2016 Indiana Senate election

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2016 Indiana Senate election
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25 out of 50 seats in the Indiana Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Brandt Hershman Timothy Lanane
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceApril 30, 2012November 5, 2008
Leader's seatDistrict 7District 25
Last election4010
Seats after419
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote704,633490,406
Percentage57.41%39.95%
President pro tempore before election

David C. Long
Republican

Elected President pro tempore

David C. Long
Republican

The 2016 Indiana Senate election was held on November 8, 2016, to determine which party would control the Indiana Senate for the following two years in the 120th Indiana General Assembly. Twentyfive out of 50 seats in the Indiana Senate were up for election and the primary was held on May 3, 2016. Prior to the election, 40 seats were held by Republicans and 10 seats were held by Democrats. The general election saw Republicans expanding their majority in the State Senate by a single seat. [1] [2]

Contents

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Governing [3] Safe ROctober 12, 2016

Retirements

Democrats

  1. District 3: Earline S. Rogers retired.
  2. District 8: Jim Arnold retired.
  3. District 10: John Broden retired.

Republicans

  1. District 12: Carlin Yoder retired.
  2. District 30: Scott Schneider retired.
  3. District 32: Patricia L. Miller retired.
  4. District 36: Brent Waltz retired.
  5. District 44: Brent Steele retired.

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 30, 4.99%

Results

District 2

District 2 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lonnie Randolph (incumbent) 33,460 100.0%
Total votes33,460 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 3

District 3 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eddie Melton 40,457 100.0%
Total votes40,457 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 5

District 5 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Charbonneau (incumbent) 34,771 59.85%
Democratic Jim Harper23,32840.15%
Total votes58,099 100.0%
Republican hold

District 7

District 7 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brandt Hershman (incumbent) 36,158 71.25%
Democratic Justin Notoras14,59028.75%
Total votes50,748 100.0%
Republican hold

District 8

District 8 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Bohacek 31,239 58.27%
Democratic Maxine Spenner22,37341.73%
Total votes53,612 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 9

District 9 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ryan Mishler (incumbent) 41,794 100.0%
Total votes41,794 100.0%
Republican hold

District 10

District 10 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David L. Niezgodski 31,011 82.96%
Libertarian Gerard Arthus6,37017.04%
Total votes37,381 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 12

District 12 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Blake Doriot 29,301 70.14%
Democratic Carl Rust12,47629.86%
Total votes41,777 100.0%
Republican hold

District 13

District 13 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sue Glick (incumbent) 33,720 75.62%
Democratic Justin Kuhnle10,87224.38%
Total votes44,592 100.0%
Republican hold

District 16

District 16 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David C. Long (incumbent) 35,243 66.06%
Democratic Juli Dominguez18,11033.94%
Total votes53,353 100.0%
Republican hold

District 18

District 18 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy Head (incumbent) 39,036 100.0%
Total votes39,036 100.0%
Republican hold

District 20

District 20 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Luke Kenley (incumbent) 48,651 68.44%
Democratic Paula Gilliam19,04326.79%
Libertarian Donald Rainwater3,3924.77%
Total votes71,086 100.0%
Republican hold

District 24

District 24 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Crane 47,493 81.62%
Libertarian Kevin Rogers10,69418.38%
Total votes58,187 100.0%
Republican hold

District 28

District 28 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Crider (incumbent) 38,404 64.46%
Democratic Ken Kern21,16635.53%
Independent Jerry Coverstone60.01%
Total votes59,576 100.0%
Republican hold

District 30

District 30 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Ruckelshaus 36,848 50.73%
Democratic Pamela Hickman33,22045.74%
Libertarian Zach Roberts2,5643.53%
Total votes72,632 100.0%
Republican hold

District 32

District 32 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Aaron Freeman 31,187 58.99%
Democratic Sara Wiley20,20237.03%
Libertarian Shane Zoellner2,1723.98%
Total votes54,561 100.0%
Republican hold

District 33

District 33 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Greg Taylor (incumbent) 42,544 89.16%
Libertarian Jacob Leddy5,17010.84%
Total votes47,714 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 34

District 34 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jean Breaux (incumbent) 41,369 100.0%
Total votes41,369 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 35

District 35 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican R. Michael Young (incumbent) 26,631 58.81%
Democratic Phil Webster18,65541.19%
Total votes45,286 100.0%
Republican hold

District 36

District 36 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Sandlin 26,696 59.23%
Democratic Sean Gorman18,37540.77%
Total votes45,071 100.0%
Republican hold

District 37

District 37 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rodric Bray (incumbent) 48,329 100.0%
Total votes48,329 100.0%
Republican hold

District 40

District 40 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark Stoops (incumbent) 39,664 100.0%
Total votes39,664 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 42

District 42 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jean Leising (incumbent) 37,843 72.88%
Democratic Randy Howard14,08527.12%
Total votes51,928 100.0%
Republican hold

District 44

District 44 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Koch 36,875 67.89%
Democratic Linda Henderson15,40628.37%
Libertarian Darin Kinser2,0293.74%
Total votes54,310 100.0%
Republican hold

District 50

District 50 election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vaneta Becker (incumbent) 44,504 100.0%
Total votes44,504 100.0%
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Indiana State Senate elections, 2016". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Indiana Election Results". indianavoters.in.gov. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  3. ↑ Cournoyer, Caroline (October 12, 2016). "November Likely to Lessen GOP's Advantage in Legislatures". Governing. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
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