Indiana's 2nd congressional district

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Indiana's 2nd congressional district
Indiana's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative		Jackie Walorski (R–Jimtown)
Area	3,679 mi2 (9,528.61 km2)
Distribution	72.90% urban, 27.10% rural
Population (2000)	675,766
Median income	$40,381
Ethnicity	86.4% White, 8.2% Black, 0.8% Asian, 5.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 2.6% other
Cook PVI	R+6

Indiana's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in South Bend, the district is located in north-central Indiana and takes in the Indiana portion of the Michiana region. A heavily working-class district, the district also includes Elkhart. (The boundaries have changed pursuant the redistricting following the 2010 census; see comment below under "History".)

The district is currently represented by Republican Jackie Walorski.

History

Prior to 2002, the 2nd Congressional District covered east central Indiana, including most of the territory now in the 6th District. However, following the 2000 U.S. Census redistricting, the district was moved to replace most of what had been the 3rd District. [Almost all Indiana's districts have changed substantially, and most became more compact, since the redistricting following the 2010 census; - see http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_republicans/rd/pdfs/Congressional.pdf]

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Notes
District created		March 4, 1823
Jonathan Jennings	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825	Redistricted from the at-large district.
	Adams	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829
	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831
John Carr	Jacksonian	March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833	Redistricted to the 3rd district.
John Ewing	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John W. Davis	Jacksonian	March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John Ewing	Whig	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John W. Davis	Democratic	March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Richard W. Thompson	Whig	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Thomas J. Henley	Democratic	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Cyrus L. Dunham	Democratic	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853	Redistricted to the 3rd district.
William H. English	Democratic	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1861	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
James A. Cravens	Democratic	March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1865	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Michael C. Kerr	Democratic	March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1873	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Simeon K. Wolfe	Democratic	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
James D. Williams	Democratic	March 4, 1875 – December 1, 1876	Resigned after being elected Governor
Vacant		December 1, 1876 – December 5, 1876
Andrew Humphreys	Democratic	December 5, 1876 – March 3, 1877	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Thomas R. Cobb	Democratic	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1887	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John H. O'Neall	Democratic	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John L. Bretz	Democratic	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Alexander M. Hardy	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Robert W. Miers	Democratic	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1905	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John C. Chaney	Republican	March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1909	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William A. Cullop	Democratic	March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1917	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Oscar E. Bland	Republican	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1923	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Arthur H. Greenwood	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933	Redistricted to the 7th district.
George R. Durgan	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Vacant		January 3, 1935 – January 29, 1935	Representative-elect Frederick Landis died November 15, 1934.
Charles A. Halleck	Republican	January 29, 1935 – January 3, 1969	First elected to finish Landis's term. Retired.
Earl F. Landgrebe	Republican	January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1975	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Floyd Fithian	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Philip Sharp	Democratic	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995	Redistricted from the 10th district.
David M. McIntosh	Republican	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001
Mike Pence	Republican	January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003	Redistricted to the 6th district.
Chris Chocola	Republican	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007	lost re-election
Joe Donnelly	Democratic	January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013	Retired to run for U.S. Senate.
Jackie Walorski	Republican	January 3, 2013 – Present	First elected in 2012.

Election Results

2002

Indiana's 2nd Congressional District Election (2002)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chris Chocola	95,081	50.45
	Democratic	Jill Long Thompson	86,253	45.77
	Libertarian	Sharon Metheny	7,112	3.77
Total votes			188,446	100.00
Voter turnout			%
	Republican hold

2004

Indiana's 2nd Congressional District Election (2004)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chris Chocola*	140,496	54.17
	Democratic	Joe Donnelly	115,513	44.54
	Libertarian	Douglas Barnes	3,346	1.29
Total votes			259,355	100.00
Voter turnout			%
	Republican hold

2006

Indiana's 2nd Congressional District Election (2006)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Donnelly	103,561	53.98
	Republican	Chris Chocola	88,300	46.02
Total votes			191,861	100.00
Voter turnout			%
	Democratic gain from Republican

2008

Indiana's 2nd Congressional District Election (2008)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Donnelly*	187,416	67.09
	Republican	Luke Puckett	84,455	30.23
	Libertarian	Mark Vogel	7,475	2.68
Total votes			279,346	100.00
Voter turnout			%
	Democratic hold

2010

Indiana's 2nd Congressional District Election (2010)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Donnelly*	91,341	48.18
	Republican	Jackie Walorski	88,803	46.84
	Libertarian	Mark Vogel	9,447	4.98
Total votes			189,591	100.00
Voter turnout			%
	Democratic hold

2012

Indiana's 2nd Congressional District Election (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jackie Walorski	134,033	49.01
	Democratic	Brendan Mullen	130,113	47.58
	Libertarian	Joe Ruiz	9,326	3.41
	Independent	Kenneth R. Lunce, Jr.	3	<0.00
Total votes			273,475	100.00
Voter turnout			%
	Republican gain from Democratic

Living former Members

As of May 2015, there are five former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 2nd congressional district who are currently living at this time.

Representative	Term of office	Date of birth (and age)
Philip Sharp	1983–1995	(1942-07-15) July 15, 1942
David M. McIntosh	1995–2001	(1958-06-08) June 8, 1958
Mike Pence	2001–2003	(1959-06-07) June 7, 1959
Chris Chocola	2003–2007	(1962-02-24) February 24, 1962
Joe Donnelly	2007–2013	(1955-09-29) September 29, 1955

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

• Indiana's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

References

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

• Jackie Walorski Official House site