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2018 Indiana State Senate election
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25 of 50 seats in the Indiana Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Rodric Bray Timothy Lanane
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 37th District 25th District
Last election 41 9
Seats before 41 9
Seats won 40 10
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 673,237 369,003
Percentage 64.31% 35.25%
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

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

Summary of Results[edit]

Popular vote
Republican
 
 67.60%
Democratic
 
 32.39%
Other
 
 0.65%
Senate seats
Republican
 
 80%
Democratic
 
 20%
District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Incumbents defeated[edit]

In primary[edit]

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

Detailed results[edit]

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

Sources:[5][6]

District 1[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Mrvan (incumbent) 7,771 76.8
Democratic Mark T. Kurowski 1,551 15.3
Democratic Chris Kukich 801 7.9
Total votes 10,123 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles B. Kallas 3,724 100.0
Total votes 3,724 100.0

General election[edit]

Indiana's 1st State Senate district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Mrvan (incumbent) 29,578 63.3
Republican Charles B. Kallas 17,144 36.7
Total votes 46,722 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Tallian (incumbent) 6,289 100.0
Total votes 6,289 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cole Stultz 3,596 100.0
Total votes 3,596 100.0

General election[edit]

Indiana's 4th State Senate district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Tallian (incumbent) 26,762 60.4
Republican Cole Stultz 17,557 39.6
Total votes 44,319 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Niemeyer (incumbent) 8,721 100.0
Total votes 8,721 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ryan Farrar 5,538 100.0
Total votes 5,538 100.0

General election[edit]

Indiana's 6th State Senate district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Niemeyer (incumbent) 32,354 63.2
Democratic Ryan Farrar 18,819 36.8
Total votes 51,173 100.0
Republican hold

District 11[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Rogers 5,512 64.9
Republican Joe Zakas (incumbent) 2,982 35.1
Total votes 8,494 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Liptrap 5,765 100.0
Total votes 5,765 100.0

General election[edit]

Indiana's 11th State Senate district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Rogers 27,029 61.2
Democratic Ed Liptrap 17,179 38.8
Total votes 44,208 100.0
Republican hold

District 14[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dennis Kruse (incumbent) 9,458 100.0
Total votes 9,458 100.0

General election[edit]

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

District 15[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Liz Brown (incumbent) 6,932 100.0
Total votes 6,932 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy Zoucha 4,489 100.0
Total votes 4,489 100.0

General election[edit]

Indiana's 15th State Senate district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Liz Brown (incumbent) 23,980 55.4
Democratic Kathy Zoucha 19,321 44.6
Total votes 43,301 100.0
Republican hold

District 17[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Zay (incumbent) 13,215 100.0
Total votes 13,215 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gary Snyder 2,491 100.0
Total votes 2,491 100.0

General election[edit]

Indiana's 17th State Senate district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Zay (incumbent) 30,320 71.8
Democratic Gary Snyder 11,911 28.2
Total votes 42,231 100.0
Republican hold

District 19[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Travis Holdman (incumbent) 11,504 76.1
Republican Eric Orr 3,613 23.9
Total votes 15,117 100.0

General election[edit]

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

District 21[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James R. Buck (incumbent) 11,965 100.0
Total votes 11,965 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christina Fivecoate 3,494 100.0
Total votes 3,494 100.0

General election[edit]

Indiana's 21st State Senate district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James R. Buck (incumbent) 29,797 65.4
Democratic Christina Fivecoate 15,733 34.6
Total votes 45,530 100.0
Republican hold

District 22[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronnie Alting (incumbent) 8,376 100.0
Total votes 8,376 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sheryl Shipley 3,248 100.0
Total votes 3,248 100.0

General election[edit]

Indiana's 22nd State Senate district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronnie Alting (incumbent) 20,727 55.3
Democratic Sheryl Shipley 16,721 44.7
Total votes 37,448 100.0
Republican hold

District 23[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Boots (incumbent) 13,281 100.0
Total votes 13,281 100.0

General election[edit]

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

District 25[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timothy Lanane (incumbent) 5,843 64.8
Democratic Tamie Dixon-Tatum 3,170 35.2
Total votes 9,013 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Zaki Ali 4,454 100.0
Total votes 3,596 100.0

General election[edit]

Indiana's 25th State Senate district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timothy Lanane (incumbent) 19,577 51.9
Republican Zaki Ali 16,640 44.1
Libertarian Robert Q. Jozwiak 1,517 4.0
Total votes 37,734 100.0
Democratic hold

District 26[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Gaskill 6,553 56.2
Republican Steffanie Owens 5,115 43.8
Total votes 11,668 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Cravens 4,817 66.5
Democratic Dave Ring 2,425 33.5
Total votes 7,242 100.0

