2002Final results
2002 election for Indiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Dan Burton (R) won with 72.0% of the vote, defeating Katherine Fox Carr (D) by 46.8 points.
Dan BurtonRepublican · winner
72.0%129,442
Katherine Fox CarrDemocrat
25.2%45,283
Christopher AdkinsLibertarian
2.9%5,130
179,855 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 2002
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.
Katherine Fox CarrDan Burton
$25.3K
Raised by the campaign
$788.3K
$26.2K
Spent by the campaign
$844.2K
$211
Cash on hand
$993.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002