2006Final results
2006 election for Indiana's 6th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Mike Pence (R) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Barry Welsh (D) by 20.0 points.
Mike PenceRepublican · winner
60.0%115,266
Barry WelshDemocrat
40.0%76,812
192,078 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.
Barry WelshMike Pence
$60.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$62.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
-$560
Cash on hand
$412K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006