2026 results · Indiana · Indiana 4th District
Jim Baird, the Republican, wins re-election in Indiana's 4th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 29.1 points in 2024; this year's count is a 20.7-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim BairdRepublican, incumbent | 115,017 | 54.2% | |
| Drew CoxDemocrat | 97,143 | 45.8% | |
| David E. Bokash (W/I)Independent | 81 | under 0.1% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 91% counted.
About 91% of the expected vote counted212,241 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 4:02 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:00 PM ESTSource: Indiana Election Division383 votes counted in 18067 are in the totals but not on the map: our district map does not include that part of the county.
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About the seat
Indiana's 4th District takes in all or part of 15 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+29.1 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 20.7 points toward the Democrats, ranks 6 of 9 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+29.1
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+35.4
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 6 of 9
- Hendricks County26%
- Tippecanoe County21%
- Boone County13%
- Morgan County9%
- Montgomery County5%
- Putnam County5%
- Jasper County4%
- Clinton County3%
- 7 more14%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 15 counties compared moved 20.9 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 64% as many votes as in 2024, from 72% in Cass County to 49% in Fountain County.
Hendricks County moved most: R+22.5 for president in 2024, D+0.9 this year
The 10 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Hendricks County added 18,941 net votes for Cox against the 2024 margin, 24% of the district's change
Across the 15 counties compared, the margin moved by 79,671 votes toward Cox: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Hendricks County+18,941 Cox
- Morgan County+11,376 Cox
- Tippecanoe County+9,126 Cox
- Boone County+6,929 Cox
- Putnam County+5,788 Cox
- Jasper County+5,285 Cox
- Montgomery County+5,107 Cox
- Clinton County+3,839 Cox
3 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Cox this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Hendricks CountyR+22.5D+0.9
- Tippecanoe CountyR+0.2D+20.6
- Boone CountyR+16.0D+2.1
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The seat that changed party
StatewideDemocrats lead 2 of Indiana's 3 statewide races; Republicans lead 1.
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 7–2, now R 6–3, counting the leaders in 2 uncalled seats
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Indiana Election Division. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.