| Indiana's 7th congressional district |
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Indiana's 7th congressional district – since January 3, 2013 |
| Representative | |
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| Area | 265 sq mi (690 km2) |
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| Distribution | |
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| Population (2019) | 777,205 |
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Median household income | $46,118[1] |
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| Ethnicity | |
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| Cook PVI | D+11[3] |
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Indiana's 7th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. The district is in Marion County and includes most of Indianapolis. The district used to have more Republicans in the district but now is mostly Democratic Party. The people who live in the district elect a person to represent the district in the United States House of Representatives. The district is currently represented by Democrat André Carson, who won a special election in 2008 to replace his grandmother Julia Carson after she died in 2007.
Election history
2002
2004
Indiana's 7th Congressional District Election (2004)
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Julia Carson (Incumbent)
|
121,303
|
54.35%
|
|
|
Republican
|
Andrew Horning
|
97,491
|
43.68%
|
|
|
Libertarian
|
Barry Campbell
|
4,381
|
1.96%
|
| Total votes
|
223,175
|
100.00%
|
| Turnout
|
|
|
|
|
Democratic hold
|
2006
Indiana's 7th Congressional District Election (2006)
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Julia Carson (Incumbent)
|
74,750
|
53.76%
|
|
|
Republican
|
Eric Dickerson
|
64,304
|
46.24%
|
| Total votes
|
139,054
|
100.00%
|
| Turnout
|
|
|
|
|
Democratic hold
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2008
Indiana's 7th Congressional District Special Election (March 11, 2008)
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
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Democratic
|
André Carson
|
45,668
|
54.04%
|
|
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Republican
|
Jonathan Elrod
|
36,415
|
43.09%
|
|
|
Libertarian
|
Sean Sheppard
|
2,430
|
2.88%
|
| Total votes
|
84,513
|
100.00%
|
| Turnout
|
|
|
|
|
Democratic hold
|
Indiana's 7th Congressional District General Election (2008)
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Democratic
|
André Carson (Incumbent)
|
172,650
|
65.08%
|
|
|
Republican
|
Gabrielle Campo
|
92,645
|
34.92%
|
| Total votes
|
265,295
|
100.00%
|
| Turnout
|
|
|
|
|
Democratic hold
|
2010
Indiana's 7th Congressional District Election (2010)
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Democratic
|
André Carson (Incumbent)
|
86,011
|
58.90%
|
|
|
Republican
|
Marvin B. Scott
|
55,213
|
37.81%
|
|
|
Libertarian
|
Dav Wilson
|
4,815
|
3.30%
|
| Total votes
|
146,039
|
100.00%
|
| Turnout
|
|
|
|
|
Democratic hold
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2012
Indiana's 7th Congressional District Election (2012)
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Democratic
|
André Carson (Incumbent)
|
162,122
|
62.85%
|
|
|
Republican
|
Carlos May
|
95,828
|
37.15%
|
| Total votes
|
257,950
|
100.00%
|
| Turnout
|
|
|
|
|
Democratic hold
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2014
Indiana's 7th Congressional District Election, (2014)[4]
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Andre Carson (Incumbent)
|
61,443
|
54.73%
|
|
|
Republican
|
Catherine Ping
|
46,887
|
41.77%
|
|
|
Libertarian
|
Chris Mayo
|
3,931
|
3.50%
|
| Total votes
|
112,261
|
100.00%
|
|
|
Democratic hold
|
2016
Indiana's 7th Congressional District Election (2016)
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Democratic
|
André Carson (Incumbent)
|
158,739
|
59.98%
|
|
|
Republican
|
Catherine Ping
|
94,456
|
35.69%
|
|
|
Libertarian
|
Drew Thompson
|
11,475
|
4.34%
|
| Total votes
|
264,670
|
100.00%
|
|
|
Democratic hold
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2018
Indiana's 7th Congressional District Election (2018)
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Democratic
|
André Carson (Incumbent)
|
141,139
|
64.9%
|
|
|
Republican
|
Wayne Harmon
|
76,457
|
35.1%
|
| Total votes
|
217,596
|
100.0%
|
|
|
Democratic hold
|
2020
Indiana's 7th Congressional District Election (2020)
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Democratic
|
André Carson (Incumbent)
|
176,422
|
62.4%
|
|
|
Republican
|
Susan Marie Smith
|
106,146
|
37.6%
|
| Total votes
|
282,568
|
100.0%
|
|
|
Democratic hold
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References