Indiana governor election history
Every Indiana governor election from 1996 to 2024: winners, parties, margins and the seats that changed hands.
Wins by party
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mike Braun | Republican | Jennifer McCormick | 13.3 | 2,879,655 |
| 2020 | Eric Joseph Holcomb | Republican | Woody Myers | 24.5 | 3,020,388 |
| 2016 | Eric Joseph Holcomb | Republican | John R. Gregg | 6.0 | 2,719,968 |
| 2012 | Mike Pence | Republican | John R. Gregg | 2.9 | 2,577,329 |
| 2008 | Mitchell Daniels, Jr. | Republican | Jill Long Thompson | 17.8 | 2,703,752 |
| 2004 flip | Mitchell Daniels, Jr. | Republican | Joseph Kernan | 7.7 | 2,448,498 |
| 2000 | Frank L. O'Bannon | Democratic | David McIntosh | 14.9 | 2,179,268 |
| 1996 | Frank L. O'Bannon | Democratic | Steve Goldsmith | 4.8 | 2,109,915 |
Indiana Senate history · House districts · Presidential results
Questions and answers
Who won the most recent Indiana governor election?
Mike Braun won in 2024 by 13.3 points.
When did a Democrat last win a Indiana governor race?
In 2000, when Frank L. O'Bannon won.
When did a Republican last win a Indiana governor race?
In 2024, when Mike Braun won.
Results: FiveThirtyEight (from 1976 for Senate, 1996 for governor). Current members: congress-legislators.