2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana

Summary

The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Indiana was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect 9 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana. The Members elected at this election will serve in the 114th Congress. Indiana has placed Republican and Democratic nominees on the ballot in a nation-best 189 consecutive U.S. House races across each of the last 19 election cycles since 1978.[1]

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana

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All 9 Indiana seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 7 2
Seats won 7 2
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 793,759 502,104
Percentage 59.20% 37.45%
Swing Increase 6.27% Decrease 7.29%

Overview edit

United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2014[2]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Republican 788,762 58.78% 7 -
Democratic 502,104 37.42% 2 -
Libertarian 50,948 3.80% 0 -
Totals 1,341,814 100.00% 9 -

By district edit

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana by district:[3]

District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 51,000 35.84% 86,579 60.85% 4,714 3.31% 142,293 100.0% Democratic hold
District 2 85,583 58.94% 55,590 38.29% 4,027 2.77% 145,200 100.0% Republican hold
District 3 97,892 65.79% 39,771 26.73% 11,130 7.48% 148,793 100.0% Republican hold
District 4 94,998 66.87% 47,056 33.13% 0 0.00% 142,054 100.0% Republican hold
District 5 105,277 65.21% 49,756 30.82% 6,407 3.97% 161,440 100.0% Republican hold
District 6 102,187 65.90% 45,509 29.35% 7,375 4.76% 155,071 100.0% Republican hold
District 7 46,887 41.77% 61,443 54.73% 3,931 3.50% 112,261 100.0% Democratic hold
District 8 103,344 60.32% 61,384 35.83% 6,587 3.85% 171,315 100.0% Republican hold
District 9 101,594 62.17% 55,016 33.67% 6,777 4.15% 163,387 100.0% Republican hold
Total 788,762 58.78% 502,104 37.42% 50,948 3.80% 1,341,814 100.0%

District 1 edit

2014 Indiana's 1st congressional district election
 
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Nominee Pete Visclosky Mark Leyva
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 86,579 51,000
Percentage 60.9% 35.8%

 
County Results
Visclosky:      50-60%      60-70%

U.S. Representative before election

Pete Visclosky
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Pete Visclosky
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Pete Visclosky, who had represented the 1st district since 1985, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit

Primary results edit

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Visclosky (incumbent) 34,446 100.0

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
  • Mark Leyva, activist and nominee for this seat in 2010

Primary results edit

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Leyva 12,738 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

Indiana's 1st congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Visclosky (incumbent) 86,579 60.9
Republican Mark Leyva 51,000 35.8
Libertarian Donna Dunn 4,714 3.3
Total votes 142,293 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2 edit

Incumbent Republican Jackie Walorski, who had represented the 2nd district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit

Primary results edit

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jackie Walorski (incumbent) 28,641 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Douglas Carpenter, caregiver[7]
  • Bob Kern, part-time paralegal
  • Dan Morrison, retired former RV industry executive, small business owner and candidate for this seat in 2012
Declined edit

Primary results edit

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Bock 11,103 58.1
Democratic Dan Morrison 3,540 18.5
Democratic Bob Kern 2,634 13.8
Democratic Douglas M. Carpenter 1,837 9.6
Total votes 19,114 100.0

General election edit

Endorsements edit

Joe Bock (D)
Organizations

Predictions edit

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[11] Safe R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[12] Safe R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] Likely R October 30, 2014
RCP Likely R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[14] Safe R November 4, 2014

Results edit

Indiana's 2nd congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jackie Walorski (incumbent) 85,583 58.9
Democratic Joe Bock 55,590 38.3
Libertarian Jeff Petermann 4,027 2.8
Total votes 145,200 100.0
Republican hold

District 3 edit

Incumbent Republican Marlin Stutzman, who had represented the 3rd district since 2010, ran for re-election.

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Mark Baringer
  • James Mahoney, former delegate to the Republican State Convention

Primary results edit

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marlin Stutzman (incumbent) 48,837 81.7
Republican Mark William Baringer 5,868 9.8
Republican James E. Mahoney III 5,094 8.5
Total votes 59,799 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
  • Justin Kuhnle, family case manager and candidate for this seat in 2012
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Jim Redmond
  • Tommy Schrader, candidate for this seat in 2012

Primary results edit

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Justin Kuhnle 2,893 34.9
Democratic Tommy A. Schrader 2,805 33.8
Democratic Jim Redmond 2,597 31.3
Total votes 8,295 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

Indiana's 3rd congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marlin Stutzman (incumbent) 102,889 69.2
Democratic Justin Kuhnle 39,771 26.7
Libertarian Scott Wise 6,113 4.1
Total votes 148,773 100.0
Republican hold

District 4 edit

Incumbent Republican Todd Rokita, who had represented the 4th district since 2011, ran for re-election.

