2010 Senate elections · Indiana history
Indiana U.S. Senate election 2010
Daniel Coats REP +14.6 gain · Class III seat · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 1,744,481
- Margin
- 14.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Coats Won | REP | 952,116 | 54.58% | |
| Brad Ellsworth | DEM | 697,775 | 40.00% | |
| Rebecca Sink-Burris | LIB | 94,330 | 5.41% | |
| Jim Miller | W | 161 | 0.01% | |
| Jack Rooney | W | 99 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 1,744,481 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Indiana Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Jim Banks | 19.9 |
| 2022 | Class III | Todd Young | 20.8 |
| 2018 | Class I | Mike Braun | 5.9 |
| 2016 | Class III | Todd Young | 9.7 |
| 2012 | Class I | Joe Donnelly | 5.8 |
| 2010 | Class III | Daniel Coats | 14.6 |
| 2006 | Class I | Richard G. Lugar | 74.8 |
| 2004 | Class III | Evan Bayh | 24.4 |
| 2000 | Class I | Richard G. Lugar | 34.7 |
| 1998 | Class III | Evan Bayh | 28.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Richard G. Lugar | 36.9 |
| 1992 | Class III | Daniel Coats | 16.6 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 Indiana Senate race?
Daniel Coats (REP) won with 54.6% of the vote, ahead of Brad Ellsworth (40.0%), a margin of 14.6 points.
Did the Indiana Senate seat change party in 2010?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 Indiana Senate race?
1,744,481 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.