2012 Senate elections · Indiana history
Indiana U.S. Senate election 2012
Joe Donnelly DEM +5.8 gain · Class I seat · held 11/6/12
- Votes counted
- 2,560,102
- Margin
- 5.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
- President in IN
- R+10.2same year
General election 11/6/12
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Donnelly Won | DEM | 1,281,181 | 50.04% | |
| Richard Mourdock | REP | 1,133,621 | 44.28% | |
| Andrew Horning | LIB | 145,282 | 5.68% | |
| James Johnson | W | 15 | 0.00% | |
| Amy J. Willis | W | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 2,560,102 | |||
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 2012 Indiana Senate race?
Joe Donnelly (DEM) won with 50.0% of the vote, ahead of Richard Mourdock (44.3%), a margin of 5.8 points.
Did the Indiana Senate seat change party in 2012?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2012 Indiana Senate race?
2,560,102 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.