2016 Indiana Senate election

none June 2026 2016 United States Senate election in Indiana 2016 Indiana Senate election Indiana Legislative Popular No 2014 Indiana Senate election 2014 2018 Indiana Senate election 2018 25 out of 50 seats in the Indiana Senate 26 November 8, 2016 150x150px File:3x4.svg Brandt Hershman Republican Party (United States) April 30, 2012 District 7 40 19 41 1 704,633 57.41% File:3x4.svg Timothy Lanane Democratic Party (United States) November 5, 2008 District 25 10 6 9 1 490,406 39.95% President pro tempore David C. Long Republican Party (United States) David C. Long Republican Party (United States) 2020 2020 Indiana Senate election 2012 2012 Indiana Senate election 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.https://ballotpedia.org/Indiana_State_Senate_elections,_2016 Indiana State Senate elections, 2016 ballotpedia.org December 6, 2025https://enr.indianavoters.in.gov/archive/2016General/index.html# Indiana Election Results indianavoters.in.gov December 6, 2025 Predictions SourceRankingAs of GoverningCournoyer Caroline October 12, 2016 November Likely to Lessen GOP's Advantage in Legislatures https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-2016-legislative-handicapping-october.html December 6, 2025 Governing en | Safe R October 12, 2016 Retirements Democrats District 3: Earline S. Rogers retired. District 8: Jim Arnold retired. District 10: John Broden retired. Republicans District 12: Carlin Yoder retired. District 30: Scott Schneider retired. District 32: Patricia L. Miller retired. District 36: Brent Waltz retired. District 44: Brent Steele retired. Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: red District 30, 4.99% Results District 2 District 2 election, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Lonnie Randolph (incumbent) 33,460 100.0% 33,460 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 3 District 3 election, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Eddie Melton 40,457 100.0% 40,457 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 5 District 5 election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Ed Charbonneau (incumbent) 34,771 59.85% Democratic Party (United States) Jim Harper 23,328 40.15% 58,099 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 7 District 7 election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Brandt Hershman (incumbent) 36,158 71.25% Democratic Party (United States) Justin Notoras 14,590 28.75% 50,748 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 8 District 8 election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Mike Bohacek 31,239 58.27% Democratic Party (United States) Maxine Spenner 22,373 41.73% 53,612 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 9 District 9 election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Ryan Mishler (incumbent) 41,794 100.0% 41,794 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 10 District 10 election, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) David L. Niezgodski 31,011 82.96% Libertarian Party (United States) Gerard Arthus 6,370 17.04% 37,381 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 12 District 12 election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Blake Doriot 29,301 70.14% Democratic Party (United States) Carl Rust 12,476 29.86% 41,777 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 13 District 13 election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Sue Glick (incumbent) 33,720 75.62% Democratic Party (United States) Justin Kuhnle 10,872 24.38% 44,592 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 16 District 16 election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) David C. Long (incumbent) 35,243 66.06% Democratic Party (United States) Juli Dominguez 18,110 33.94% 53,353 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 18 District 18 election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Randy Head (incumbent) 39,036 100.0% 39,036 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 20 District 20 election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Luke Kenley (incumbent) 48,651 68.44% Democratic Party (United States) Paula Gilliam 19,043 26.79% Libertarian Party (United States) Donald Rainwater 3,392 4.77% 71,086 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 24 District 24 election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) John Crane 47,493 81.62% Libertarian Party (United States) Kevin Rogers 10,694 18.38% 58,187 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 28 District 28 election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Michael Crider (incumbent) 38,404 64.46% Democratic Party (United States) Ken Kern 21,166 35.53% Independent (United States) Jerry Coverstone 6 0.01% 59,576 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 30 District 30 election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) John Ruckelshaus 36,848 50.73% Democratic Party (United States) Pamela Hickman 33,220 45.74% Libertarian Party (United States) Zach Roberts 2,564 3.53% 72,632 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 32 District 32 election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Aaron Freeman 31,187 58.99% Democratic Party (United States) Sara Wiley 20,202 37.03% Libertarian Party (United States) Shane Zoellner 2,172 3.98% 54,561 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 33 District 33 election, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Greg Taylor (incumbent) 42,544 89.16% Libertarian Party (United States) Jacob Leddy 5,170 10.84% 47,714 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 34 District 34 election, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Jean Breaux (incumbent) 41,369 100.0% 41,369 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 35 District 35 election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) R. Michael Young (incumbent) 26,631 58.81% Democratic Party (United States) Phil Webster 18,655 41.19% 45,286 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 36 District 36 election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Jack Sandlin 26,696 59.23% Democratic Party (United States) Sean Gorman 18,375 40.77% 45,071 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 37 District 37 election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Rodric Bray (incumbent) 48,329 100.0% 48,329 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 40 District 40 election, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Mark Stoops (incumbent) 39,664 100.0% 39,664 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 42 District 42 election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Jean Leising (incumbent) 37,843 72.88% Democratic Party (United States) Randy Howard 14,085 27.12% 51,928 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 44 District 44 election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Eric Koch 36,875 67.89% Democratic Party (United States) Linda Henderson 15,406 28.37% Libertarian Party (United States) Darin Kinser 2,029 3.74% 54,310 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 50 District 50 election, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Vaneta Becker (incumbent) 44,504 100.0% 44,504 100.0% Republican Party (United States) References Category:2016 elections in Indiana Category:Indiana Senate elections Category:November 2016 in the United States Category:2016 state legislature elections in the United States Category:Long stubs with short prose