2008Final results
2008 election for Indiana's 2nd District
U.S. House · Indiana
Joe Donnelly (D) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Luke Puckett (R) by 36.9 points.
Joe DonnellyDemocrat · winner
67.1%187,416
Luke PuckettRepublican
30.2%84,455
Mark VogelLibertarian
2.7%7,475
279,346 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.
Joe DonnellyLuke Puckett
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$301.4K
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$286.4K
$284.9K
Cash on hand
-$3.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008