This is the 2000 race. The latest: 2026 →

2000Final results

2000 election for Indiana's 9th District

U.S. House · Indiana

Baron Hill (D) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Michael E. Bailey (R) by 10.4 points.

Baron HillDemocrat · winner
54.2%126,420
43.8%102,219
Sara ChambersLibertarian
2.0%4,644
233,283 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

EvenD+4.11994D+14.01996D+2.81998D+10.42000D+5.02002R+0.52004

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.

Baron HillMichael E. Bailey
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$245.6K
$981.8K
Spent by the campaign
$245.2K
$61.1K
Cash on hand
$428

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000

The candidates

Baron Hill (D)Michael E. Bailey (R)

Also on the ballot: Sara Chambers (Libertarian), 2.0%