2008Final results
2008 election for Indiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Dan Burton (R) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Mary Etta Ruley (D) by 31.1 points.
Dan BurtonRepublican · winner
65.5%234,705
Mary Etta RuleyDemocrat
34.5%123,357
358,062 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.
Mary Etta RuleyDan Burton
$16.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$18.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
-$2K
Cash on hand
$331.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 31, 2008; FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008