Indiana gubernatorial election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)
- Primary date: June 2
- Primary type: Open
- Registration deadline(s): May 4
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Early voting starts: May 26
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): June 2 (received)
- Voter ID: Photo ID
- Poll times: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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| Filing deadline: February 7, 2020 |
| Primary: June 2, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) |
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| Poll times: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Voting in Indiana |
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A Democratic Party primary took place on June 2, 2020, in Indiana to determine which candidate would earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's gubernatorial election on November 3, 2020. A Democratic Party primary convention took place on June 13, 2020, in Indiana to determine which candidate would earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's lieutenant gubernatorial election on November 3, 2020.
Woody Myers advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Indiana.
Indiana's 2020 gubernatorial and state legislative elections affected partisan control of redistricting following the 2020 census. In Indiana, the state legislature is responsible for drafting both congressional and state legislative district plans. District plans are subject to gubernatorial veto.
This page focuses on Indiana's Democratic gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial primary. For more in-depth information on Indiana's Republican gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- Indiana gubernatorial election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)
- Indiana lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020 (July 9 Republican convention)
- Indiana lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020 (June 13 Democratic convention)
- Indiana gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Indiana modified its primary election process as follows:
- Election postponements: The primary election was postponed from May 5, 2020, to June 2.
- Voting procedures: All voters were allowed to cast their ballots by mail in the primary election.
- Political party events: Both the Democratic and Republican parties of Indiana canceled their in-person state conventions. The parties opted instead to conduct convention business virtually and by mail.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Indiana
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Woody Myers | 100.0 | 408,230 |
| Total votes: 408,230 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Josh Owens (D)
- Eddie Melton (D)
State profile
| Demographic data for Indiana | ||
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| Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 6,612,768 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 35,826 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 84.2% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 9.2% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.9% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 6.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 87.8% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 24.1% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $49,255 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 18.4% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Indiana. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Indiana
Indiana voted Republican in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, five are located in Indiana, accounting for 2.43 percent of the total pivot counties.[1]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Indiana had five Retained Pivot Counties, 2.76 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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