2016Final results
2016 election for Indiana's 8th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Larry Bucshon (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Ron Drake (D) by 24.7 points.
Larry BucshonRepublican · winner
56.6%167,175
Ron DrakeDemocrat
31.8%94,102
Larry BuchsonRepublican
7.0%20,606
Andrew HorningLibertarian
4.6%13,654
295,537 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 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 Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ron DrakeLarry Bucshon
$12.3K
Raised by the campaign
$994.9K
$11.2K
Spent by the campaign
$987.3K
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$312.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Larry Bucshon (R)Ron Drake (D)Larry Buchson (R)
Also on the ballot: Andrew Horning (Libertarian), 4.6%