2018Final results
2018 election for Indiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Susan W. Brooks (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Dee Thornton (D) by 13.5 points.
Susan W. BrooksRepublican · winner
56.7%179,706
Dee ThorntonDemocrat
43.2%137,028
316,884 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Dee ThorntonSusan W. Brooks
$208.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$170.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$37.4K
Cash on hand
$864.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018