Rep. Dan Burton
(R-Ind.) 5th District,East central -- part of Indianapolis and suburbs
- Residence:Indianapolis
- Born:June 21, 1938; Indianapolis, Ind.
- Religion:Christian
- Family:Wife, Samia Burton; four children
- Education:Indiana U., attended 1959; Cincinnati Bible College, attended 1960
- Military service:Army 1956-1957; Army Reserve 1957-1962
- Career:Real estate and insurance agent
- Political Highlights:Ind. House, 1967-69; Ind. Senate, 1969-71; Republican nominee for U.S. House, 1970; sought Republican nomination for U.S. House, 1972; Ind. House, 1977-81; Ind. Senate, 1981-83; U.S. House, 1983-present
- Elected:1982 (14th term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Dan Burton (R) | 234,705 | 65.5% |
| Mary Ruley (D) | 123,357 | 34.4% | ||
| 2006 | general | Dan Burton (R) | 133,118 | 65% |
| Katherine Carr (D) | 64,362 | 31.4% | ||
| Sheri Sharlow (LIBERT) | 7,431 | 3.6% | ||
| 2004 | general | Dan Burton (R) | 228,718 | 71.8% |
| Katherine Carr (D) | 82,637 | 26% | ||
| Rick Hodkin (LIBERT) | 7,008 | 2.2% | ||
| 2002 | general | Dan Burton (R) | 129,442 | 72% |
| Katherine Carr (D) | 45,283 | 25.2% | ||
| Christopher Adkins (LIBERT) | 5,130 | 2.8% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 40% | John McCain: 59% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 28% | George W. Bush: 71% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 30% | George W. Bush: 69% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:675,577
- Under 18:27%
- Over 65:11%
- Married:62.9%
- Non-Hispanic White:93%
- Black:3%
- Hispanic:2%
- Asian:1%
- Foreign Born:2.6%
- Language other than English:4.7%
- Median Household Income:52,800
- Owner Occupied Housing:76%
- Income above $200k:3.3
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:63.2%
- Blue Collar:24.8%
- Services:12.0%
- Bachelor's Degree:31%
- Graduate Education:10.6%
- Civilian Veterans:63,788
