Indiana's 9th congressional district is a

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in the

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Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th ...

. Located in south-central and southeastern Indiana, the district stretches from the south suburbs of Indianapolis to the Indiana side of the

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. The district's largest city is Bloomington, home to

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. It was represented by

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in the

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. The district is currently represented by Erin Houchin, first elected in

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Election results from presidential races

Counties in the district

Indiana counties within the 9th Congressional District, and the major cities within the county: As of 2023, Indiana's 9th congressional district is located in southeastern Indiana. It encompasses Brown, Clark, Dearborn, Decatur, Floyd, Franklin, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Lawrence, Monroe, Ohio, Ripley, Scott, Switzerland, and Washington Counties, and most of

Bartholomew County Bartholomew County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 82,208 at the 2020 census. The county seat is Columbus. The county was determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to be home to the mean center of U.S. populati ...

. Bartholomew County is split between this district and the 6th district. They are partitioned by Indiana County Rd West 300 South and Indiana County Rd 400 South. The 9th district takes in part of the city of

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, and the 3 townships of Jackson,

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, and Wayne, as well as most of the township of Sand Creek.

Largest Cities

Cities in this district with more than 10,000 residents. * Bloomington - 79,168 * Jeffersonville - 49,447 * New Albany - 37,841 * Clarksville - 22,333 *

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- 13,413

List of members representing the district

Recent election results

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Historical district boundaries

References

United States House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

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