2008Final results
2008 election for Indiana's 1st District
U.S. House · Indiana
Peter J. Visclosky (D) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Mark Leyva (R) by 43.7 points.
Peter J. ViscloskyDemocrat · winner
70.9%199,954
Mark LeyvaRepublican
27.2%76,647
Jeff DuensingLibertarian
1.9%5,421
282,022 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 2008
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
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$11.7K
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$12K
$991.8K
Cash on hand
$439
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008