2020 Indiana State Senate election
# 2020 Indiana State Senate election

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The 2020 Indiana Senate election was held on November 3, 2020 as a part of the biennial elections in the U.S. state of Indiana, coinciding with other elections in the state, including for U.S. president, U.S. House, Indiana governor, and Indiana House, as well as various other state and local elections. Voters elected members to 25 of the 50 seats in the Indiana Senate to serve four-year terms in single-member constituencies. Primary elections were held on June 2.

Following the election, the Republican Party retained supermajority control of the Senate, losing one seat to the Democratic Party in the process.

## Retirements

Two incumbents did not seek re-election in 2020.

* District 20: Victoria Spartz (R) retired to run for U.S. House.
* District 40: Mark Stoops (D) retired.

## Incumbents defeated

One incumbent lost re-election.

* District 30: John Ruckelshaus (R) lost to Fady Qaddoura (D).

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| - | - | - |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | October 21, 2020 |

## Results

### Overview

| Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Before | Up | Won | After | +/– |
| | Republican | 19 | 778,292 | 56.60 | 40 | 19 | 18 | 39 | 1 |
| | Democratic | 22 | 596,836 | 43.40 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,375,128 | 100.00 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 50 | |
| Source: Indiana Election Division ||||||||||

Popular vote

Republican

56.60%

Democratic

43.40% :

Senate seats

Republican

72.00%

Democratic

28.00% :

### Close races

Two districts had a margin of victory under 10%:

* District 30, 5.13% gain
* District 36, 7.74%

### District 2

District 2 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Lonnie Randolph (incumbent) | 31,810 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,810 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 3

District 3 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Eddie Melton (incumbent) | 38,445 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,445 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 5

District 5 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Ed Charbonneau (incumbent) | 43,664 | 65.76 |
| | Democratic | Luke Bohm | 22,740 | 34.24 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 66,404 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 7

Republican primary :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Brian Buchanan (incumbent) | 9,597 | 69.40 |
| | Republican | Ethan Brown | 3,651 | 26.40 |
| | Republican | Vernon Budde | 581 | 4.20 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,829 | 100.00 |

District 7 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Brian Buchanan (incumbent) | 39,566 | 69.47 |
| | Democratic | Tabitha N. Bartley | 17,385 | 30.53 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,951 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 8

District 8 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Mike Bohacek (incumbent) | 35,329 | 59.42 |
| | Democratic | Gary Davis | 24,132 | 40.58 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,461 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 9

District 9 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Ryan Mishler (incumbent) | 42,414 | 74.90 |
| | Democratic | Brandon M. Cavanaugh | 14,216 | 25.10 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,630 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 10

Democratic primary :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | David L. Niezgodski (incumbent) | 7,785 | 63.56 |
| | Democratic | Alex Bowman | 4,463 | 36.44 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,248 | 100.00 |

District 10 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | David L. Niezgodski (incumbent) | 31,706 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,706 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 12

District 12 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Blake Doriot (incumbent) | 32,751 | 68.54 |
| | Democratic | Charles Mumaw | 15,030 | 31.46 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,781 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 13

Republican primary :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Sue Glick (incumbent) | 8,015 | 61.17 |
| | Republican | Jeffrey W. Wible | 5,088 | 38.83 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,103 | 100.00 |

District 13 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Sue Glick (incumbent) | 41,701 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,701 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 16

Republican primary :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Justin Busch (incumbent) | 7,796 | 69.05 |
| | Republican | Tom Rhoades | 3,495 | 30.95 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,291 | 100.00 |

Democratic primary :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Juli Dominguez | 5,075 | 52.14 |
| | Democratic | Tim Barr | 4,659 | 47.86 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,734 | 100.00 |

District 16 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Justin Busch (incumbent) | 35,382 | 57.86 |
| | Democratic | Juli Dominguez | 25,767 | 42.14 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,149 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 18

District 18 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Stacey Donato (incumbent) | 38,223 | 73.25 |
| | Democratic | Laura Fred-Smith | 13,961 | 26.75 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,184 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 20

Republican primary :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Scott A. Baldwin | 14,072 | 68.17 |
| | Republican | John Gaylor | 6,573 | 31.84 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,645 | 100.00 |

District 20 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Scott A. Baldwin | 56,629 | 62.48 |
| | Democratic | Ronnie Saunders | 34,004 | 37.52 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 90,633 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 24

District 24 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | John Crane (incumbent) | 50,755 | 65.54 |
| | Democratic | Stan Albaugh | 26,681 | 34.46 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77,436 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 28

District 28 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Michael Crider (incumbent) | 42,582 | 62.61 |
| | Democratic | Theresa Bruno | 25,434 | 37.39 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 68,016 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 30

District 30 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Fady Qaddoura | 42,268 | 52.56 |
| | Republican | John Ruckelshaus (incumbent) | 38,145 | 47.44 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 80,413 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 32

District 32 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Aaron Freeman (incumbent) | 35,517 | 58.99 |
| | Democratic | Belinda Drake | 24,688 | 41.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,205 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 33

District 33 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Greg Taylor (incumbent) | 47,027 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,027 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 34

District 34 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Jean Breaux (incumbent) | 43,340 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,340 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 35

District 35 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | R. Michael Young (incumbent) | 29,557 | 57.95 |
| | Democratic | Pete Cowden | 21,446 | 42.05 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,003 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 36

Democratic primary :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Ashley Eason | 6,339 | 73.40 |
| | Democratic | Jason E. Fletcher | 2,297 | 26.60 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,636 | 100.00 |

District 36 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Jack Sandlin (incumbent) | 27,601 | 53.87 |
| | Democratic | Ashley Eason | 23,633 | 46.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,234 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 37

District 37 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Rodric Bray (incumbent) | 52,044 | 77.14 |
| | Democratic | Tom Wallace | 15,423 | 22.86 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 67,467 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 40

Democratic primary :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Shelli Yoder | 14,809 | 81.05 |
| | Democratic | John Zody | 3,025 | 16.56 |
| | Democratic | Trent Feuerbach | 437 | 2.39 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,271 | 100.00 |

District 40 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Shelli Yoder | 41,433 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,433 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 42

District 42 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Jean Leising (incumbent) | 47,463 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,463 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 44

District 44 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Eric Koch (incumbent) | 43,907 | 72.97 |
| | Democratic | Cinde Wirth | 16,267 | 27.03 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,174 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 50

District 50 election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Vaneta Becker (incumbent) | 45,062 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,062 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
