Indiana's 8th Congressional District election, 2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 8
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Larry Bucshon (R) | 64.4 | 157,396 | |
William Tanoos (D) | 35.6 | 86,895 |
Total votes: 244,291 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: Oct. 10 - Nov. 5
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 6:00 am to 6:00 pm local time
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Indiana's 8th Congressional District |
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Election details |
Filing deadline: February 9, 2018 |
Primary: May 8, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent: Larry Bucshon (Republican) |
How to vote |
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Voting in Indiana |
Race ratings |
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican |
Ballotpedia analysis |
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See also |
U.S. Senate • 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th • 7th • 8th • 9th Indiana elections, 2018 U.S. Congress elections, 2018 U.S. Senate elections, 2018 U.S. House elections, 2018 |
All U.S. congressional districts, including the 8th Congressional District of Indiana, held elections in 2018.
Heading into the election the incumbent was Larry Bucshon (R), who was first elected in 2010.
Indiana's 8th Congressional District is based in southwest and west central Indiana and includes Clay, Daviess, Dubois, GIbson, Greene, Knox, Martin, Owen, Parke, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Sullivan, Vanderburgh, Vermillion, Vigo, and Warwick counties. A portion of Crawford County is also included in the district.[1]
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for U.S. House Indiana District 8
Incumbent Larry Bucshon defeated William Tanoos in the general election for U.S. House Indiana District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Larry Bucshon (R) | 64.4 | 157,396 | |
William Tanoos (D) | 35.6 | 86,895 |
Total votes: 244,291 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 8
William Tanoos advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Indiana District 8 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | William Tanoos | 100.0 | 26,232 |
Total votes: 26,232 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Glen Miller (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 8
Incumbent Larry Bucshon defeated Richard Moss and Rachel Covington in the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 8 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Larry Bucshon | 63.0 | 34,516 | |
Richard Moss | 25.2 | 13,831 | ||
Rachel Covington | 11.8 | 6,451 |
Total votes: 54,798 | ||||
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District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+15, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 15 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Indiana's 8th Congressional District the 80th most Republican nationally.[2]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.01. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.01 points toward that party.[3]
Campaign finance
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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Larry Bucshon | Republican Party | $969,956 | $1,048,586 | $234,231 | As of December 31, 2018 |
