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Indiana — 2016 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic2016 · U.S. SenateIndiana · U.S. SenateTodd C. YoungR+9.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2016 Senate returns.
- Todd C. Young✓Republican1,423,99152.1%
- Evan BayhDemocrat1,158,94742.4%
- Lucy BrentonLibertarian149,4815.5%
presidential baselinePresident 2016R+19.0Senate 2016R+9.7vs. baselineD+9.3
Indiana's 2016 Senate race ran 9.3 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Indiana's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −18.8% |
| 1980 | −7.6% |
| 1982 | −8.2% |
| 1986 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −36.3% |
| 1990 | −7.3% |
| 1992 | −16.6% |
| 1994 | −36.9% |
| 1998 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | −34.7% |
| 2004 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | −87.4% |
| 2010 | −14.6% |
| 2012 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | −9.7% |
| 2018 | −5.9% |
| 2022 | −20.7% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
Same ballot, 2016IN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.