2006Final results
2006 election for Indiana's 1st District
U.S. House · Indiana
Peter J. Visclosky (D) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Mark Leyva (R) by 42.8 points.
Peter J. ViscloskyDemocrat · winner
69.6%104,195
Mark LeyvaRepublican
26.8%40,146
Charles E. BarmanIndependent
3.5%5,266
149,607 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 2006
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.
Peter J. ViscloskyMark Leyva
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$10.9K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$10.9K
$765.3K
Cash on hand
$535
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006