William Tanoos | Democratic Party | $229,897 | $229,897 | $0 | As of November 29, 2018 |
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
District history
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Larry Bucshon (R) won re-election in 2016. Bucshon defeated Ron Drake (D) and Andrew Horning (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Bucshon defeated Richard Moss in the Republican primary. On the other side of the aisle, Ron Drake defeated David Orentlicher to win the Democratic nomination. The Democratic primary race remained uncalled for months following the election. The primary elections took place on May 3, 2016.[4][5][6][7]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Larry Bucshon Incumbent | 63.7% | 187,702 | |
Democratic | Ron Drake | 31.7% | 93,356 | |
Libertarian | Andrew Horning | 4.6% | 13,655 | |
Total Votes | 294,713 | |||
Source: Indiana Division of Elections |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Larry Buchson Incumbent | 65% | 72,889 | ||
Richard Moss | 35% | 39,168 | ||
Total Votes | 112,057 | |||
Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Ron Drake | 50.1% | 29,270 | ||
David Orentlicher | 49.9% | 29,206 | ||
Total Votes | 58,476 | |||
Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
2014
The 8th Congressional District of Indiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Larry Bucshon (R) defeated Tom Spangler (D) and Andy Horning (L) in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Larry Bucshon Incumbent | 60.3% | 103,344 | |
Democratic | Tom Spangler | 35.8% | 61,384 | |
Libertarian | Andrew Horning | 3.8% | 6,587 | |
Total Votes | 171,315 | |||
Source: Indiana Secretary of State Official Results |
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Five of 92 Indiana counties—5 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
Delaware County, Indiana | 13.43% | 3.12% | 14.98% | ||||
LaPorte County, Indiana | 6.33% | 12.57% | 22.04% | ||||
Perry County, Indiana | 18.55% | 11.59% | 22.84% | ||||
Porter County, Indiana | 6.59% | 3.90% | 7.20% | ||||
Vigo County, Indiana | 14.97% | 0.86% | 15.83% |
In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Indiana with 56.9 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 37.8 percent. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) was Trump's running mate. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Indiana voted Republican 83.33 percent of the time and Democratic 16.67 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Indiana voted Republican four times and Democratic once when it voted for Barack Obama in 2008.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Indiana. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[8][9]
In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 28 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 32.8 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 25 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 32.9 points. Clinton won one district controlled by a Republican heading into the 2018 elections. |
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 72 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 25.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 75 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 34.3 points. Trump won six districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
2016 Presidential Results by state House District ' | |||||||
