2006Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2006 election for Indiana's 2nd District
U.S. House · Indiana
Joe Donnelly (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Chris Chocola (R) by 8.0 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Joe DonnellyDemocrat · winner
54.0%103,561
Chris ChocolaRepublican
46.0%88,300
191,861 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.
Joe DonnellyChris Chocola
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$3.2M
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$3.4M
$37.3K
Cash on hand
$29K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006