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Indiana State Senate Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Indiana State Senate 2012 elections. For results in individual contests see our Indiana State Senate elections, 2012 page. The following is a breakdown of the state Senate before and after the election:

Indiana State Senate
Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election
     Democratic Party 13 13
     Republican Party 37 37
Total 50 50

What You'll See on This Page

This page displays the following lists of candidates

  • Incumbents who ran on November 6
  • Newly elected senators
  • List of all winners
  • Unopposed candidates
  • Third party candidates

State Senate Overview:

  • A total of 25 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbents

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who were on the November 6 general election ballot:

  1. Lonnie Randolph
  2. Earline Rogers
  3. Ryan Mishler
  4. Ed Charbonneau
  5. Brandt Hershman
  6. Jim Arnold
  7. John Broden
  8. Carlin Yoder
  9. Susan Glick
  10. David Long (Indiana)
  11. Randall Head (Indiana)
  12. Luke Kenley
  13. Scott Schneider
  14. Patricia L. Miller (Indiana)
  15. Greg Taylor (Indiana)
  16. Jean Breaux
  17. R. Michael Young (Indiana)
  18. Brent Waltz
  19. Jean Leising
  20. Brent Steele
  21. Pete Miller
  22. Vaneta Becker

New State Senators and General Election Winners

Newly elected senators

The following list displays newly-elected members of the Indiana State Senate:

Democratic

  1. Mark Stoops

Republican

  1. Michael Crider
  2. Rodric D. Bray

Candidates who won election

The following is a list of all candidates elected to the Indiana State Senate:

Democratic

  1. Lonnie Randolph
  2. Earline Rogers
  3. Jim Arnold
  4. John Broden
  5. Greg Taylor (Indiana)
  6. Jean Breaux
  7. Mark Stoops

Republican

  1. Ryan Mishler
  2. Ed Charbonneau
  3. Brandt Hershman
  4. Carlin Yoder
  5. Susan Glick
  6. David Long (Indiana)
  7. Randall Head (Indiana)
  8. Luke Kenley
  9. Scott Schneider
  10. Michael Crider
  11. Patricia L. Miller (Indiana)
  12. R. Michael Young (Indiana)
  13. Brent Waltz
  14. Jean Leising
  15. Brent Steele
  16. Rodric D. Bray
  17. Pete Miller
  18. Vaneta Becker

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

  1. Lonnie Randolph
  2. John Broden
  3. Greg Taylor (Indiana)
  4. Jean Breaux
  5. Earline Rogers

Republican

  1. Ed Charbonneau
  2. Brandt Hershman
  3. Ryan Mishler
  4. Carlin Yoder
  5. David Long (Indiana)
  6. Randall Head (Indiana)
  7. Luke Kenley
  8. Scott Schneider
  9. Patricia L. Miller (Indiana)
  10. Brent Waltz
  11. Jean Leising
  12. Brent Steele
  13. Vaneta Becker

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:

  1. Mary Ann Sullivan
  2. F.C. Peterson
  3. Gena Martinez
  4. Eric Scott

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Indiana State House Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Indiana House of Representatives elections in 2012. For results in individual contests, see our Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2012. The following is a breakdown of the state House before and after the election:

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

What You'll See on This Page

This page displays the following lists of candidates

  • Incumbents who ran on November 6
  • Newly elected representatives
  • List of all winners
  • Unopposed candidates
  • Third party candidates

State House Overview

  • All 100 of the state's House seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbency Analysis

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who were on the November 6 general election ballot:

  1. Linda Lawson
  2. Earl Harris
  3. Charlie Brown (Indiana)
  4. B. Patrick Bauer
  5. Charles Moseley
  6. Scott Pelath
  7. Ryan Dvorak
  8. Mara Candelaria Reardon
  9. David Niezgodski
  10. Vernon Smith
  11. Douglas Gutwein
  12. David Alan Wolkins
  13. Rochelle VanDenburgh
  14. Tom Dermody
  15. Timothy Wesco
  16. Rebecca Kubacki
  17. William Friend
  18. Randolph Truitt
  19. Sheila Ann Klinker
  20. Jeffrey Thompson (Indiana)
  21. Kathy Kreag Richardson
  22. Michael Karickhoff
  23. Kevin Mahan
  24. P. Eric Turner
  25. Bill Davis (Indiana)
  26. L. Jack Lutz
  27. Heath VanNatter
  28. Terri Austin
  29. Gerald Torr
  30. Gregory Steuerwald
  31. Timothy Brown (Indiana)
  32. Clyde Kersey
  33. James Baird
  34. Kreg Battles
  35. Bruce Borders
  36. Timothy Neese
  37. Bob Heaton
  38. Wes Culver
  39. Daniel Leonard (Indiana)
  40. Robert Cherry
  41. Thomas Saunders
  42. Phillip Pflum
  43. Charles Burton (Indiana)
  44. Milo Smith
  45. Peggy Welch
  46. Matt Pierce (Indiana)
  47. Matt Ubelhor
  48. Eric Koch
  49. Terry Goodin
  50. Randy Frye
  51. Jud McMillin
  52. Rhonda Rhoads
  53. Sean Eberhart
  54. Edward Clere
  55. Steve Davisson
  56. Ron Bacon
  57. Wendy McNamara
  58. Gail Riecken
  59. Suzanne Crouch
  60. Matthew Lehman (Indiana)
  61. Phil GiaQuinta
  62. Winfield Moses, Jr.
  63. Kathy Heuer
  64. Bob Morris
  65. Phyllis Pond
  66. Edward DeLaney
  67. Brian Bosma
  68. Cindy Kirchhofer
  69. Steven Stemler
  70. Mike Speedy
  71. Robert Behning
  72. David Frizzell
  73. Cherrish Pryor
  74. John L. Bartlett (Indiana House District 95 representative)
  75. Gregory Porter
  76. Vanessa Summers
  77. Cindy Noe
  78. Donald Lehe
  79. Mark Messmer

