2018 Senate elections · Indiana history
Indiana U.S. Senate election 2018
Mike Braun REP +5.9 gain · Class I seat · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 2,282,565
- Margin
- 5.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Braun Won | REP | 1,158,000 | 50.73% | |
| Joe Donnelly | DEM | 1,023,553 | 44.84% | |
| Lucy M. Brenton | LIB | 100,942 | 4.42% | |
| Nathan Altman | W | 52 | 0.00% | |
| Christopher Fischer | W | 12 | 0.00% | |
| James Johnson | W | 6 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 2,282,565 | |||
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 2018 Indiana Senate race?
Mike Braun (REP) won with 50.7% of the vote, ahead of Joe Donnelly (44.8%), a margin of 5.9 points.
Did the Indiana Senate seat change party in 2018?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Indiana Senate race?
2,282,565 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.