Baron Paul Hill

Offices

Indiana House
District 66
In office
Nov 3, 1982 to Nov 7, 1990

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
Left: Ran For Other Office
U.S. House
District 9
In office
Jan 3, 1999 to Jan 3, 2005

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
Left: Lost Reelection Bid
U.S. House
District 9
In office
Jan 3, 2007 to Jan 3, 2011

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
Left: Lost Reelection Bid
Baron Paul Hill spent 18 years, 9 days in office in Indiana, including 10 years, 3 days at the federal level and 8 years, 6 days at the state level.

Elections

1990–U.S. Senate (Class 3) LOST
Special Election–Tuesday, November 6, 1990
53.58%
Dan Coats (i)*, Republican, 806,048 votes
46.31%
Baron Paul Hill, Democratic, 696,639 votes
 0.08%
Steve Dillon, Write-In, 1,144 votes
 0.02%
Richard Eisenhour, Write-In, 305 votes
 0.01%
John L. Plemons, Write-In, 166 votes
Out of 1,504,302 votes casts, the margin of victory was 109,409 (7.27%)
1998–U.S. House (District 9) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 3, 1998
50.76%
Baron Paul Hill*, Democratic, 92,973 votes
47.93%
Jean Leising, Republican, 87,797 votes
 1.31%
Diane L. Feeney, Libertarian, 2,406 votes
Out of 183,176 votes casts, the margin of victory was 5,176 (2.83%)
2000–U.S. House (District 9) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 7, 2000
54.19%
Baron Paul Hill (i)*, Democratic, 126,420 votes
43.82%
Michael E. Bailey, Republican, 102,219 votes
 1.99%
Sara Chambers, Libertarian, 4,644 votes
Out of 233,283 votes casts, the margin of victory was 24,201 (10.37%)
2002–U.S. House (District 9) WON
Democratic Primary–Tuesday, May 7, 2002
100.00%
Baron Paul Hill (i)*, Democratic, 49,910 votes
Out of 49,910 votes casts, the margin of victory was 49,910 (100.00%)
2002–U.S. House (District 9) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 5, 2002
51.15%
Baron Paul Hill (i)*, Democratic, 96,654 votes
46.13%
Mike Sodrel, Republican, 87,169 votes
 1.45%
Jeff Melton, Green, 2,745 votes
 1.26%
Al Cox, Libertarian, 2,389 votes
Out of 188,957 votes casts, the margin of victory was 9,485 (5.02%)
2004–U.S. House (District 9) WON
Democratic Primary–Tuesday, May 4, 2004
88.24%
Baron Paul Hill (i)*, Democratic, 47,514 votes
 11.76%
Lendall B. Terry, Democratic, 6,335 votes
Out of 53,849 votes casts, the margin of victory was 41,179 (76.48%)
2004–U.S. House (District 9) LOST
General Election–Tuesday, November 2, 2004
49.46%
Mike Sodrel*, Republican, 142,197 votes
48.96%
Baron Paul Hill (i), Democratic, 140,772 votes
 1.58%
Al Cox, Libertarian, 4,541 votes
Out of 287,510 votes casts, the margin of victory was 1,425 (0.50%)
2006–U.S. House (District 9) WON
Democratic Primary–Tuesday, May 2, 2006
79.16%
Baron Paul Hill*, Democratic, 53,883 votes
 13.83%
Gretchen Clearwater, Democratic, 9,415 votes
 3.67%
Lendall B. Terry, Democratic, 2,501 votes
 3.33%
John Cosmo Hockersmith, Democratic, 2,267 votes
Out of 68,066 votes casts, the margin of victory was 44,468 (65.33%)
2006–U.S. House (District 9) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 7, 2006
50.01%
Baron Paul Hill*, Democratic, 110,454 votes
45.49%
Mike Sodrel (i), Republican, 100,469 votes
 4.48%
D. Eric Schansberg, Libertarian, 9,893 votes
 0.01%
Donald W. Mantooth, Write-In, 33 votes
Out of 220,849 votes casts, the margin of victory was 9,985 (4.52%)
2008–U.S. House (District 9) WON
Democratic Primary–Tuesday, May 6, 2008
67.63%
Baron Paul Hill (i)*, Democratic, 99,332 votes
 15.77%
Gretchen Clearwater, Democratic, 23,157 votes
 12.91%
John R. Bottorff, Democratic, 18,963 votes
 3.70%
Lendall B. Terry, Democratic, 5,429 votes
Out of 146,881 votes casts, the margin of victory was 76,175 (51.86%)
2008–U.S. House (District 9) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 4, 2008
57.77%
Baron Paul Hill (i)*, Democratic, 181,281 votes
38.41%
Mike Sodrel, Republican, 120,529 votes
 3.82%
D. Eric Schansberg, Libertarian, 11,994 votes
Out of 313,804 votes casts, the margin of victory was 60,752 (19.36%)
2010–U.S. House (District 9) WON
Democratic Primary–Tuesday, May 4, 2010
69.58%
Baron Paul Hill (i)*, Democratic, 37,493 votes
 14.16%
John R. Bottorff, Democratic, 7,628 votes
 8.68%
Carol Johnson-Smith, Democratic, 4,679 votes
 4.45%
James R. McClure, Jr., Democratic, 2,399 votes
 3.13%
Lendall B. Terry, Democratic, 1,685 votes
Out of 53,884 votes casts, the margin of victory was 29,865 (55.42%)
2010–U.S. House (District 9) LOST
General Election–Tuesday, November 2, 2010
52.34%
Todd Young*, Republican, 118,040 votes
42.28%
Baron Paul Hill (i), Democratic, 95,353 votes
 5.35%
Greg Knott, Libertarian, 12,070 votes
 0.03%
Jerry R. Lucas, Write-In, 69 votes
Out of 225,532 votes casts, the margin of victory was 22,687 (10.06%)
2016–U.S. Senate (Class 3) WON
Democratic Primary–Tuesday, May 3, 2016
100.00%
Baron Paul Hill*, Democratic, 516,183 votes
Out of 516,183 votes casts, the margin of victory was 516,183 (100.00%)
In the 14 races for which we have results, Baron Paul Hill had a record of 11-3. That includes a record of 5-2 in 7 general elections, 6-0 in 6 primary elections, and 0-1 in 1 special election.