New Representatives and General Election Winners

Newly elected representatives

The following lists the newly-elected members of the Indiana House of Representatives:

Democratic

  1. Sue Errington
  2. Karlee Macer
  3. Dan Forestal
  4. Justin Moed
  5. Robin Shackleford
  6. Christina Hale

Republican

  1. Dale DeVon
  2. Rick Niemeyer
  3. Sharon Negele
  4. Harold Slager
  5. Timothy Harman
  6. Steven Braun
  7. Todd Huston
  8. Alan Morrison
  9. John Price (Indiana)
  10. Dennis Zent
  11. Ben Smaltz
  12. Cindy Meyer Ziemke
  13. Richard Hamm
  14. Peggy Mayfield
  15. Thomas Washburne
  16. Jim Lucas
  17. Lloyd Arnold
  18. Martin Carbaugh
  19. David Ober

Candidates who won election

The following lists all candidates elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2012:

Democratic

  1. Linda Lawson
  2. Earl Harris
  3. B. Patrick Bauer
  4. Charlie Brown (Indiana)
  5. Mara Candelaria Reardon
  6. David Niezgodski
  7. Scott Pelath
  8. Ryan Dvorak
  9. Charles Moseley
  10. Vernon Smith
  11. Rochelle VanDenburgh
  12. Sheila Ann Klinker
  13. Sue Errington
  14. Terri Austin
  15. Clyde Kersey
  16. Kreg Battles
  17. Matt Pierce (Indiana)
  18. Terry Goodin
  19. Steven Stemler
  20. Phil GiaQuinta
  21. Edward DeLaney
  22. Karlee Macer
  23. Cherrish Pryor
  24. Dan Forestal
  25. Justin Moed
  26. John L. Bartlett (Indiana House District 95 representative)
  27. Robin Shackleford
  28. Gregory Porter
  29. Gail Riecken
  30. Christina Hale
  31. Vanessa Summers

Republican

  1. Dale DeVon
  2. Rick Niemeyer
  3. Sharon Negele
  4. Harold Slager
  5. Timothy Harman
  6. Douglas Gutwein
  7. David Alan Wolkins
  8. Tom Dermody
  9. Timothy Wesco
  10. William Friend
  11. Rebecca Kubacki
  12. Steven Braun
  13. Randolph Truitt
  14. Jeffrey Thompson (Indiana)
  15. Kathy Kreag Richardson
  16. Michael Karickhoff
  17. Kevin Mahan
  18. Todd Huston
  19. P. Eric Turner
  20. Bill Davis (Indiana)
  21. L. Jack Lutz
  22. Gerald Torr
  23. Heath VanNatter
  24. Gregory Steuerwald
  25. Timothy Brown (Indiana)
  26. Alan Morrison
  27. Daniel Leonard (Indiana)
  28. James Baird
  29. Bob Heaton
  30. John Price (Indiana)
  31. Timothy Neese
  32. Wes Culver
  33. Dennis Zent
  34. Robert Cherry
  35. Thomas Saunders
  36. Ben Smaltz
  37. Cindy Meyer Ziemke
  38. Richard Hamm
  39. Charles Burton (Indiana)
  40. Peggy Mayfield
  41. Milo Smith
  42. Matt Ubelhor
  43. Sean Eberhart
  44. Randy Frye
  45. Jud McMillin
  46. Thomas Washburne
  47. Eric Koch
  48. Jim Lucas
  49. Ron Bacon
  50. Rhonda Rhoads
  51. Edward Clere
  52. Steve Davisson
  53. Lloyd Arnold
  54. Suzanne Crouch
  55. Wendy McNamara
  56. Martin Carbaugh
  57. Matthew Lehman (Indiana)
  58. David Ober
  59. Cindy Kirchhofer
  60. Kathy Heuer
  61. Bob Morris
  62. Phyllis Pond
  63. Brian Bosma
  64. Mike Speedy
  65. Robert Behning
  66. David Frizzell
  67. Donald Lehe
  68. Mark Messmer

