Mike Sodrel

Offices

U.S. House
District 9
In office
Jan 3, 2005 to Jan 3, 2007

Party: Republican
Assumed: General Election
Left: Lost Reelection Bid
2 years
Mike Sodrel spent 2 years in office in Indiana, all of it at the federal level.

Elections

2002–U.S. House (District 9) WON
Republican Primary–Tuesday, May 7, 2002
44.53%
Mike Sodrel*, Republican, 15,109 votes
27.65%
Chris Redmon, Republican, 9,380 votes
 19.70%
Jeff Ellington, Republican, 6,684 votes
 8.13%
David Fowler, Republican, 2,757 votes
Out of 33,930 votes casts, the margin of victory was 5,729 (16.88%)
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2002–U.S. House (District 9) LOST
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%)
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2004–U.S. House (District 9) WON
Republican Primary–Tuesday, May 4, 2004
100.00%
Mike Sodrel*, Republican, 35,293 votes
Out of 35,293 votes casts, the margin of victory was 35,293 (100.00%)
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2004–U.S. House (District 9) WON
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%)
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2006–U.S. House (District 9) WON
Republican Primary–Tuesday, May 2, 2006
80.44%
Mike Sodrel (i)*, Republican, 30,273 votes
 19.56%
Sam Schultz, Republican, 7,363 votes
Out of 37,636 votes casts, the margin of victory was 22,910 (60.88%)
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2006–U.S. House (District 9) LOST
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%)
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2008–U.S. House (District 9) WON
Republican Primary–Tuesday, May 6, 2008
100.00%
Mike Sodrel*, Republican, 32,101 votes
Out of 32,101 votes casts, the margin of victory was 32,101 (100.00%)
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2008–U.S. House (District 9) LOST
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%)
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2010–U.S. House (District 9) LOST
Republican Primary–Tuesday, May 4, 2010
34.57%
Todd Young*, Republican, 19,141 votes
32.34%
Travis Hankins, Republican, 17,909 votes
30.46%
Mike Sodrel, Republican, 16,868 votes
 2.62%
Rick Warren, Republican, 1,453 votes
Out of 55,371 votes casts, the margin of victory was 1,232 (2.23%)
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2022–U.S. House (District 9) LOST
Republican Primary–Tuesday, May 3, 2022
37.32%
Erin Houchin*, Republican, 21,697 votes
Lt. Governor: Vacant
25.82%
Mike Sodrel, Republican, 15,008 votes
Lt. Governor: Vacant
20.97%
Stu Barnes-Israel, Republican, 12,193 votes
Lt. Governor: Vacant
 5.07%
Jim Baker, Republican, 2,946 votes
Lt. Governor: Vacant
 2.75%
J. Michael Davisson, Republican, 1,597 votes
Lt. Governor: Vacant
 2.68%
D. Eric Schansberg, Republican, 1,559 votes
Lt. Governor: Vacant
 2.51%
Brian Tibbs, Republican, 1,461 votes
Lt. Governor: Vacant
 1.58%
Dan Heiwig, Republican, 919 votes
Lt. Governor: Vacant
 1.30%
Bill J. Thomas, Republican, 756 votes
Lt. Governor: Vacant
Out of 58,136 votes casts, the margin of victory was 6,689 (11.50%)
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In the 10 races for which we have results, Mike Sodrel had a record of 5-5. That includes a record of 1-3 in 4 general elections, and 4-2 in 6 primary elections.