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Indiana elections, 2016 Indiana presidential no 2014 2018 November 8, 2016
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Indiana on November 8, 2016. Elections were held for president of the United States, United States senator, governor of Indiana, two of Indiana's executive officers, and all nine of Indiana's seats in the United States House of Representatives.
President of the United States
2016 United States presidential election in Indiana
United States Senate
2016 United States Senate election in Indiana
United States House of Representatives
2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana
Governor
2016 Indiana gubernatorial election
Attorney general
Indiana attorney general election, 2016 Indiana presidential no 2012 2020 November 8, 2016 File:Curtis Hill DOJ panel (1).jpg 150x150px Curtis Hill Republican Party (United States) 1,643,689 62.31% File:3x4.svg Lorenzo Arredondo Democratic Party (United States) 994,085 37.69% 160px County results 160px Congressional district results 160px Precinct results Hill: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Arredondo: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Tie: #ae8bb1 50% #808080 No data Attorney General Greg Zoeller Republican Party (United States) Curtis Hill Republican Party (United States)
Incumbent Republican Attorney General Greg Zoeller declined to run for a third term, in order to run for Congress.http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2016/05/13/zoeller-wont-seek-3rd-term-attorney-general/84334006/ Zoeller won't seek 3rd term as attorney general Guerra Kristine Indianapolis Star May 13, 2016 Republicans chose Curtis Hill, Elkhart County prosecutor since 2002, over former Attorney General Steve Carter, State Senator Randall Head, and then-deputy Attorney General Abby Kuzma at the Republican state convention on June 11, 2016.http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-indiana-gop-convention-20160611-story.html Indiana GOP nominates Curtis Hill for attorney general at convention Tribune News Services Chicago Tribune June 11, 2016
Democrats nominated Lorenzo Arredondo, former Lake County Circuit Judge from 1976 to 2010http://wbaa.org/post/indiana-democrats-slate-candidates-focus-goals-hoosier-state Indiana Democrats Slate Candidates, Focus On Goals For Hoosier State Smith Brandon WBAA.org June 20, 2016
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror CurtisHill (R) LorenzoArredondo (D) Other UndecidedGravis MarketingGravis Marketing October 30 – November 1, 2016 399 ± 4.9% 39% 29% — 31%Ball State Hoosier SurveyBall State Hoosier Survey October 10–16, 2016 544 ± 4.8% 44% 32% — 21%
General election
Predictions
Source Ranking Governinghttp://www.governing.com/topics/elections/gov-2016-state-attorney-general-races.html 4 States Have Competitive Attorney General Races in 2016 governing.com 2016-03-14 2016-04-27Lean R
Results
Indiana attorney general election, 2016http://www.in.gov/apps/sos/election/general/general2016?page=office&countyID=-1&officeID=39&districtID=-1&candidate= Secretary of State : Election Division: Election Results www.in.gov 22 April 2018
Curtis Hill Republican Party (United States) 1,643,689 62.31
Lorenzo Arredondo Democratic Party (United States) 994,085 37.69
2,637,774 100
Republican Party (United States)
Superintendent of public instruction
Indiana superintendent of public instruction election, 2016 Indiana presidential no 2012 November 8, 2016
File:Jennifer McCormick (cropped).jpg 150x150px Jennifer McCormick Republican Party (United States) 1,423,042 53.43% File:Glenda Ritz, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction (1).jpg Glenda Ritz Democratic Party (United States) 1,240,474 46.57% File:2016 Indiana superintendent of public instruction election results map by county.svg 160px County resultsMcCormick: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Ritz: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Superintendent Glenda Ritz Democratic Party (United States) Jennifer McCormick Republican Party (United States)
Incumbent Democratic Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz ran for re-election. She was unopposed at the Democratic State Convention on June 18, 2016.
Republicans nominated Jennifer McCormick, superintendent of Yorktown Community Schools since 2010 over Dawn Wooten, adjunct faculty at Fort Wayne-area universities.
In 2019, Governor Eric Holcomb signed House Bill 1005, which would abolish the office and create an appointed position of secretary of education to replace it, effective January 11, 2021.Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction https://ballotpedia.org/Indiana_Superintendent_of_Public_Instruction Ballotpedia 20 October 2020 en As a consequence, the 2016 election was the last election held for the office.
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror GlendaRitz (D) JenniferMcCormick (R) Other UndecidedBall State Hoosier Survey October 10–16, 2016 544 ± 4.8% 45% 38% — 15%
General election
Results
Indiana State Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2016 http://www.in.gov/apps/sos/election/general/general2016?page=office&countyID=-1&officeID=40&districtID=-1&candidate= Indiana General Election, November 8, 2016 Indiana Secretary of State December 12, 2016
Jennifer McCormick Republican Party (United States) 1,423,042 53.43%
Glenda Ritz (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 1,240,474 46.57%
2,662,103 100
General Assembly
2016 Indiana State Senate election 2016 Indiana House of Representatives election
Half of the seats of the Indiana Senate and all of the seats of the Indiana House of Representatives were up for election in 2016. Republicans held control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta.
Indiana Senate Party Before After Change Republican 40 41 1 Democratic 10 9 1 Total 50 50
Indiana House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 71 70 1 Democratic 29 30 1 Total 100 100
References
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