2018 Indiana Senate election

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2018 Indiana State Senate election
Flag of Indiana.svg
 2016November 6, 2018 2020  

25 of 50 seats in the Indiana Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Rodric Bray Timothy Lanane
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat37th District25th District
Last election419
Seats before419
Seats won4010
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote673,237369,003
Percentage64.31%35.25%

Indiana State Senate, 2018.svg
Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     No election

President pro tempore before election

David C. Long
Republican

Elected President pro tempore

David C. Long
Republican

Elections to the Indiana Senate took place on November 6, 2018. Primary elections were held on May 8, 2018.

Contents

Summary of Results

Popular vote
Republican
67.60%
Democratic
32.39%
Other
0.65%
Senate seats
Republican
80%
Democratic
20%
District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
1 Frank Mrvan Dem Frank Mrvan Dem
4 Karen Tallian Dem Karen Tallian Dem
6 Rick Niemeyer Rep Rick Niemeyer Rep
11 Joe Zakas Rep Linda Rogers Rep
14 Dennis Kruse Rep Dennis Kruse Rep
15 Liz Brown Rep Liz Brown Rep
17 Andy Zay Rep Andy Zay Rep
19 Travis Holdman Rep Travis Holdman Rep
21 James R. Buck Rep James R. Buck Rep
22 Ronnie Alting Rep Ronnie Alting Rep
23 Phil Boots Rep Phil Boots Rep
25 Timothy Lanane Dem Timothy Lanane Dem
26 Doug Eckerty Rep Mike Gaskill Rep
27 Jeff Raatz Rep Jeff Raatz Rep
29 Mike Delph Rep J. D. Ford Dem
31 James W. Merritt Rep James W. Merritt Rep
38 Jon Ford Rep Jon Ford Rep
39 Eric Bassler Rep Eric Bassler Rep
41 Greg Walker Rep Greg Walker Rep
43 Chip Perfect Rep Chip Perfect Rep
45 Jim Smith Rep Chris Garten Rep
46 Ron Grooms Rep Ron Grooms Rep
47 Erin Houchin Rep Erin Houchin Rep
48 Mark Messmer Rep Mark Messmer Rep
49 Jim Tomes Rep Jim Tomes Rep

Source: [1]

Close races

Two districts had a margin of victory under 10%:

  1. District 31, 2.8%
  2. District 25, 7.8%
  3. District 46, 9%

Retiring incumbents

Two incumbent senators, both Republicans, chose to not seek reelection.

Incumbents defeated

In primary

One incumbent Republican senator ran for reelection but was defeated in the May 8 primary.

Detailed results

District 1District 4District 6District 11District 14District 15District 17District 19District 21District 22District 23District 25District 26District 27District 29District 31District 38District 39District 41District 43District 45District 46District 47District 48District 49

Sources: [5] [6]

District 1

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank Mrvan (incumbent) 7,771 76.8
Democratic Mark T. Kurowski1,55115.3
Democratic Chris Kukich8017.9
Total votes10,123 100.0

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles B. Kallas 3,724 100.0
Total votes3,724 100.0

General election

Indiana's 1st State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank Mrvan (incumbent) 29,578 63.3
Republican Charles B. Kallas17,14436.7
Total votes46,722 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karen Tallian (incumbent) 6,289 100.0
Total votes6,289 100.0

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cole Stultz 3,596 100.0
Total votes3,596 100.0

General election

Indiana's 4th State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karen Tallian (incumbent) 26,762 60.4
Republican Cole Stultz17,55739.6
Total votes44,319 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Niemeyer (incumbent) 8,721 100.0
Total votes8,721 100.0

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ryan Farrar 5,538 100.0
Total votes5,538 100.0

General election

Indiana's 6th State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Niemeyer (incumbent) 32,354 63.2
Democratic Ryan Farrar18,81936.8
Total votes51,173 100.0
Republican hold

District 11

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Linda Rogers 5,512 64.9
Republican Joe Zakas (incumbent)2,98235.1
Total votes8,494 100.0

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Liptrap 5,765 100.0
Total votes5,765 100.0

General election

Indiana's 11th State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Linda Rogers 27,029 61.2
Democratic Ed Liptrap17,17938.8
Total votes44,208 100.0
Republican hold

District 14

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dennis Kruse (incumbent) 9,458 100.0
Total votes9,458 100.0

General election

Indiana's 14th State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dennis Kruse (incumbent) 34,352 100.0
Total votes34,352 100.0
Republican hold

District 15

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Liz Brown (incumbent) 6,932 100.0
Total votes6,932 100.0

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kathy Zoucha 4,489 100.0
Total votes4,489 100.0

General election

Indiana's 15th State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Liz Brown (incumbent) 23,980 55.4
Democratic Kathy Zoucha19,32144.6
Total votes43,301 100.0
Republican hold

District 17

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andy Zay (incumbent) 13,215 100.0
Total votes13,215 100.0

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gary Snyder 2,491 100.0
Total votes2,491 100.0

General election

Indiana's 17th State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andy Zay (incumbent) 30,320 71.8
Democratic Gary Snyder11,91128.2
Total votes42,231 100.0
Republican hold

District 19

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Travis Holdman (incumbent) 11,504 76.1
Republican Eric Orr3,61323.9
Total votes15,117 100.0

General election

Indiana's 19th State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Travis Holdman (incumbent) 29,985 100.0
Total votes29,985 100.0
Republican hold

District 21

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James R. Buck (incumbent) 11,965 100.0
Total votes11,965 100.0

