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Indiana elections, 2012
The state of Indiana is holding elections on November 6, 2012.
- Signature filing deadline: February 24, 2012
- Primary date: May 8, 2012
| What's on the Indiana Ballot in 2012 | |
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| U.S. Senate (1 seat) | 
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| U.S. House (9 seats) |
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| State Executives (4 positions) |
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| State Senate (25 seats) |
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| State House (100 seats) |
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| Ballot measures (0 measures) | 
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2012 Elections
Richard Lugar (R) is running for re-election.
Indiana received an additional seat from redistricting. Currently, Republicans hold a 6-3 edge in the nine Congressional districts.
| Members of the U.S. House from Indiana -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 3 | 2 | |
| Republican Party | 6 | 7 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | |
There are four state executive positions up for election: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General and Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2012
Heading into the election, Republicans maintain partisan control in the state senate.
| Indiana State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 13 | 13 | |
| Republican Party | 37 | 37 | |
| Total | 50 | 50 | |
Heading into the election, Republicans maintain partisan control in the state house.
| Indiana House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 40 | 31 | |
| Republican Party | 60 | 69 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
Eligibility to Vote
- See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections
Indiana is one of 19 states to use an open primary system. Voters must declare political affiliation before they vote. However, primary ballot is dependent on previous affiliation history. Voters had to register to vote before April 9, 2012 to vote in the primary election.[1] (Information about registering to vote)
See also
- Statewide elections, 2012
- 2012 election dates
- Election result resources
- Voter guides
- State Blue Books
