2026 results · Indiana · Indiana 5th District
J.D. Ford, the Democrat, flips Indiana's 5th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 16.7 points in 2024; this year's count is a 20.0-point move toward the Democrats. The Republicans held the seat before the election.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
 J.D. FordDemocrat | 134,449 | 51.6% | |
 Victoria SpartzRepublican, incumbent | 125,870 | 48.4% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 4:49 PM EST · 95% counted.
About 95% of the expected vote counted260,319 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 4:02 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:00 PM ESTSource: Indiana Election Division
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About the seat
Indiana's 5th District takes in all or part of 6 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+16.7 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 20.0 points toward the Democrats, ranks 7 of 9 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+16.7
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+19.6
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 7 of 9
- Hamilton County56%
- Madison County14%
- Delaware County12%
- Howard County9%
- Grant County6%
- Tipton County2%
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 6 counties compared moved 20.0 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 71% as many votes as in 2024, from 76% in Hamilton County to 62% in Howard County.
Howard County moved most: R+35.0 for president in 2024, R+10.6 this year
The 6 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
Hamilton County added 27,850 net votes for Ford against the 2024 margin, 40% of the district's change
Across the 6 counties compared, the margin moved by 69,729 votes toward Ford: 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.
- Hamilton County+27,850 Ford
- Madison County+13,466 Ford
- Howard County+11,071 Ford
- Delaware County+8,941 Ford
- Grant County+6,321 Ford
- Tipton County+2,080 Ford
2 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Ford this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Hamilton CountyR+6.1D+10.8
- Delaware CountyR+14.8D+7.8
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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. Photos: J. D. Ford, by Indiana General Assembly, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped, background removed; Victoria Spartz, by U.S. House of Representatives, public domain, via the GPO Member Guide, cropped, background removed.
