2008Final results
2008 election for Indiana's 8th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Brad Ellsworth (D) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Greg Goode (R) by 29.5 points.
Brad EllsworthDemocrat · winner
64.7%188,693
Greg GoodeRepublican
35.3%102,769
291,462 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.
Brad EllsworthGreg Goode
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$223.7K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$223.7K
$232.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008