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

  1. Kreg Battles
  2. Peggy Welch
  3. Gail Riecken
  4. Winfield Moses, Jr.
  5. Edward DeLaney
  6. Gregory Porter
  7. Vanessa Summers
  8. B. Patrick Bauer
  9. David Niezgodski
  10. Phil GiaQuinta
  11. Mike Wilber
  12. John Good
  13. Lee Jordan
  14. Evan Smith
  15. Christina Hale
  16. Michael Blinn
  17. Ryan Guillory (Indiana)
  18. Sandra Blanton
  19. Michael Schriefer
  20. Kevin Derr
  21. W. Trent Van Haaften
  22. Mike Snyder
  23. Tom Cheek
  24. Rochelle VanDenburgh
  25. Mara Candelaria Reardon
  26. Charles Moseley
  27. Scott Pelath
  28. Ryan Dvorak
  29. Sheila Ann Klinker
  30. Terri Austin
  31. Jeff Sparks
  32. Mark Norton
  33. Lon Keyes
  34. Phillip Pflum
  35. D. Todd Day
  36. Clyde Kersey
  37. Robin Shackleford
  38. Linda Lawson
  39. Earl Harris
  40. Charlie Brown (Indiana)
  41. Vernon Smith
  42. Matt Pierce (Indiana)
  43. Steven Stemler
  44. Cherrish Pryor
  45. John L. Bartlett (Indiana House District 95 representative)

Republican

  1. Bob Heaton
  2. Daniel Leonard (Indiana)
  3. Matt Ubelhor
  4. Randy Frye
  5. Rhonda Rhoads
  6. Sean Eberhart
  7. Edward Clere
  8. Steve Davisson
  9. Wendy McNamara
  10. Matthew Lehman (Indiana)
  11. Bob Morris
  12. David Frizzell
  13. Martin Carbaugh
  14. Luke Bosso
  15. Brian Bosma
  16. Cindy Kirchhofer
  17. Mike Speedy
  18. Jim Lucas
  19. Ron Bacon
  20. David Alan Wolkins
  21. Harold Slager
  22. Randolph Truitt
  23. William Friend
  24. Timothy Wesco
  25. Gregory Steuerwald
  26. Gerald Torr
  27. L. Jack Lutz
  28. Bill Davis (Indiana)
  29. P. Eric Turner
  30. Kevin Mahan
  31. Michael Karickhoff
  32. Jeffrey Thompson (Indiana)
  33. Wes Culver
  34. Karl Scharnberg
  35. David Blank
  36. Scott Keller (Indiana)
  37. Timothy Harman
  38. Steven Braun
  39. Kathy Kreag Richardson
  40. Todd Huston
  41. Heath VanNatter
  42. Timothy Brown (Indiana)
  43. Robert Cherry
  44. Thomas Saunders
  45. Charles Burton (Indiana)
  46. Milo Smith
  47. Eric Koch
  48. Suzanne Crouch
  49. Cindy Noe
  50. Mark Messmer

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:

  1. Franklyn Voorhies
  2. Jeremiah Morrell
  3. Jim Rainwater (Indiana)
  4. Paul Bravard
  5. Wes Bishop
  6. Kim Brand
  7. Mark Brim
  8. John Strinka
  9. James Hanson
  10. Ronald Haldeman
  11. Al Cox
  12. Alexander Avery
  13. Audrey Queckboerner

National Partisan Trends

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National Partisan Trends

The following tables detail the partisan breakdown of national election results.

Incumbents who were defeated in the general election

In the 44 states with elections, there were 4,534 incumbents who ran in the general election. The following is a breakdown of incumbents defeated in the 2012 general election:

Incumbents defeated in 2012 legislative general election
Party Senate House Total
Democratic 21 49 70
Republican 37 182 219
Third Party 2 3 5
TOTALS 60 234 294

Total new legislators elected

In total, 1,707 (28.4%) new legislators were elected in 2012. Of these 1,707, 849 (50.0%) were Republicans and 854 (50.0%) were Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of new legislators.

New Legislators after the 2012 legislative elections
Party Senate House Total
Democratic 165 684 849
Republican 202 652 854
Independent 0 4 4
TOTALS 367 1,340 1,707

Winners of Open Seats

Open seats contests made up 705 (11.7%) of the 6,015 seats in 2012. Of these 705 open seats, Republicans won 401 (56.9%) while Democrats won 304 (43.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggested that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.

Open Seat Winners in 2012 legislative elections
Party Senate House Total
Democratic 82 220 302
Republican 105 296 401
Third Party 0 0 0
TOTALS 187 516 703

Impact on legislative majorities

See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures
Partisan Balance of Chambers with 2012 Elections
Pre-election Post-election
Legislative chamber Democratic Party Republican Party Purple.png Grey.png Democratic Party Republican Party Purple.png Grey.png
State senates 17 24 1 1 18 24 0 1
State houses 15 27 1 0 19 24 0 0
Totals: 32 51 2 1 37 48 0 1
Partisan Balance of All 99 Chambers Before and After 2012 Elections
Pre-election Post-election
Legislative chamber Democratic Party Republican Party Purple.png Grey.png Democratic Party Republican Party Purple.png Grey.png
State senates 19 28 2 1 20 28 1 1
State houses 17 31 1 0 21 28 0 0
Totals: 36 59 3 1 41 56 1 1



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