Indiana's 6th congressional district is a

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in the U.S. state of

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. The district takes in a portion of eastern and central

as of the 2020 census, including

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and Richmond, as well as a few suburbs of both

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and Indianapolis. The district is currently represented by Republican Greg Pence. He is the brother of former U.S. Vice President,

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, who represented this district before serving as

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and

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. Greg Pence was elected on November 6, 2018 after the previous incumbent, Luke Messer, announced his retirement to run for the U.S. Senate in 2018. With a

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rating of R+22, it is the most Republican district in Indiana.

Election results from presidential races

List of members representing the district

Composition

As of 2023, Indiana's 6th congressional district is located in eastern and Central Indiana. It includes Fayette, Hancock, Henry, Johnson, Rush, Shelby, Union, and Wayne Counties, and parts of

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, Marion, and

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

, and the 9 townships of

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, Clifty, Columbus Township,

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, Harrison, Haw Creek, and

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, and part of Sand Creek. Marion County is split between this district and the 7th district. They are partitioned by Stafford Rd, West Troy Ave, and East Troy Ave. The 6th district takes in most of the city of

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as well as the south side of Indianapolis, encompassing Decatur, Perry, and Franklin Townships. Several eastern and southern Indianapolis suburbs, including

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, Franklin, and

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, are also in the 6th district. Randolph County is split between this district and the 3rd district. They are partitioned by Indiana State Rt 32. The 6th district takes in the 4 townships of Greensfork, Stoney Creek, Union, and Washington, as well as half of White River and Wayne Townships.

Largest Cities

Cities in the district with more than 10,000 residents as of the 2020 Census. *

- 63,830 *

- 50,474 * Richmond - 35,720 * Franklin - 25,313 *

- 23,488 * Shelbyville - 20,067 * New Castle - 17,396 *

- 14,192 * Connersville - 13,481

Election results

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2012

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2016

2018

2020

Historical district boundaries

Notes

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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