2006Final results
2006 election for Indiana's 4th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Stephen Buyer (R) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating David Sanders (D) by 24.8 points.
Stephen BuyerRepublican · winner
62.4%111,057
David SandersDemocrat
37.6%66,986
178,043 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.
David SandersStephen Buyer
$136.4K
Raised by the campaign
$744.7K
$133.2K
Spent by the campaign
$537K
$14.6K
Cash on hand
$402.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006