2004Final results
2004 election for Indiana's 2nd District
U.S. House · Indiana
Chris Chocola (R) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Joe Donnelly (D) by 9.6 points.
Chris ChocolaRepublican · winner
54.2%140,496
Joe DonnellyDemocrat
44.5%115,513
Douglas BarnesLibertarian
1.3%3,346
259,355 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 2004
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.
Joe DonnellyChris Chocola
$706.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$708.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$116
Cash on hand
$197.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004