Indiana's 9th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Population (2023) 760,959 Median household income $67,082[ 1] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+15[ 2]
Indiana's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana . Located in south-central and southeastern Indiana, the district includes the Indiana side of the Louisville metropolitan area . The district's largest city is Bloomington , home to Indiana University .
The district is currently represented by Erin Houchin , first elected in 2022 .
Recent election results from statewide races
Composition Indiana counties within the 9th Congressional District, and the major cities within the county:
# County Seat Population 5 Bartholomew Columbus 83,540 13 Brown Nashville 15,570 19 Clark Jeffersonville 124,237 29 Dearborn Lawrenceburg 51,138 31 Decatur Greensburg 26,416 43 Floyd New Albany 80,714 61 Harrison Corydon 39,851 71 Jackson Brownstown 46,300 77 Jefferson Madison 32,946 79 Jennings Vernon 27,536 93 Lawrence Bedford 45,222 105 Monroe Bloomington 139,745 65 Ohio Rising Sun 6,114 137 Ripley Versailles 29,087 143 Scott Scottsburg 24,588 155 Switzerland Vevay 10,006 175 Washington Salem 28,224
As of 2023, Indiana's 9th congressional district is located in southeastern Indiana. It encompasses Brown, Clark, Dearborn, Decatur, Floyd, Franklin, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Lawrence, Monroe, Ohio, Ripley, Scott, Switzerland, and Washington counties, and most of Bartholomew County .
Bartholomew County is split between this district and the 6th district . They are partitioned by Indiana County Rd West 300 South and Indiana County Rd 400 South. The 9th district takes in part of the city of Columbus , and the three townships of Jackson , Ohio , and Wayne , as well as most of the township of Sand Creek .
Cities of 10,000 people or more
2,500 – 10,000 people Sellersburg – 9,310 Charlestown – 7,775 Scottsburg – 7,345 Batesville – 7,202 Ellettsville – 6,655 North Vernon – 6,608 Salem – 6,371 Bright – 5,814 Lawrenceburg – 5,129 Greendale – 4,602 Austin – 4,064 Mitchell – 3,933 Georgetown – 3,805 Hanover – 3,743 Aurora – 3,479 Smithville-Sanders – 3,323 Corydon – 3,153 Brownstown – 3,025 Brookville – 2,622
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Cong ress Electoral history District created March 4, 1843 Samuel C. Sample (South Bend ) Whig March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 28th Elected in 1843 . Lost re-election. Charles W. Cathcart (Laporte ) Democratic March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 29th 30th Elected in 1845 .Re-elected in 1847 . Retired. Graham N. Fitch (Logansport ) Democratic March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 31st 32nd Elected in 1849 .Re-elected in 1851 . Retired. Norman Eddy (South Bend ) Democratic March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 33rd Elected in 1852 . Lost re-election. Schuyler Colfax (South Bend ) People's March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 34th 35th 36th 37th 38th 39th 40th Elected in 1854 .Re-elected in 1856 .Re-elected in 1858 .Re-elected in 1860 .Re-elected in 1862 .Re-elected in 1864 .Re-elected in 1866 . Retired to run for U.S. Vice President . Republican March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1869 John P. C. Shanks (Portland ) Republican March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875 41st 42nd 43rd Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1868 .Re-elected in 1870 .Re-elected in 1872 Lost renomination. Thomas J. Cason (Lebanon ) Republican March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 44th Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1874 . Lost renomination. Michael D. White (Crawfordsville ) Republican March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 45th Elected in 1876 . Retired. Godlove S. Orth (Lafayette ) Republican March 4, 1879 – December 16, 1882 46th 47th Elected in 1878 .Re-elected in 1880 . Lost re-election and died before next term began. Vacant December 16, 1882 – January 17, 1883 47th Charles T. Doxey (Anderson ) Republican January 17, 1883 – March 3, 1883 Elected to finish Orth's term . Was not a candidate for the next term. Thomas B. Ward (Lafayette ) Democratic March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 48th 49th Elected in 1882 .Re-elected in 1884 . Retired. Joseph B. Cheadle (Frankfort ) Republican March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 50th 51st Elected in 1886 .Re-elected in 1888 . Lost renomination. Daniel W. Waugh (Tipton ) Republican March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 52nd 53rd Elected in 1890 .Re-elected in 1892 . Retired. Frank Hanly (Williamsport ) Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 54th Elected in 1894 . Lost renomination. Charles B. Landis (Delphi ) Republican March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1909 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th Elected in 1896 .Re-elected in 1898 .Re-elected in 1900 .Re-elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 . Lost re-election. Martin A. Morrison (Frankfort ) Democratic March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1917 61st 62nd 63rd 64th Elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 .Re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 . Retired. Fred S. Purnell (Attica ) Republican March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1933 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd Elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 .Re-elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 . Redistricted to the 6th district and lost re-election. Eugene B. Crowe (Bedford ) Democratic March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1941 73rd 74th 75th 76th Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 . Lost re-election. Earl Wilson (Bedford ) Republican January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1959 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th Elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 . Lost re-election. Earl Hogan (Hope ) Democratic January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961 86th Elected in 1958 . Lost re-election. Earl Wilson (Bedford ) Republican January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965 87th 88th Elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 . Lost re-election. Lee Hamilton (Nashville ) Democratic January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1999 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th Elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 .Re-elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 . Retired. Baron Hill (Seymour ) Democratic January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2005 106th 107th 108th Elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 . Lost re-election. Mike Sodrel (New Albany ) Republican January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007 109th Elected in 2004 . Lost re-election. Baron Hill (Seymour ) Democratic January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 110th 111th Elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 . Lost re-election. Todd Young (Bloomington ) Republican January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 112th 113th 114th Elected in 2010 .Re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 . Retired to run for U.S. Senator . Trey Hollingsworth (Jeffersonville ) Republican January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2023 115th 116th 117th Elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 . Retired. Erin Houchin (Salem ) Republican January 3, 2023 – present 118th 119th Elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 .
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Historical district boundaries 2003 – 2013
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In popular culture In a May 2020 special episode of the comedy series Parks and Recreation , the district is shown as being represented by Ben Wyatt (D-Pawnee; portrayed by Adam Scott ).[ 6]
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