General election[edit]

Indiana's 26th State Senate district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Gaskill 27,647 57.8
Democratic Dave Cravens 18,556 38.8
Libertarian Greg Noland 1,625 3.4
Total votes 47,828 100.0
Republican hold

District 27[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Raatz (incumbent) 11,874 100.0
Total votes 11,874 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jake Hoog 2,344 100.0
Total votes 2,344 100.0

General election[edit]

Indiana's 27th State Senate district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Raatz (incumbent) 27,795 70.9
Democratic Jake Hoog 11,429 29.1
Total votes 39,224 100.0
Republican hold

District 29[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Delph (incumbent) 6,070 57.6
Republican Corrie Meyer 4,463 42.4
Total votes 10,533 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J.D. Ford 6,955 100.0
Total votes 6,955 100.0

General election[edit]

Indiana's 29th State Senate district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. D. Ford 31,974 56.7
Republican Mike Delph (incumbent) 24,403 43.3
Total votes 56,377 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 31[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James W. Merritt (incumbent) 6,283 67.4
Republican Corrie Meyer 3,043 32.6
Total votes 9,326 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Derek Camp 5,885 100.0
Total votes 5,885 100.0

General election[edit]

Indiana's 31st State Senate district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James W. Merritt (incumbent) 30,221 51.4
Democratic Derek Camp 28,612 48.6
Total votes 58,883 100.0
Republican hold

District 38[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Ford (incumbent) 5,751 100.0
Total votes 5,751 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Gambill 7,320 71.2
Democratic Maria David 2,169 21.1
Democratic David Allen Fuchs II 785 7.7
Total votes 10,274 100.0

General election[edit]

Indiana's 38th State Senate district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Ford (incumbent) 21,508 55.9
Democratic Chris Gambill 16,969 44.1
Total votes 38,477 100.0
Republican hold

District 39[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Bassler (incumbent) 12,511 100.0
Total votes 12,511 100.0

General election[edit]

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

District 41[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Walker (incumbent) 11,881 100.0
Total votes 11,881 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ross Thomas 3,284 100.0
Total votes 3,284 100.0

General election[edit]

Indiana's 41st State Senate district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Walker (incumbent) 28,888 66.6
Democratic Ross Thomas 14,458 33.4
Total votes 43,346 100.0
Republican hold

District 43[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chip Perfect (incumbent) 11,881 100.0
Total votes 11,881 100.0

General election[edit]

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

District 45[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Garten 7,324 100.0
Total votes 7,324 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Perkins 6,797 100.0
Total votes 6,797 100.0

General election[edit]

Indiana's 45th State Senate district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Garten 30,357 62.7
Democratic John Perkins 16,493 34.1
Libertarian Charles Johnson 1,554 3.2
Total votes 48,404 100.0
Republican hold

District 46[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Grooms (incumbent) 6,037 100.0
Total votes 6,037 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anna Murray 7,031 100.0
Total votes 7,031 100.0

General election[edit]

Indiana's 46th State Senate district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Grooms (incumbent) 27,012 54.5
Democratic Anna Murray 22,571 45.5
Total votes 49,583 100.0
Republican hold

District 47[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Erin Houchin (incumbent) 10,935 100.0
Total votes 10,935 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nick Siler 5,973 100.0
Total votes 5,973 100.0

General election[edit]

Indiana's 47th State Senate district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Erin Houchin (incumbent) 31,853 66.5
Democratic Nick Siler 16,064 33.5
Total votes 47,917 100.0
Republican hold

District 48[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Messmer (incumbent) 12,404 100.0
Total votes 12,404 100.0

General election[edit]

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

District 49[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Tomes (incumbent) 6,869 100.0
Total votes 6,869 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edie Hardcastle 3,058 100.0
Total votes 3,058 100.0

General election[edit]

Indiana's 49th State Senate district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Tomes (incumbent) 28,895 64.0
Democratic Edie Hardcastle 16,276 36.0
Total votes 45,171 100.0
Republican hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Indiana State Senate". Ballotpedia.
  2. ^ Stevens, Christopher (September 26, 2017). "Sen. Doug Eckerty won't seek re-election". The Herald Bulletin.
  3. ^ Rickert, Aprile (October 12, 2017). "Indiana Sen. Jim Smith not seeking re-election". News and Tribune.
  4. ^ Booker, Ted (May 9, 2018). "Linda Rogers upsets Joe Zakas in GOP primary race for State Senate District 11". South Bend Tribune.
  5. ^ "Indiana State Senate elections, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  6. ^ "Indiana Primary Election Night Reporting". Indiana Secretary of State - Elections Division. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Indiana_State_Senate_election