN-05
      2018·US House·Indiana·District profile →

      Indiana District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Susan W Brooks
      56.8%180,035 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Dee Thornton
      43.2%137,142 votes
      Margin
      R+13.5
      317,177 total votes
      2 candidates317,177 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Susan W BrooksREP✓
      		REP180,03556.8%
      Dee ThorntonDEM
      		DEM137,14243.2%

      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
      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

      Susan W BrooksREP
      Record4W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      Dee ThorntonDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2018-2018
      US House
      Full profile →

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