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2008 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2008 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

Dan Burton won the 2008 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. Dan Burton received 234,705 popular votes (65.55%). The main challenger was Mary Etta Ruley (34.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Burton and Ruley

Burton +31.1 pts · won by 111,348 votes
Dan BurtonRepublicanWINNER65.55%
234,705 votes
Mary Etta RuleyDemocratic34.45%
123,357 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.