Ron Drake

U.S. House candidate
Born
September 26, 1937
Current age
88
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2016
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Drake93,356
Opponents201,357
1
Elections run

Ron Drake, a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2016 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8 to Larry D. Bucshon, receiving 93,356 votes (31.68%).

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How many votes has Ron Drake received?

Ron Drake has received 93,356 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ron Drake’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016U.S. HouseIndianaLost93,35631.68%Larry D. Bucshon
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q24053821). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ron Drake: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ron-drake-indiana. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.