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christina Fivecoate 3,494 100.0
Total votes3,494 100.0

General election

Indiana's 21st State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James R. Buck (incumbent) 29,797 65.4
Democratic Christina Fivecoate15,73334.6
Total votes45,530 100.0
Republican hold

District 22

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ronnie Alting (incumbent) 8,376 100.0
Total votes8,376 100.0

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sheryl Shipley 3,248 100.0
Total votes3,248 100.0

General election

Indiana's 22nd State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ronnie Alting (incumbent) 20,727 55.3
Democratic Sheryl Shipley16,72144.7
Total votes37,448 100.0
Republican hold

District 23

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phil Boots (incumbent) 13,281 100.0
Total votes13,281 100.0

General election

Indiana's 23rd State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phil Boots (incumbent) 36,226 100.0
Total votes36,226 100.0
Republican hold

District 25

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Timothy Lanane (incumbent) 5,843 64.8
Democratic Tamie Dixon-Tatum3,17035.2
Total votes9,013 100.0

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Zaki Ali 4,454 100.0
Total votes3,596 100.0

General election

Indiana's 25th State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Timothy Lanane (incumbent) 19,577 51.9
Republican Zaki Ali16,64044.1
Libertarian Robert Q. Jozwiak1,5174.0
Total votes37,734 100.0
Democratic hold

District 26

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Gaskill 6,553 56.2
Republican Steffanie Owens5,11543.8
Total votes11,668 100.0

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dave Cravens 4,817 66.5
Democratic Dave Ring2,42533.5
Total votes7,242 100.0

General election

Indiana's 26th State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Gaskill 27,647 57.8
Democratic Dave Cravens18,55638.8
Libertarian Greg Noland1,6253.4
Total votes47,828 100.0
Republican hold

District 27

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Raatz (incumbent) 11,874 100.0
Total votes11,874 100.0

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jake Hoog 2,344 100.0
Total votes2,344 100.0

General election

Indiana's 27th State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Raatz (incumbent) 27,795 70.9
Democratic Jake Hoog11,42929.1
Total votes39,224 100.0
Republican hold

District 29

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Delph (incumbent) 6,070 57.6
Republican Corrie Meyer4,46342.4
Total votes10,533 100.0

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J.D. Ford 6,955 100.0
Total votes6,955 100.0

General election

Indiana's 29th State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J. D. Ford 31,974 56.7
Republican Mike Delph (incumbent)24,40343.3
Total votes56,377 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 31

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James W. Merritt (incumbent) 6,283 67.4
Republican Corrie Meyer3,04332.6
Total votes9,326 100.0

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Derek Camp 5,885 100.0
Total votes5,885 100.0

General election

Indiana's 31st State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James W. Merritt (incumbent) 30,221 51.4
Democratic Derek Camp28,61248.6
Total votes58,883 100.0
Republican hold

District 38

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jon Ford (incumbent) 5,751 100.0
Total votes5,751 100.0

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Gambill 7,320 71.2
Democratic Maria David2,16921.1
Democratic David Allen Fuchs II7857.7
Total votes10,274 100.0

General election

Indiana's 38th State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jon Ford (incumbent) 21,508 55.9
Democratic Chris Gambill16,96944.1
Total votes38,477 100.0
Republican hold

District 39

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Bassler (incumbent) 12,511 100.0
Total votes12,511 100.0

General election

Indiana's 39th State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Bassler (incumbent) 34,199
Total votes34,199 100.0
Republican hold

District 41

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Walker (incumbent) 11,881 100.0
Total votes11,881 100.0

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ross Thomas 3,284 100.0
Total votes3,284 100.0

General election

Indiana's 41st State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Walker (incumbent) 28,888 66.6
Democratic Ross Thomas14,45833.4
Total votes43,346 100.0
Republican hold

District 43

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chip Perfect (incumbent) 11,881 100.0
Total votes11,881 100.0

General election

Indiana's 43rd State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chip Perfect (incumbent) 35,509 100.0
Total votes35,509 100.0
Republican hold

District 45

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Garten 7,324 100.0
Total votes7,324 100.0

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Perkins 6,797 100.0
Total votes6,797 100.0

General election

Indiana's 45th State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Garten 30,357 62.7
Democratic John Perkins16,49334.1
Libertarian Charles Johnson1,5543.2
Total votes48,404 100.0
Republican hold

District 46

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Grooms (incumbent) 6,037 100.0
Total votes6,037 100.0

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anna Murray 7,031 100.0
Total votes7,031 100.0

General election

Indiana's 46th State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Grooms (incumbent) 27,012 54.5
Democratic Anna Murray22,57145.5
Total votes49,583 100.0
Republican hold

District 47

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Erin Houchin (incumbent) 10,935 100.0
Total votes10,935 100.0

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nick Siler 5,973 100.0
Total votes5,973 100.0

General election

Indiana's 47th State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Erin Houchin (incumbent) 31,853 66.5
Democratic Nick Siler16,06433.5
Total votes47,917 100.0
Republican hold

District 48

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Messmer (incumbent) 12,404 100.0
Total votes12,404 100.0

General election

Indiana's 48th State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Messmer (incumbent) 38,824 100.0
Total votes38,824 100.0
Republican hold

District 49

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Tomes (incumbent) 6,869 100.0
Total votes6,869 100.0

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edie Hardcastle 3,058 100.0
Total votes3,058 100.0

General election

Indiana's 49th State Senate district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Tomes (incumbent) 28,895 64.0
Democratic Edie Hardcastle16,27636.0
Total votes45,171 100.0
Republican hold

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