Indiana's 5th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countFord (D) 51.7%, Spartz (R) 48.3%.
J. D. Ford (Democratic) won Indiana's 5th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 51.7% of the vote to Victoria Spartz's 48.3%, a margin of 3.3 points (8,625 votes). The seat changes from Republican to Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 6:44 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in IN-5
from the count and past results- Democratic gain: J. D. Ford defeated the Republican incumbent, Victoria Spartz.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 16.0 points in 2024 (57.0% to 41.0%); Ford, a Democrat, won it by 3.3 points.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+8. A Democrat won it.
- In 2024 the district went R+18.6 (Spartz 56.6%, Pickett 38.0%); in 2026 it went D+3.3, a 21.9-point swing toward Democrats.
- Ford finished 3.3 points ahead of Spartz, a gap of 8,625 votes.
- 260,327 votes are counted so far, against 359,204 in 2024.
Indiana's 5th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 6:44 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.D. Ford | Democratic | 134,476 | 51.7 |
| Victoria Spartz · incumbent | Republican | 125,851 | 48.3 |
| Total | 260,327 | 100.0 |
IN-5 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Spartz | Republican | 203,293 | 56.6 |
| Deborah Pickett | Democratic | 136,554 | 38.0 |
| Robby Slaughter | Independent | 9,790 | 2.7 |
| Lauri Shillings | Other | 9,567 | 2.7 |
| Total | 359,204 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 57.0%, Harris 41.0%.
Related races
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana (revision 1384946193, November 10 at 6:44 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.