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Indiana 2012 legislative election results

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The tabs below contain analysis of election results in the 2012 legislative elections for Indiana.

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

New State Senators and General Election Winners

Newly elected senators

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

Democratic

Results will display after the election on November 6.

Republican

  1. Rodric D. Bray
  2. Michael Crider

Candidates who won election

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

Democratic

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

Republican

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

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

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

Republican

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

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

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

  1. F.C. Peterson
  2. Gena Martinez
  3. Eric Scott (Indiana)

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

New Representatives and General Election Winners

Newly elected representatives

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

Democratic

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

Republican

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

Candidates who won election

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

Democratic

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

Republican

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

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

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

Republican

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

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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