2008Final results
2008 election for Indiana's 4th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Stephen Buyer (R) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Nels Ackerson (D) by 19.7 points.
Stephen BuyerRepublican · winner
59.9%192,526
Nels AckersonDemocrat
40.1%129,038
321,564 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.
Nels AckersonStephen Buyer
$871.5K
Raised by the campaign
$870.7K
$870.7K
Spent by the campaign
$969.5K
$1.9K
Cash on hand
$304K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008