2008Final results
2008 election for Indiana's 9th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Baron Hill (D) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Michael Sodrel (R) by 19.4 points.
Baron HillDemocrat · winner
57.8%181,281
Michael SodrelRepublican
38.4%120,529
D. Eric SchansbergLibertarian
3.8%11,994
313,804 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.
Baron HillMichael Sodrel
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$2.2M
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$7K
Other candidates' campaigns: D. Eric Schansberg $31K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008