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District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
1 | 74.02% | 24.38% | D+49.6 | 69.13% | 26.57% | D+42.6 | D |
2 | 91.24% | 8.20% | D+83 | 86.86% | 10.81% | D+76.1 | D |
3 | 85.10% | 14.01% | D+71.1 | 76.56% | 20.48% | D+56.1 | D |
4 | 46.94% | 51.38% | R+4.4 | 44.02% | 50.44% | R+6.4 | R |
5 | 43.96% | 54.42% | R+10.5 | 42.04% | 52.89% | R+10.8 | R |
6 | 65.56% | 32.91% | D+32.6 | 62.43% | 32.71% | D+29.7 | D |
7 | 49.21% | 49.37% | R+0.2 | 42.98% | 52.50% | R+9.5 | D |
8 | 50.73% | 47.97% | D+2.8 | 48.45% | 46.84% | D+1.6 | D |
9 | 60.14% | 37.95% | D+22.2 | 51.04% | 43.89% | D+7.1 | D |
10 | 58.94% | 39.04% | D+19.9 | 48.29% | 45.87% | D+2.4 | D |
11 | 41.85% | 56.39% | R+14.5 | 32.04% | 62.83% | R+30.8 | R |
12 | 53.19% | 45.32% | D+7.9 | 51.20% | 44.04% | D+7.2 | D |
13 | 34.43% | 63.03% | R+28.6 | 25.19% | 69.21% | R+44 | R |
14 | 83.05% | 16.18% | D+66.9 | 77.49% | 19.96% | D+57.5 | D |
15 | 46.17% | 52.52% | R+6.4 | 42.67% | 53.12% | R+10.5 | R |
16 | 38.06% | 59.58% | R+21.5 | 24.96% | 70.45% | R+45.5 | R |
17 | 33.98% | 64.01% | R+30 | 25.85% | 69.06% | R+43.2 | R |
18 | 26.77% | 71.19% | R+44.4 | 20.36% | 74.88% | R+54.5 | R |
19 | 47.78% | 50.75% | R+3 | 42.72% | 52.73% | R+10 | R |
20 | 47.61% | 50.07% | R+2.5 | 34.89% | 59.54% | R+24.7 | R |
21 | 39.78% | 58.56% | R+18.8 | 33.73% | 61.94% | R+28.2 | R |
22 | 23.30% | 74.84% | R+51.5 | 19.91% | 75.20% | R+55.3 | R |
23 | 36.08% | 61.21% | R+25.1 | 24.21% | 70.73% | R+46.5 | R |
24 | 31.59% | 66.93% | R+35.3 | 40.35% | 53.30% | R+13 | R |
25 | 36.30% | 61.32% | R+25 | 27.19% | 67.54% | R+40.3 | R |
26 | 49.86% | 47.78% | D+2.1 | 50.02% | 43.22% | D+6.8 | R |
27 | 51.92% | 45.41% | D+6.5 | 48.64% | 44.84% | D+3.8 | D |
28 | 27.16% | 71.07% | R+43.9 | 24.52% | 69.75% | R+45.2 | R |
29 | 30.84% | 67.12% | R+36.3 | 32.24% | 61.50% | R+29.3 | R |
30 | 44.78% | 52.78% | R+8 | 32.84% | 61.89% | R+29.1 | R |
31 | 40.25% | 57.59% | R+17.3 | 28.83% | 66.42% | R+37.6 | R |
32 | 31.06% | 66.81% | R+35.7 | 23.91% | 70.93% | R+47 | R |
33 | 39.69% | 58.25% | R+18.6 | 25.55% | 69.80% | R+44.2 | R |
34 | 61.63% | 35.68% | D+25.9 | 52.44% | 41.78% | D+10.7 | D |
35 | 41.75% | 56.04% | R+14.3 | 30.87% | 64.18% | R+33.3 | D |
36 | 52.89% | 44.86% | D+8 | 41.75% | 53.32% | R+11.6 | D |
37 | 35.26% | 63.23% | R+28 | 40.95% | 53.05% | R+12.1 | R |
38 | 33.79% | 64.07% | R+30.3 | 23.90% | 71.40% | R+47.5 | R |
39 | 32.92% | 65.53% | R+32.6 | 40.88% | 53.34% | R+12.5 | R |
40 | 36.23% | 62.08% | R+25.8 | 35.50% | 58.61% | R+23.1 | R |
41 | 29.51% | 67.92% | R+38.4 | 22.67% | 71.80% | R+49.1 | R |
42 | 39.22% | 58.41% | R+19.2 | 26.29% | 69.50% | R+43.2 | R |
43 | 55.30% | 42.73% | D+12.6 | 45.56% | 49.83% | R+4.3 | D |
44 | 31.50% | 66.22% | R+34.7 | 21.02% | 74.48% | R+53.5 | R |
45 | 36.84% | 61.06% | R+24.2 | 24.84% | 71.19% | R+46.4 | R |
46 | 38.55% | 59.25% | R+20.7 | 31.57% | 63.54% | R+32 | R |
47 | 29.10% | 68.87% | R+39.8 | 24.16% | 70.65% | R+46.5 | R |
48 | 38.56% | 59.90% | R+21.3 | 32.75% | 62.92% | R+30.2 | R |
49 | 33.11% | 65.49% | R+32.4 | 32.54% | 63.39% | R+30.9 | R |
50 | 33.14% | 65.13% | R+32 | 27.01% | 68.02% | R+41 | R |
51 | 34.00% | 63.93% | R+29.9 | 24.48% | 70.78% | R+46.3 | R |
52 | 31.00% | 67.27% | R+36.3 | 24.47% | 70.89% | R+46.4 | R |
53 | 30.23% | 67.35% | R+37.1 | 23.85% | 70.13% | R+46.3 | R |
