Indiana's 9th District: 2026 result

Indiana · election of 3 November 2026Incumbent: Erin Houchin (R)Updated November 10 at 6:44 PM EST

Called · unofficial count

Houchin (R) 54.1%, Meyer (D) 43.5%.

Erin Houchin (Republican) won Indiana's 9th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 54.1% of the vote to Brad Meyer's 43.5%, a margin of 10.5 points (23,846 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 10 at 6:44 PM EST, not yet certified.

What stands out in IN-9

from the count and past results

In 2024 the district went R+31.7 (Houchin 64.5%, Peck 32.8%); in 2026 it went R+10.5, a 21.1-point swing toward Democrats.
Donald Trump carried this district by 30.0 points in 2024; Houchin's margin was 10.5 points, 19.5 points narrower.
Houchin finished 10.5 points ahead of Meyer, a gap of 23,846 votes.
Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+15.
Republican hold: the incumbent, Erin Houchin, was re-elected.
226,336 votes are counted so far, against 345,738 in 2024.

Indiana's 9th District: candidates and votes

Called · unofficial count

General election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 6:44 PM EST

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Erin Houchin · incumbent	Republican	122,326	54.1
Brad Meyer	Democratic	98,480	43.5
Tonya Hudson	Libertarian	5,530	2.4
Total		226,336	100.0

IN-9 in 2024

same district lines

House election, 5 November 2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Erin Houchin	Republican	222,884	64.5
Timothy Peck	Democratic	113,400	32.8
Russell Brooksbank	Other	9,454	2.7
Total		345,738	100.0

2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 64.0%, Harris 34.0%.

Related races

Indiana: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
Other districts in Indiana: IN-1, IN-2, IN-3, IN-4, IN-5, IN-6, IN-7, IN-8
Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
House results 2026: every race

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.