2008Final results
2008 election for Indiana's 3rd District
U.S. House · Indiana
Mark Souder (R) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Michael A. "mike" Montagano (D) by 15.3 points.
Mark SouderRepublican · winner
55.0%155,693
Michael A. "mike" MontaganoDemocrat
39.7%112,309
William R. LarsenLibertarian
5.3%14,877
282,879 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.
Michael A. "mike" MontaganoMark Souder
$854.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$854.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$584
Cash on hand
$15.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008