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Kevin Grant, Army National Guard member

Primary results edit

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Rokita (incumbent) 43,179 71.2
Republican Kevin J. Grant 17,472 28.8
Total votes 60,651 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
  • John Dale, teacher
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Jeffrey Blaydes
  • Roger Day
  • John Futrell
  • Howard Pollchi

Primary results edit

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Dale 3,742 42.2
Democratic Roger D. Day 2,266 25.5
Democratic Jeffrey Oliver Blaydes 1,332 15.0
Democratic Howard Joseph Pollchik 778 8.8
Democratic John L. Futrell 754 8.5
Total votes 8,872 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

Indiana's 4th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Rokita (Incumbent) 94,998 66.9
Democratic John Dale 47,056 33.1
Total votes 142,054 100.0
Republican hold

District 5 edit

Incumbent Republican Susan Brooks, who had represented the 5th district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
Eliminated in primary edit
  • David Campbell
  • David Stockdale, independent insurance broker

Primary results edit

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Brooks (incumbent) 34,996 72.7
Republican David S. Stockdale 7,327 15.2
Republican David M. Campbell 5,790 12.1
Total votes 48,113 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
  • Shawn Denney, teacher
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Allen Davidson, engineer
  • David Ford, U.S. Air Force Battlefield weather forecaster

Primary results edit

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shawn A. Denney 6,141 41.9
Democratic David William Ford 4,856 33.1
Democratic Allen Ray Davidson 3,660 25.0
Total votes 14,657 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

Indiana's 5th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Brooks (incumbent) 105,277 65.2
Democratic Shawn Denney 49,756 30.8
Libertarian John Krom 6,407 4.0
Total votes 161,440 100.0
Republican hold

District 6 edit

Incumbent Republican Luke Messer, who had represented the 6th district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit

Primary results edit

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Luke Messer (incumbent) 49,094 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
  • Susan Heitzman, small business owner and candidate for this seat in 2012
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Lane Siekman, attorney
  • Corrine Westerfield

Primary results edit

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susan Hall Heitzman 9,078 48.3
Democratic Lane Siekman 5,574 29.6
Democratic Corrine Nicole Westerfield 4,151 22.1
Total votes 18,803 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

Indiana's 6th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Luke Messer (incumbent) 102,187 65.9
Democratic Susan Hall Heitzman 45,509 29.4
Libertarian Eric Miller 7,375 4.7
Total votes 155,071 100.0
Republican hold

District 7 edit

Incumbent Democrat André Carson, who had represented the 7th district since 2008, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Mmoja Ajabu
  • Curtis Godfrey
  • Pierre Pullins

Primary results edit

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic André Carson (incumbent) 19,446 89.1
Democratic Curtis Godfrey 1,209 5.5
Democratic Mmoja Ajabu 782 3.6
Democratic Pierre Quincy Pullins 390 1.8
Total votes 21,827 100.0

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
  • Catherine Ping, Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel, business owner and candidate for this seat in 2012
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Wayne Harmon, parole agent
  • J.D. Miniear, christian ministry outreach and candidate for this seat in 2012
  • Erin Magee
  • Gordon Smith, Indiana Army National Guard Coordinator

Primary results edit

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Catherine Ping 4,882 35.1
Republican Wayne "Gunny" Harmon 3,258 23.4
Republican J.D. Miniear 2,840 20.4
Republican Gordon Smith 1,872 13.5
Republican Erin Kent Magee 1,057 7.6
Total votes 13,909 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

Indiana's 7th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andre Carson (incumbent) 61,443 54.7
Republican Catherine Ping 46,887 41.8
Libertarian Chris Mayo 3,931 3.5
Total votes 112,261 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8 edit

Incumbent Republican Larry Bucshon, who had represented the 8th district since 2011, ran for re-election.

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Andrew McNeil

Primary results edit

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Bucshon (incumbent) 30,967 74.8
Republican Andrew T. McNeil 10,405 25.2
Total votes 41,372 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
  • Tom Spangler
Declined edit

Primary results edit

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Spangler 23,055 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

Indiana's 8th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Bucshon (incumbent) 103,344 60.3
Democratic Tom Spangler 61,384 35.8
Libertarian Andrew Horning 6,587 3.9
Total votes 171,315 100.0
Republican hold

District 9 edit

Incumbent Republican Todd Young, who had represented the 9th district since 2011, ran for re-election.

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
Eliminated in primary edit
  • Kathy Heil
  • Mark Jones

Primary results edit

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Young (incumbent) 30,402 79.4
Republican Kathy Lowe Heil 4,607 12.0
Republican Mark G. Jones 3,293 8.6
Total votes 38,302 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit
Eliminated in primary edit
  • James McClure, Jr.
  • J.S. Miller
  • William Thomas
Declined edit

Primary results edit

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Bailey 10,392 45.4
Democratic James R. McClure, Jr. 5,733 25.0
Democratic J.S. Miller 3,559 15.6
Democratic William Joseph Thomas 3,206 14.0
Total votes 22,890 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

Indiana's 9th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Young (incumbent) 101,594 62.2
Democratic Bill Bailey 55,016 33.7
Libertarian Ralph Mike Frey 5,777 4.1
Total votes 162,387 100.0
Republican hold

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ostermeier, Eric (September 30, 2014). "No Free Passes: States With 2 Major Party Candidates in Every US House Race". Smart Politics.
  2. ^ "Election Statistics, 1920 to Present - US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  3. ^ Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
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  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Secretary of State : Election Division: Election Results". Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  6. ^ AP (October 20, 2013). "Notre Dame official weighs 2nd District run". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  7. ^ Erin Blasko (April 18, 2014). "2nd District candidate runs as social liberal". southbendtribune.com. South Bend Tribune. Archived from the original on August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  8. ^ Livingson, Abby (June 19, 2013). "Ambitious Hoosiers Wait for Future Statewide Races". Roll Call. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  9. ^ "Brendan Mullen Not Running for Indiana's 2nd #IN02 (Updated) | At the Races". Atr.rollcall.com. July 12, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
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  12. ^ "2014 House Ratings (October 24, 2014)". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
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  14. ^ "Daily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2014". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
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