2006Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2006 election for Indiana's 9th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Baron Hill (D) won with 50.0% of the vote, defeating Michael Sodrel (R) by 4.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Baron HillDemocrat · winner
50.0%110,454
Michael SodrelRepublican
45.5%100,469
D. Eric SchansbergLibertarian
4.5%9,893
220,849 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.
Baron HillMichael Sodrel
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$2.7M
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$2.7M
$35.1K
Cash on hand
$45.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: D. Eric Schansberg $26.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006