Indiana's 5th congressional district

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Indiana's 5th congressional district
Indiana's 5th congressional district
Area	3,266.14 mi² (8,459.3 km²)
Population (2000)	675,577
Median income	$52,800
Ethnic composition	94.1% White, 2.6% Black, 1.3% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.6% other
Cook PVI	R+20

Indiana's 5th congressional district takes in the eastern and northern suburbs of Indianapolis, including Hamilton and Hancock Counties, the city of Marion and part of Kokomo. The district is one of the most reliably Republican districts in America, having voted 71%-28% for George W. Bush in 2004 and is represented by Republican Dan Burton.

Predominately made up of the northern and eastern suburbs of Indianapolis, the residents of the district are largely white, very affluent, well-educated, and heavily Republican.^[1]

Before the 2000 census, the 5th District was located it what is now parts of the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Districts.

[edit] Representatives

Years	Representative	Party	Note
1837-1841	James Rariden	Whig
1841-1843	Andrew Kennedy	Democratic
1843-1845	William J. Brown	Democratic
1845-1849	William W. Wick	Democratic
1849-1851	William J. Brown	Democratic
1851-1855	Samuel W. Parker	Whig
1855-1857	David P. Holloway	Opposition
1857-1861	David Kilgore	Republican
1861-1869	George Washington Julian	Republican
1869-1875	John Coburn	Republican
1873-1875	William S. Holman	Democratic
1877-1881	Thomas M. Browne	Republican
1881-1889	Courtland C. Matson	Democratic
1989-1895	George W. Cooper	Democratic
1895-1901	George W. Faris	Republican
1901-1909	Elias S. Holliday	Republican
1909-1917	Ralph W. Moss	Democratic
1917-1929	Everett Sanders	Republican
1925-1931	Noble J. Johnson	Republican
1931-1939	Glenn Griswold	Democratic
1939-1949	Forest A. Harness	Republican
1949-1951	John R. Walsh	Democratic
1951-1959	John V. Beamer	Republican
1959-1969	J. Edward Roush	Democratic
1969-1971	Richard L. Roudebush	Republican
1971-1987	Elwood Hillis	Republican
1987-1993	James Jontz	Democratic
1993-2003	Steve Buyer	Republican	District moved
2003-present	Dan Burton	Republican

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Congressmen Dan Burton Official House site
• Indiana 5th District Democrats

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