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Indiana's 8th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Indiana's 8th congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Mark B. Messmer (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

D+40R+40D+20R+201976: D+0.919761978: R+4.01980: R+10.319801998: R+6.12000: R+7.420002002: R+5.32004: R+8.820042006: D+22.02008: D+29.520082010: R+20.12012: R+10.320122014: R+24.52016: R+32.020162018: R+28.92020: R+37.120202022: R+34.22024: R+38.52024
Indiana's 8th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
YearWinnerPartyShareMargin
2024 Mark Messmer Republican 68.0% 38.5
2022 Larry D. Bucshon Republican 65.7% 34.2
2020 Larry D. Bucshon Republican 66.9% 37.1
2018 Larry D. Bucshon Republican 64.4% 28.9
2016 Larry D. Bucshon Republican 63.7% 32.0
2014 Larry D. Bucshon Republican 60.3% 24.5
2012 Larry D. Bucshon Republican 53.4% 10.3
2010 Larry D. Bucshon Republican 57.5% 20.1
2008 Brad Ellsworth Democratic 64.7% 29.5
2006 Brad Ellsworth Democratic 61.0% 22.0
2004 John Nathan Hostettler Republican 53.4% 8.8
2002 John Nathan Hostettler Republican 51.3% 5.3
2000 John Nathan Hostettler Republican 52.7% 7.4
1998 John Nathan Hostettler Republican 52.1% 6.1
1980 Huey Joel Deckard Republican 55.2% 10.3
1978 Huey Joel Deckard Republican 52.0% 4.0
1976 David L. Cornwell Democratic 50.5% 0.9

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Mark Messmer WonREP219,94167.96%
Erik HurtDEM95,31129.45%
K. Richard FitzlaffLIB8,3812.59%
Total323,633

2022

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Larry D. Bucshon WonREP141,99565.73%
Ray McCormickDEM68,10931.53%
Andrew HorningLIB5,9362.75%
Total216,040

2020

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Larry D. Bucshon WonREP214,64366.95%
E. Thomasina MarsiliDEM95,69129.85%
James D. RodenbergerLIB10,2833.21%
Total320,617

Questions and answers

Who represents Indiana's 8th congressional district?

Mark B. Messmer (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Indiana's 8th congressional district?

Mark Messmer won in 2024 by 38.5 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.