Indiana's 9th Congressional District election, 2016

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Indiana's 9th Congressional District
General Election Date
November 8, 2016
Primary Date
May 3, 2016
November 8 Election Winner:
Trey Hollingsworth Republican Party
Incumbent prior to election:
Todd Young Republican Party
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Race Ratings
Cook Political Report: Lean R[1]
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean R[2]
Rothenberg & Gonzales: R Favored[3]
Indiana U.S. House Elections
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2016 U.S. Senate Elections
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The 9th Congressional District of Indiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Todd Young (R) won election to the U.S. Senate in 2016, leaving his seat open. Trey Hollingsworth (R) defeated Shelli Yoder (D) and Russell Brooksbank (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hollingsworth defeated Robert Hall, Erin Houchin, Brent Waltz, and Greg Zoeller in the Republican primary. On the other side of the aisle, Yoder defeated Bob Kern, James McClure Jr., and Bill Thomas to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on May 3, 2016.[4][5]

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
February 5, 2016
May 3, 2016
November 8, 2016

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Indiana utilizes an open primary system. Voters are not required to register with a party, but state statutes stipulate that citizens vote in the primary of the party they have voted for most often in the past.[6]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.


Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Todd Young (R), who was first elected in 2010. Young did not seek re-election in 2016. He instead sought election to the U.S. Senate.[7]

Indiana's 9th Congressional District is located in south-central Indiana and includes Brown, Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, and Washington counties as well as areas of Crawford, Morgan, and Scott counties.[8]

Election results

General election

U.S. House, Indiana District 9 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTrey Hollingsworth 54.1% 174,791
     Democratic Shelli Yoder 40.5% 130,627
     Libertarian Russell Brooksbank 5.4% 17,425
Total Votes 322,843
Source: Indiana Division of Elections

Primary election

U.S. House, Indiana District 9 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTrey Hollingsworth 33.5% 40,767
Erin Houchin 25% 30,396
Greg Zoeller 21.9% 26,554
Brent Waltz 13% 15,759
Robert Hall 6.6% 8,036
Total Votes 121,512
Source: Indiana Secretary of State
U.S. House, Indiana District 9 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngShelli Yoder 70.1% 44,253
Bob Kern 11.6% 7,298
James McClure Jr. 10.4% 6,574
Bill Thomas 7.9% 4,990
Total Votes 63,115
Source: Indiana Secretary of State

Candidates

General election candidates:

Republican Party Trey Hollingsworth Approveda
Democratic Party Shelli Yoder
Libertarian Party Russell Brooksbank

Primary candidates:[9]

Democratic

Bob Kern[10]
James McClure Jr.[10]
Bill Thomas[11]
Shelli Yoder[12] Approveda

Republican

Robert Hall - Engineer[13]
Trey Hollingsworth - Business owner[14] Approveda
Erin Houchin - State sen.[15]
Brent Waltz - State sen.[16]
Greg Zoeller - Indiana Attorney General[17]

 Withdrew:
Jim Pfaff - Conservative radio host[18][19]

Race background

Trey Hollingsworth, Erin Houchin and Greg Zoeller were all members of the NRCC's Young Guns Program in 2016. The Young Guns program "supports and mentors challenger and open-seat candidates in races across the country."[20]

Polls

Indiana's 9th District - Trey Hollingsworth vs. Shelli Yoder
Poll Republican Party Trey Hollingsworth Democratic Party Shelli YoderMargin of ErrorSample Size
Normington Petts
October 12-13, 2016		 40%38%+/-4.9400
Global Strategy Group
September 29-October 2, 2016		 44%42%+/-4.9400
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to [email protected]

Media

Trey Hollingsworth

Support

"Clones" - Indiana Jobs Now ad supporting Hollingsworth
"Jobs" - Hollingsworth ad, released September 2016

Shelli Yoder

"Tennessee" - Yoder campaign ad opposing Hollingsworth, released October 2016

Erin Houchin

"Here" - Houchin's first TV ad, released April 2016


District history

2014

See also: Indiana's 9th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 9th Congressional District of Indiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Todd Young (R) defeated Bill Bailey (D) and R. Mike Frey (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, Indiana District 9 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Young Incumbent 62.2% 101,594
     Democratic Bill Bailey 33.7% 55,016
     Libertarian Mike Frey 4.1% 6,777
Total Votes 163,387
Source: Indiana Secretary of State Official Results

2012

See also: Indiana's 9th Congressional District elections, 2012

The 9th Congressional District of Indiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Todd Young (R) won the election in the district.[21]

U.S. House, Indiana District 9 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Shelli Yoder 44.6% 132,848
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Young Incumbent 55.4% 165,332
Total Votes 298,180
Source: Indiana Secretary of State "House of Representatives Election Results"

Important dates and deadlines

See also: Indiana elections, 2016

The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Indiana in 2016.

Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016
Deadline Event type Event description
January 20, 2016 Campaign finance Annual 2015 campaign finance reports due
February 2, 2016 Ballot access Deadline for major party candidates for governor and the United States Senate to file petitions with county officials for verification
February 5, 2016 Ballot access Final filing deadline for major party candidates running in the primary
April 15, 2016 Campaign finance Pre-primary reports due
May 3, 2016 Election date Primary election
June 30, 2016 Ballot access Deadline for independent and minor party candidates to file petitions with county officials for verification
July 5, 2016 Ballot access Filing deadline for write-in candidates
July 15, 2016 Ballot access Filing deadline for independent and minor party candidates
October 21, 2016 Campaign finance Pre-election reports due
November 8, 2016 Election date General election
Source: Indiana Election Division, "2016 Indiana Election Calendar," accessed November 25, 2015
Alaska Public Offices Commission, "APOC Annual Calendar," accessed November 25, 2015

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings," accessed November 6, 2016
  2. ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed November 6, 2016
  3. ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed November 6, 2016
  4. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," accessed February 8, 2016
  5. ↑ The New York Times, "Indiana Primary Results," May 3, 2016
  6. ↑ Indiana General Assembly, "Indiana Code § 3-10-1-6," accessed August 2, 2024
  7. ↑ Pal-Item, "Young enters crowded GOP primary for Coats’ Senate seat," July 12, 2015
  8. ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
  9. ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," accessed February 8, 2016
  11. ↑ Bill Thomas to Congress, "Home," accessed September 21, 2015
  12. ↑ Shelli Yoder for Congress, "Home," accessed November 30, 2015
  13. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," accessed January 15, 2016
  14. ↑ Indiana Daily Student, "Business owner to run for Congress," October 22, 2015
  15. ↑ Indiana Public Media, "State Sen. Erin Houchin Running For Congress In 9th District," July 15, 2015
  16. ↑ Howey Politics, "Young’s Senate focus on U.S. security," July 14, 2015
  17. ↑ WTHITV.com, "Indiana attorney general enters congressional race," July 20, 2015
  18. ↑ Indiana Public Media, "Talk Show Host Enters Indiana’s 9th District Race," September 3, 2015
  19. ↑ WIBC, "Primary Filing Closes in Indiana; All Congressional Incumbents Face Challengers," February 5, 2016
  20. ↑ NRCC, "32 Congressional Candidates Announced “On the Radar” as Part of NRCC’s Young Guns Program," November 19, 2015
  21. ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map," accessed August 15, 2012
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