Indiana's 9th Congressional District
Indiana · IN-09
Indiana's 9th Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Indiana, represented in Congress by Erin Houchin (Republican). It is home to roughly 758,364 people, with a median age of 39.3. The population is about 88% White. The median household income is $70,165, and 27% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+30).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 6,093 square miles, IN-09 is the 122nd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 124 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.36 ranks 108th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 34% of IN-09 voters backed Kamala Harris and 64% Donald Trump — a R+30 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+27.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.3 years old; 21.3% of residents are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. About 3.7% of residents were born outside the United States, and 5.5% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $70,165, the district's median household income ranks 291st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $209,395, and the median rent is $981 a month. 11.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 26.6-minute commute (9.6% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).