54 | 38.63% | 58.47% | R+19.8 | 24.91% | 69.53% | R+44.6 | R |
55 | 33.15% | 64.51% | R+31.4 | 22.12% | 73.36% | R+51.2 | R |
56 | 42.11% | 55.91% | R+13.8 | 33.19% | 62.25% | R+29.1 | R |
57 | 30.69% | 67.09% | R+36.4 | 23.49% | 71.18% | R+47.7 | R |
58 | 31.41% | 66.58% | R+35.2 | 27.77% | 66.87% | R+39.1 | R |
59 | 37.11% | 60.82% | R+23.7 | 31.83% | 62.16% | R+30.3 | R |
60 | 39.41% | 58.45% | R+19 | 34.82% | 60.63% | R+25.8 | R |
61 | 69.90% | 27.39% | D+42.5 | 75.00% | 20.08% | D+54.9 | D |
62 | 40.31% | 57.59% | R+17.3 | 34.37% | 60.99% | R+26.6 | R |
63 | 30.08% | 67.97% | R+37.9 | 22.31% | 72.84% | R+50.5 | R |
64 | 32.42% | 65.53% | R+33.1 | 24.93% | 70.82% | R+45.9 | R |
65 | 34.17% | 63.45% | R+29.3 | 25.48% | 69.95% | R+44.5 | R |
66 | 43.12% | 54.94% | R+11.8 | 30.53% | 65.36% | R+34.8 | D |
67 | 33.59% | 63.85% | R+30.3 | 20.50% | 75.70% | R+55.2 | R |
68 | 28.25% | 69.83% | R+41.6 | 19.20% | 77.08% | R+57.9 | R |
69 | 36.52% | 60.78% | R+24.3 | 22.82% | 72.40% | R+49.6 | R |
70 | 36.18% | 61.71% | R+25.5 | 27.10% | 68.70% | R+41.6 | R |
71 | 50.92% | 47.20% | D+3.7 | 44.56% | 50.60% | R+6 | D |
72 | 42.89% | 55.41% | R+12.5 | 38.96% | 56.02% | R+17.1 | R |
73 | 36.02% | 61.42% | R+25.4 | 22.93% | 72.72% | R+49.8 | R |
74 | 44.73% | 53.00% | R+8.3 | 31.06% | 63.50% | R+32.4 | R |
75 | 37.34% | 60.55% | R+23.2 | 28.95% | 66.32% | R+37.4 | R |
76 | 39.60% | 58.59% | R+19 | 32.85% | 62.36% | R+29.5 | R |
77 | 57.50% | 40.60% | D+16.9 | 52.56% | 42.87% | D+9.7 | D |
78 | 37.34% | 61.05% | R+23.7 | 35.16% | 60.59% | R+25.4 | R |
79 | 28.95% | 69.22% | R+40.3 | 21.65% | 73.97% | R+52.3 | R |
80 | 78.11% | 20.64% | D+57.5 | 74.22% | 22.20% | D+52 | D |
81 | 44.14% | 53.80% | R+9.7 | 40.62% | 53.82% | R+13.2 | R |
82 | 30.25% | 67.78% | R+37.5 | 21.96% | 73.57% | R+51.6 | R |
83 | 31.27% | 67.18% | R+35.9 | 29.98% | 65.17% | R+35.2 | R |
84 | 34.51% | 63.98% | R+29.5 | 33.23% | 62.10% | R+28.9 | R |
85 | 31.58% | 66.88% | R+35.3 | 27.71% | 67.59% | R+39.9 | R |
86 | 57.98% | 40.35% | D+17.6 | 64.62% | 29.75% | D+34.9 | D |
87 | 49.95% | 48.31% | D+1.6 | 55.89% | 38.06% | D+17.8 | D |
88 | 34.66% | 63.88% | R+29.2 | 37.37% | 57.03% | R+19.7 | R |
89 | 47.75% | 50.14% | R+2.4 | 43.77% | 50.93% | R+7.2 | R |
90 | 34.68% | 63.24% | R+28.6 | 32.08% | 62.11% | R+30 | R |
91 | 37.73% | 59.66% | R+21.9 | 31.71% | 62.40% | R+30.7 | R |
92 | 51.81% | 46.05% | D+5.8 | 49.25% | 45.19% | D+4.1 | D |
93 | 34.28% | 63.70% | R+29.4 | 32.89% | 61.93% | R+29 | R |
94 | 82.54% | 16.46% | D+66.1 | 82.29% | 14.31% | D+68 | D |
95 | 77.93% | 21.08% | D+56.8 | 75.26% | 21.28% | D+54 | D |
96 | 84.99% | 13.71% | D+71.3 | 83.70% | 12.01% | D+71.7 | D |
97 | 53.11% | 44.02% | D+9.1 | 48.46% | 45.17% | D+3.3 | D |
98 | 82.27% | 16.60% | D+65.7 | 78.54% | 18.32% | D+60.2 | D |
99 | 83.25% | 15.77% | D+67.5 | 80.80% | 15.76% | D+65 | D |
100 | 61.83% | 35.60% | D+26.2 | 59.68% | 34.20% | D+25.5 | D |
Total | 43.94% | 54.15% | R+10.2 | 37.92% | 57.16% | R+19.2 | - |
Source: Daily Kos |
State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Indiana heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, one Democrat and one Republican held the U.S. Senate seats in Indiana.
- Republicans held seven of nine U.S. House seats in Indiana.
State executives
- As of May 2018, Republicans held seven of 14 state executive positions, and seven positions were held by nonpartisan or independent officials.
