2016 Senate elections · Indiana history
Indiana U.S. Senate election 2016
Todd Young REP +9.7 · Class III seat · held 11/8/16
- Votes counted
- 2,732,546
- Margin
- 9.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in IN
- R+19.2same year
General election 11/8/16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Young Won | REP | 1,423,991 | 52.11% | |
| Evan Bayh | DEM | 1,158,947 | 42.41% | |
| Lucy M. Brenton | LIB | 149,481 | 5.47% | |
| James Johnson | W | 127 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 2,732,546 | |||
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 2016 Indiana Senate race?
Todd Young (REP) won with 52.1% of the vote, ahead of Evan Bayh (42.4%), a margin of 9.7 points.
Did the Indiana Senate seat change party in 2016?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2016 Indiana Senate race?
2,732,546 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.