CQ Risk Rating: Leans Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Mike Pence (R) | 106,023 | 51% |
| Bob Rock (D) | 80,885 | 39% |
| William G. Frazier (I) | 19,077 | 9% |
| Michael Anderson (LIBERT) | 2,422 | 1% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MAY 2, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Bob Rock | 9,545 | 30% |
| Ron Gyure | 7,232 | 23% |
| Troy Liggett | 6,805 | 22% |
| Angela Burks | 5,513 | 18% |
| Sean David Harding | 2,375 | 8% |
| | Republican |
| Mike Pence | 21,582 | 44% |
| Jeff Linder | 11,615 | 24% |
| Luke Messer | 10,075 | 21% |
| Brad Steele | 2,819 | 6% |
| David M. Campbell | 1,913 | 4% |
| Cliff Federle | 513 | 1% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
INDIANA 2
:
East Central - Muncie; Anderson; Richmond; Columbus
Covering the middle third of Indiana's eastern border with Ohio, the 2nd
is a mix of farm and suburban populations surrounding Muncie, Anderson and
Richmond.
In the 1920s Muncie was the model for "Middletown," a study of
small-town American life. Today, it is the 2nd's largest city, and home to
Ball State U., as well as a large automotive manufacturing plant. But the
city's economy has been unsteady and, throughout the 1990s, unemployment was
two to three times the state average. A General Motors plant and Ball
Corp.'s headquarters closed in 1998, and although some jobs were replaced,
the city is still struggling. To the southwest, Anderson, another former
auto manufacturing hub, also has seen industrial decline.
The 2nd is a conservative, Republican-voting district with a Democratic
past. In 1992, it was one of 51 districts with a Democratic representative
that did not vote for Clinton. The decline of manufacturing has weakened the
2nd's Democratic labor base - since Rep. McIntosh's election in 1994, GOP
candidates have won solid margins on the federal level, although they still
fight for some local races.
Republicans dominate the district's rural areas and pick up a good
number of votes around the Indianapolis suburbs. Large Quaker communities
and non-union manufacturing towns also supply GOP voters, while the far
south is home to political centrists who elect candidates from both parties
on the state level.
Major Industry
Auto manufacturing, agriculture, light industry
Population
554,321 (1990)
Cities
Muncie, 69,058; Richmond, 37,312 (1996); Anderson, 59,459 (1990)
People
43% rural; 14% age 65+ (ranks second of 10 in state; top third nationally);
60% married couples, 27% married couples with children; 12% college educated
(ranks eighth of 10 in state; bottom third nationally); 47% white collar
(ranks eighth of 10 in state; bottom third nationally), 35% blue collar
(ranks third of 10 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Race
95% white, 4% black, 0% Asian; 1% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$26,185 (ranks eighth of 10 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
David Letterman attended Ball State U. in Muncie; Garfield creator Jim Davis
lives in Muncie.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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