- The governor of Indiana was Republican Eric Holcomb.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly. They had a 70-30 majority in the state House and a 41-9 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Indiana was a Republican trifecta, meaning the Republican Party held control of the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature.
2018 elections
- See also: Indiana elections, 2018
Indiana held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- One Senate seat
- Nine U.S. House seats
- Three lower state executive positions
- 25 of 50 state Senate seats
- 100 state House seats
- One state Supreme Court retention election
- One state Court of Appeals retention election
Demographics
Demographic data for Indiana | ||
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Indiana | U.S. | |
Total population: | 6,612,768 | 316,515,021 |
Land area (sq mi): | 35,826 | 3,531,905 |
Race and ethnicity** | ||
White: | 84.2% | 73.6% |
Black/African American: | 9.2% | 12.6% |
Asian: | 1.9% | 5.1% |
Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
Two or more: | 2.2% | 3% |
Hispanic/Latino: | 6.4% | 17.1% |
Education | ||
High school graduation rate: | 87.8% | 86.7% |
College graduation rate: | 24.1% | 29.8% |
Income | ||
Median household income: | $49,255 | $53,889 |
Persons below poverty level: | 18.4% | 11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Indiana. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
As of July 2016, Indiana had a population of approximately 6,600,000 people, with its three largest cities being Indianapolis (pop. est. 856,000), Fort Wayne (pop. est. 265,000), and Evansville (pop. est. 119,000).[10][11] The chart on the right shows demographic information for Indiana from 2010 to 2015.
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Indiana from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Indiana Secretary of State.[12]
Historical elections
Presidential elections
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Indiana every year from 2000 to 2016.
Election results (President of the United States), Indiana 2000-2016 | |||||
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Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
2016 | Donald Trump | 56.8% | Hillary Clinton | 37.9% | 18.9% |
2012 | Mitt Romney | 54.1% | Barack Obama | 43.9% | 10.2% |
2008 | Barack Obama | 50.0% | John McCain | 48.9% | 1.1% |
2004 | George W. Bush | 59.9% | John Kerry | 39.3% | 20.6% |
2000 | George W. Bush | 56.7% | Al Gore | 41.0% | 15.7% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Indiana from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
Election results (U.S. Senator), Indiana 2000-2016 | |||||
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Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
2016 | Todd Young | 52.1% | Evan Bayh | 42.4% | 9.7% |
2012 | Joe Donnelly | 50.0% | Richard Mourdock | 44.3% | 5.7% |
2010 | Dan Coats | 54.6% | Brad Ellsworth | 40.0% | 14.6% |
2006 | Richard Lugar | 87.3% | Steve Osborn | 12.6% | 74.7% |
2004 | Evan Bayh | 61.7% | Marvin Scott | 37.2% | 24.5% |
2000 | Richard Lugar | 66.5% | David Johnson | 31.9% | 34.6% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Indiana.
Election results (Governor), Indiana 2000-2016 | |||||
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Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
2016 | Eric Holcomb | 51.4% | John R. Gregg | 45.4% | 6.0% |
2012 | Mike Pence | 50.0% | John R. Gregg | 46.6% | 3.4% |
2008 | Mitch Daniels | 57.8% | Jill Long Thompson | 40.1% | 17.7% |
2004 | Mitch Daniels | 53.2% | Joe Kernan | 45.5% | 7.7% |
2000 | Frank O'Bannon | 56.6% | David M. McIntosh | 41.7% | 14.9% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Indiana in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Indiana Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas • Sixteen years of Republican trifectas
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Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
House | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
See also
- Indiana's 8th Congressional District election (May 8, 2018 Democratic primary)
- Indiana's 8th Congressional District election (May 8, 2018 Republican primary)
- United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2018
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2018
Footnotes
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Indiana Primary Results," May 3, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Public Media, "Orentlicher Cedes Race To Drake Before Recount Official," August 13, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
- ↑ Indiana Demographics, "Indiana Cities by Population," accessed January 9, 2018
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Quickfacts Indiana," accessed January 9, 2018
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed September 5, 2018
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