CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Mark Souder (R) | 131,051 | 62% |
| Mike Foster (D) | 74,492 | 35% |
| Michael Donlan (LIBERT) | 4,887 | 2% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MAY 2, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Mike Foster | 10,410 | 71% |
| David Christopher Roach | 4,176 | 29% |
| | Republican |
| Mark Souder | 28,710 | 62% |
| Mike Loomis | 17,768 | 38% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
INDIANA 4
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Northeast - Fort Wayne
Agricultural communities rooted in strong religious beliefs shape the
character of the 4th, a solidly Republican district in Indiana's northeast
corner. The district's long tradition of social conservatism begins in the
large Amish communities to the northwest, which are not overtly politically
active but both form and reflect the area's traditional values. Rural
voters, on farms that lead the state in wheat, oats and soybeans, bolster
the state's Republican leanings.
Fort Wayne, the district's largest city and Indiana's second-largest,
has white-collar suburban neighborhoods and German-Americans that cement the
4th's conservative loyalties. Like many midsize Midwestern cities, Fort
Wayne has a substantial manufacturing sector. But it has been protected from
industrial decline by a strong white-collar, service sector. Technology and
financial-service jobs have attracted white, wealthy professionals into the
city, although Fort Wayne's population declined slightly in the 1990s.
Democrats find support in minority and blue-collar neighborhoods in Fort
Wayne, where manufacturing plays a key economic role. Rural Steuben, Noble
and DeKalb counties also attract some Democratic support, although these
farming and small-business communities lean conservative overall. In 1996,
Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole beat Clinton with 53 percent of the
district's vote.
Major Industry
Manufacturing, agriculture, health care
Population
554,577 (1990)
Cities
Fort Wayne 184,783; Huntington, 15,820 (1996)
People
45% urban; 12% age 65+ (ranks seventh of 10 in state; middle third
nationally); 62% married couples, 31% married couples with children; 15%
college educated (ranks sixth of 10 in state; bottom third nationally); 50%
white collar (ranks seventh of 10 in state; bottom third nationally), 35%
blue collar (ranks third of 10 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Race
93% white, 5% black, 1% Asian; 2% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$30,859 (ranks third of 10 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Dan Quayle Commemorative Museum in his hometown of Huntington; The movie,
"In the Company of Men," filmed in Fort Wayne.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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