| State: | Indiana |
| District Number: | 4 |
| Image Name: | Indiana's 4th congressional district (since 2023).png |
| Image Width: | 400 |
| Image Caption: | Indiana's 4th congressional district since January 3, 2023 |
| Representative: | Jim Baird |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Greencastle |
| English Area: | 4,016.44 |
| Metric Area: | 10,402.58 |
| Percent Urban: | 68.17 |
| Percent Rural: | 31.83 |
| Population: | 768,518 |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Median Income: | $72,677[1] |
| Percent White: | 81.4 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 7.1 |
| Percent Black: | 3.8 |
| Percent Asian: | 3.1 |
| Percent More Than One Race: | 4.0 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.5 |
| Cpvi: | R+18[2] |
Indiana's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. From 2003 to 2013 the district was based primarily in the central part of the state, and consisted of all of Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Morgan, Lawrence, Montgomery, and Tippecanoe counties and parts of Fountain, Johnson, Marion, Monroe, and White counties. The district surrounded Indianapolis, including the suburban area of Greenwood, and encompassed the more exurban areas of Crawfordsville and Bedford, as well as the college town of Lafayette-West Lafayette, containing Purdue University.
Prior to the 2000 U.S. census, most of the territory currently in the 4th Congressional District was located in the 7th Congressional District; the old 4th Congressional District was the Fort Wayne district, which is now the 3rd Congressional District. From the 2012 redistricting, the district shifted slightly north and west to include the Illinois border, while losing the eastern Indianapolis suburbs. It currently includes Crawfordsville, Lafayette, the western Indianapolis suburbs, and portions of Kokomo.
The district is currently represented by Republican Jim Baird, who succeeded Todd Rokita, who vacated his House seat to run for the Indiana U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Joe Donnelly, losing the Republican nomination to eventual senator Mike Braun.[3] Baird was elected on November 6.
| County | Seat | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Benton | Fowler | 8,719 | |
| 11 | Boone | Lebanon | 74,614 | |
| 15 | Carroll | Delphi | 20,555 | |
| 17 | Cass | Logansport | 37,540 | |
| 23 | Clinton | Frankfort | 32,843 | |
| 45 | Fountain | Covington | 16,574 | |
| 63 | Hendricks | Danville | 182,534 | |
| 67 | Howard | Kokomo | 83,574 | |
| 73 | Jasper | Rensselaer | 33,281 | |
| 107 | Montgomery | Crawfordsville | 38,273 | |
| 109 | Morgan | Martinsville | 72,236 | |
| 111 | Newton | Kentland | 13,823 | |
| 133 | Putnam | Greencastle | 37,301 | |
| 157 | Tippecanoe | Lafayette | 188,717 | |
| 171 | Warren | Williamsport | 8,461 | |
| 181 | White | Monticello | 24,598 |
As of 2023, Indiana's 4th congressional district is located in western Indiana. It includes Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Hendricks, Jasper, Montgomery, Morgan, Newton, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Warren, and White counties in full, as well as parts of Cass and Fountain counties, and one township from Howard County.
Cass County is split between this district and the 2nd district. They are partitioned roughly by Indiana S Co Rd 200E, Indiana S Co Rd 500E, Indiana N Co Rd 50E, and Indiana N Co Rd 600W. The 4th district takes in most of the city of Logansport, and the five townships of Boone, Clinton, Eel, Jefferson, Noble, Washington, and part of the township of Deer Creek.
Fountain County is split between this district and the 8th district. They are partitioned on the western border by Indiana State Rt 32, East Prairie Chapel Rd, and South New Liberty Rd, and on the southeastern border by North Sandhill Rd, Indiana West 260N, North Portland Arch Rd, West County Home Rd, and Indiana West 450N. The 4th district takes in the cities of Attica, Hillsboro, Mellott, and Newton, and the three townships of Davis, Logan, and Richland, most of the township of Cain and Troy.
Howard County is mostly within the 5th district, with part of the city of Russiaville and the township of Honey Creek. The county is partitioned by Indiana County Rd S 750 West, East Main St, and Indiana County Rd S 650 West.
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | George W. Bush 66% – Al Gore 32% |
| 2004 | President | George W. Bush 69% – John Kerry 30% |
| 2008 | President | John McCain 54.2% – Barack Obama 44.6% |
| 2012 | President | Mitt Romney 60.9% – Barack Obama 36.9% |
| 2016 | President | Donald Trump 64.3% – Hillary Clinton 30.2% |
| 2020 | President | Donald Trump 63.8% – Joe Biden 34.0% |
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1833 | ||||||||
| align=left | Amos Lane | Jacksonian | nowrap | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | Elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | George H. Dunn | Whig | nowrap | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | Elected in 1837. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Thomas Smith | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | Elected in 1839. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | James H. Cravens | Whig | nowrap | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | Elected in 1841. Retired. | |||
| align=left | Caleb Smith | Whig | nowrap | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849 | Elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1845. Re-elected in 1847. Retired. | |||
| align=left | George Julian | Free Soil | nowrap | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | Elected in 1849. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Samuel W. Parker | Whig | nowrap | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | Elected in 1851. Redistricted to the . | |||
| align=left | James H. Lane | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | Elected in 1852. Retired. | |||
| align=left | William Cumback | People's | nowrap | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | Elected in 1854. Lost re-election as a Republican. | |||
| align=left | James B. Foley | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | Elected in 1856. Retired. | |||
| align=left | William S. Holman | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1865 | Elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Re-elected in 1862. Retired. | |||
| align=left | John H. Farquhar | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 | Elected in 1864. Retired. | |||
| align=left | William S. Holman | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 | Elected in 1866. Redistricted to the . | |||
| align=left | George W. Julian | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1868. Lost renomination. | |||
| align=left | Jeremiah M. Wilson | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 | Elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Retired. | |||
| align=left | Jeptha D. New | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | Elected in 1874. Retired. | |||
| align=left | Leonidas Sexton | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | Elected in 1876. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Jeptha D. New | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 | Elected in 1878. Retired. | |||
| align=left | William S. Holman | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1895 | Elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | James E. Watson | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | Elected in 1894. Retired. | |||
| align=left | William S. Holman | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1897 – April 22, 1897 | Elected in 1896. Died. | |||
| Vacant | nowrap | April 22, 1897 – December 6, 1897 | ||||||
| align=left | Francis M. Griffith | Democratic | nowrap | December 6, 1897 – March 3, 1905 | Elected to finish Holman's term. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Retired. | |||
| align=left | Lincoln Dixon | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1919 | Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | John S. Benham | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Harry C. Canfield | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost renomination. | |||
| align=left | James I. Farley | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | George W. Gillie | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1949 | Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Edward H. Kruse | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 | Elected in 1948. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | E. Ross Adair | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1971 | Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | J. Edward Roush | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977 | Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Dan Quayle | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981 | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | |||
| align=left | Dan Coats | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1989 | Elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Resigned when appointed U.S. senator. | |||
| Vacant | nowrap | January 3, 1989 – March 28, 1989 | ||||||
| align=left | Jill Long | Democratic | nowrap | March 28, 1989 – January 3, 1995 | Elected to finish Coats's term. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992 Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Mark Souder | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the . | |||
| align=left | Steve Buyer | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2011 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Retired. | |||
| align=left | Todd Rokita | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019 | Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | |||
| align=left | Jim Baird | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2019 – present | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. | |||