2008Final results
2008 election for Indiana's 6th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Mike Pence (R) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Barry Welsh (D) by 30.6 points.
Mike PenceRepublican · winner
64.0%180,608
Barry WelshDemocrat
33.4%94,265
George T. HollandLibertarian
2.7%7,539
282,412 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.
Barry WelshMike Pence
$23.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$24.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$7.5K
Cash on hand
$449.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008