2014Final results
2014 election for Indiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Susan W. Brooks (R) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Shawn A. Denney (D) by 34.4 points.
Susan W. BrooksRepublican · winner
65.2%105,277
Shawn A. DenneyDemocrat
30.8%49,756
John KromLibertarian
4.0%6,407
161,440 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 2014
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.
Shawn A. DenneySusan W. Brooks
$4.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$4K
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$111
Cash on hand
$846.7K
Other candidates' campaigns: John Krom $7.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2014; FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014