Sen. Evan Bayh
(D-Ind.)- Residence:Indianapolis
- Born:December 26, 1955; Shirkieville, Ind.
- Religion:Episcopalian
- Family:Wife, Susan Bayh; two children
- Education:Indiana U., B.S. 1978 (business economics) ; U. of Virginia, J.D. 1981
- Military service:None
- Career:Lawyer
- Political Highlights:Ind. secretary of state, 1986-89; governor, 1989-97; U.S. Senate, 1999-present
- Elected:1998 (2nd term)
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | general | Evan Bayh (D) | 1,496,976 | 61.6% |
| Marvin Scott (R) | 903,913 | 37.2% | ||
| Albert Barger (LIBERT) | 27,344 | 1.1% | ||
| 1998 | general | Evan Bayh (D) | 1,012,244 | 63.7% |
| Paul Helmke (R) | 552,732 | 34.8% | ||
| Rebecca Sink-Burris (LIBERT) | 23,641 | 1.5% | ||
| 1990 | general | Daniel Coats (R) | 806,048 | 53.6% |
| Baron Hill (D) | 696,639 | 46.3% | ||
| 1974 | general | Richard Lugar (R) | 814,117 | 46.4% |
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 49.94% | John McCain: 48.91% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 39% | George W. Bush: 60% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 41% | George W. Bush: 57% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 42% | Robert Dole: 47% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):6,271,973
- Under 18:25.9%
- Over 65:12.4%
- Non-Hispanic White:85.8%
- Black:8.3%
- Hispanic:3.5%
- Asian:1.0%
- American Indian:0.2%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
- Median Household Income: 41,567
- Median Household Income Rank: 22
