The 2020 Indiana Senate election was held on November 3, 2020 as a part of the biennial elections in the U.S. state of Indiana, coinciding with other elections in the state, including for U.S. president, U.S. House, Indiana governor, and Indiana House, as well as various other state and local elections. Voters elected members to 25 of the 50 seats in the Indiana Senate to serve four-year terms in single-member constituencies. Primary elections were held on June 2.[1]
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25 of the 50 seats in the Indiana Senate 26 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results of the elections: Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican hold No election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Following the election, the Republican Party retained supermajority control of the Senate, losing one seat to the Democratic Party in the process.
Incumbents defeated edit
One incumbent lost re-election.
- District 30: John Ruckelshaus (R) lost to Fady Qaddoura (D).
Predictions edit
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe R | October 21, 2020 |
Results edit
Overview edit
Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
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Before | Up | Won | After | +/– | |||||
Republican | 19 | 778,292 | 56.60 | 40 | 19 | 18 | 39 | 1 | |
Democratic | 22 | 596,836 | 43.40 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 1 | |
Total | 1,375,128 | 100.00 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 50 | |||
Source: Indiana Election Division |
District 2 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Lonnie Randolph (incumbent) | 31,810 | 100.00 | ||
Total votes | 31,810 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 3 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Eddie Melton (incumbent) | 38,445 | 100.00 | ||
Total votes | 38,445 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 5 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Ed Charbonneau (incumbent) | 43,664 | 65.76 | ||
Democratic | Luke Bohm | 22,740 | 34.24 | ||
Total votes | 66,404 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 7 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brian Buchanan (incumbent) | 9,597 | 69.40 | |
Republican | Ethan Brown | 3,651 | 26.40 | |
Republican | Vernon Budde | 581 | 4.20 | |
Total votes | 13,829 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Brian Buchanan (incumbent) | 39,566 | 69.47 | ||
Democratic | Tabitha N. Bartley | 17,385 | 30.53 | ||
Total votes | 56,951 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 8 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Mike Bohacek (incumbent) | 35,329 | 59.42 | ||
Democratic | Gary Davis | 24,132 | 40.58 | ||
Total votes | 59,461 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 9 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Ryan Mishler (incumbent) | 42,414 | 74.90 | ||
Democratic | Brandon M. Cavanaugh | 14,216 | 25.10 | ||
Total votes | 56,630 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 10 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David L. Niezgodski (incumbent) | 7,785 | 63.56 | |
Democratic | Alex Bowman | 4,463 | 36.44 | |
Total votes | 12,248 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | David L. Niezgodski (incumbent) | 31,706 | 100.00 | ||
Total votes | 31,706 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 12 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Blake Doriot (incumbent) | 32,751 | 68.54 | ||
Democratic | Charles Mumaw | 15,030 | 31.46 | ||
Total votes | 47,781 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 13 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sue Glick (incumbent) | 8,015 | 61.17 | |
Republican | Jeffrey W. Wible | 5,088 | 38.83 | |
Total votes | 13,103 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Sue Glick (incumbent) | 41,701 | 100.00 | ||
Total votes | 41,701 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 16 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Justin Busch (incumbent) | 7,796 | 69.05 | |
Republican | Tom Rhoades | 3,495 | 30.95 | |
Total votes | 11,291 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Juli Dominguez | 5,075 | 52.14 | |
Democratic | Tim Barr | 4,659 | 47.86 | |
Total votes | 9,734 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Justin Busch (incumbent) | 35,382 | 57.86 | ||
Democratic | Juli Dominguez | 25,767 | 42.14 | ||
Total votes | 61,149 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 18 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Stacey Donato (incumbent) | 38,223 | 73.25 | ||
Democratic | Laura Fred-Smith | 13,961 | 26.75 | ||
Total votes | 52,184 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 20 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott Baldwin | 14,072 | 68.17 | |
Republican | John Gaylor | 6,573 | 31.84 | |
Total votes | 20,645 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Scott Baldwin | 56,629 | 62.48 | ||
Democratic | Ronnie Saunders | 34,004 | 37.52 | ||
Total votes | 90,633 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 24 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | John Crane (incumbent) | 50,755 | 65.54 | ||
Democratic | Stan Albaugh | 26,681 | 34.46 | ||
Total votes | 77,436 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 28 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Michael Crider (incumbent) | 42,582 | 62.61 | ||
Democratic | Theresa Bruno | 25,434 | 37.39 | ||
Total votes | 68,016 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 30 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Fady Qaddoura | 42,268 | 52.56 | ||
Republican | John Ruckelshaus (incumbent) | 38,145 | 47.44 | ||
Total votes | 80,413 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 32 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Aaron Freeman (incumbent) | 35,517 | 58.99 | ||
Democratic | Belinda Drake | 24,688 | 41.01 | ||
Total votes | 60,205 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 33 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Greg Taylor (incumbent) | 47,027 | 100.00 | ||
Total votes | 47,027 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 34 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Jean Breaux (incumbent) | 43,340 | 100.00 | ||
Total votes | 43,340 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 35 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | R. Michael Young (incumbent) | 29,557 | 57.95 | ||
Democratic | Pete Cowden | 21,446 | 42.05 | ||
Total votes | 51,003 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 36 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ashley Eason | 6,339 | 73.40 | |
Democratic | Jason E. Fletcher | 2,297 | 26.60 | |
Total votes | 8,636 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Jack Sandlin (incumbent) | 27,601 | 53.87 | ||
Democratic | Ashley Eason | 23,633 | 46.13 | ||
Total votes | 51,234 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 37 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Rodric Bray (incumbent) | 52,044 | 77.14 | ||
Democratic | Tom Wallace | 15,423 | 22.86 | ||
Total votes | 67,467 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 40 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Shelli Yoder | 14,809 | 81.05 | |
Democratic | John Zody | 3,025 | 16.56 | |
Democratic | Trent Feuerbach | 437 | 2.39 | |
Total votes | 18,271 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Shelli Yoder | 41,433 | 100.00 | ||
Total votes | 41,433 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 42 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Jean Leising (incumbent) | 47,463 | 100.00 | ||
Total votes | 47,463 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 44 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Eric Koch (incumbent) | 43,907 | 72.97 | ||
Democratic | Cinde Wirth | 16,267 | 27.03 | ||
Total votes | 60,174 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 50 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Vaneta Becker (incumbent) | 45,062 | 100.00 | ||
Total votes | 45,062 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
Footnotes edit
Notes edit
- ^ Excludes seats not up for election.
References edit
- ^ "Indiana Election Results - June 2, 2020". Indiana Election Division. September 4, 2020.
- ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.