2016 governor elections · Indiana history
Indiana governor election 2016
Eric Joseph Holcomb REP +6.0 · held 11/8/16
- Votes counted
- 2,719,968
- Margin
- 6.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in IN
- R+19.2same year
General election 11/8/16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Joseph Holcomb Won | REP | 1,397,396 | 51.38% | |
| John R. Gregg | DEM | 1,235,503 | 45.42% | |
| Rex Alan Bell | LIB | 87,025 | 3.20% | |
| Adam Adkins | W | 41 | 0.00% | |
| Christopher Ryan Stried | W | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 2,719,968 | |||
Official source: ElectionResults
Other Indiana governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mike Braun | 13.3 |
| 2020 | Eric Joseph Holcomb | 24.5 |
| 2016 | Eric Joseph Holcomb | 6.0 |
| 2012 | Mike Pence | 2.9 |
| 2008 | Mitchell Daniels, Jr. | 17.8 |
| 2004 | Mitchell Daniels, Jr. | 7.7 |
| 2000 | Frank L. O'Bannon | 14.9 |
| 1996 | Frank L. O'Bannon | 4.8 |
Full Indiana governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2016 Indiana governor race?
Eric Joseph Holcomb (REP) won with 51.4% of the vote, ahead of John R. Gregg (45.4%), a margin of 6.0 points.
Did the Indiana governor seat change party in 2016?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2016 Indiana governor race?
2,719,968 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.