Indiana's 5th congressional district is a

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in the

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comprising

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, Madison,

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, Grant, and

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counties, as well as the large majority of Howard County. Much of its population is located in the northern suburbs of

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, including the cities of Carmel, Noblesville, and

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, while other population centers include Muncie, Kokomo, Anderson, and

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. The district is predominantly white and is the wealthiest congressional district in Indiana, as measured by median income. The district is currently represented by Republican

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Demographics

According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 585,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 84% are White and 8% are Black. Immigrants make up 4% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $76,700, while 7% of households live below the poverty line. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 45% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.

Composition

The 5th district includes the entirety of the following counties, with the exception of

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, which it shares with

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district, which takes in part of Honey Creek Township and Russiaville.

Cities of 10,000 or more people

* Carmel – 100,777 *

– 98,977 * Noblesville – 69,604 * Muncie – 65,194 * Kokomo – 59,604 * Westfield – 58,410 * Anderson – 54,788 *

– 28,310 * Yorktown – 11,548

2,500 – 10,000 people

* Elwood – 8,410 * Gas City – 6,157 *

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– 5,301 *

– 5,275 *

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– 5,149 * Pendleton – 4,717 *

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– 3,821 * Fairmount – 3,682 * Sheridan – 3,106 As of 2022, Indiana's 5th congressional district is located in central Indiana. It includes Delaware, Grant, Hamilton, Howard, Madison, and Tipton Counties.

Recent election results from statewide races

List of members representing the district

Election results

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References

External links

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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