2016Final results
2016 election for Indiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Susan W. Brooks (R) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Angela Demaree (D) by 27.2 points.
Susan W. BrooksRepublican · winner
61.5%221,957
Angela DemareeDemocrat
34.3%123,849
Matthew WittliefLibertarian
4.2%15,329
361,135 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 2016
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.
Angela DemareeSusan W. Brooks
$148.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$147.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$468
Cash on hand
$1.3M
Other candidates' campaigns: Matthew Wittlief $7.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016