2002Final results
2002 election for Indiana's 9th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Baron Hill (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Michael Sodrel (R) by 5.0 points.
Baron HillDemocrat · winner
51.2%96,654
Michael SodrelRepublican
46.1%87,169
Jeff MeltonGreen
1.5%2,745
Al CoxLibertarian
1.3%2,389
188,957 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.
Baron HillMichael Sodrel
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$19.2K
Cash on hand
$3.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Baron Hill (D)Michael Sodrel (R)
Also on the ballot: Jeff Melton (Green), 1.5%; Al Cox (Libertarian), 1.3%