2000Final results
2000 election for Indiana's 4th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Mark Souder (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Michael "mike" Dewayne Foster (D) by 26.9 points.
Mark SouderRepublican · winner
62.3%131,051
Michael "mike" Dewayne FosterDemocrat
35.4%74,492
Michael DonlanLibertarian
2.3%4,887
210,430 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Michael "mike" Dewayne FosterMark Souder
$31.2K
Raised by the campaign
$245.5K
$30.7K
Spent by the campaign
$288.8K
$502
Cash on hand
$6.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Mark Souder (R)Michael "mike" Dewayne Foster (D)
Also on the ballot: Michael Donlan (Libertarian), 2.3%