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2018 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2018 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

Susan W. Brooks won the 2018 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. Susan W. Brooks received 180,035 popular votes (56.76%). The main challenger was Dee Thornton (43.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Brooks and Thornton

Brooks +13.5 pts · won by 42,893 votes
Susan W. BrooksRepublicanWINNER56.76%
180,035 votes
Dee ThorntonDemocratic43.24%
137,142 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.