| Elections in Indiana |
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Elections in Indiana are held to fill various local, state and federal seats. Special elections may be held to fill vacancies at other points in time.
In a 2020 study, Indiana was ranked as the 10th hardest state for citizens to vote in.[1]
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November 4:
| Year | Republican / Whig | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 1,729,863 | 56.91% | 1,242,505 | 40.87% | 67,413 | 2.22% |
| 2016 | 1,557,286 | 56.42% | 1,033,126 | 37.43% | 169,963 | 6.16% |
| 2012 | 1,422,872 | 54.04% | 1,154,275 | 43.84% | 55,996 | 2.13% |
| 2008 | 1,345,648 | 48.81% | 1,374,039 | 49.84% | 36,971 | 1.34% |
| 2004 | 1,479,438 | 59.94% | 969,011 | 39.26% | 19,553 | 0.79% |
| 2000 | 1,245,836 | 56.65% | 901,980 | 41.01% | 51,486 | 2.34% |
| 1996 | 1,006,693 | 47.13% | 887,424 | 41.55% | 241,725 | 11.32% |
| 1992 | 989,375 | 42.91% | 848,420 | 36.79% | 468,076 | 20.30% |
| 1988 | 1,297,763 | 59.84% | 860,643 | 39.69% | 10,215 | 0.47% |
| 1984 | 1,377,230 | 61.67% | 841,481 | 37.68% | 14,358 | 0.64% |
| 1980 | 1,255,656 | 56.01% | 844,197 | 37.65% | 142,180 | 6.34% |
| 1976 | 1,183,958 | 53.32% | 1,014,714 | 45.70% | 21,690 | 0.98% |
| 1972 | 1,405,154 | 66.11% | 708,568 | 33.34% | 11,807 | 0.56% |
| 1968 | 1,067,885 | 50.29% | 806,659 | 37.99% | 249,053 | 11.73% |
| 1964 | 911,118 | 43.56% | 1,170,848 | 55.98% | 9,640 | 0.46% |
| 1960 | 1,175,120 | 55.03% | 952,358 | 44.60% | 7,882 | 0.37% |
| 1956 | 1,182,811 | 59.90% | 783,908 | 39.70% | 7,888 | 0.40% |
| 1952 | 1,136,259 | 58.11% | 801,530 | 40.99% | 17,536 | 0.90% |
| 1948 | 821,079 | 49.58% | 807,833 | 48.78% | 27,302 | 1.65% |
| 1944 | 875,891 | 52.38% | 781,403 | 46.73% | 14,797 | 0.88% |
| 1940 | 899,466 | 50.45% | 874,063 | 49.03% | 9,218 | 0.52% |
| 1936 | 691,570 | 41.89% | 934,974 | 56.63% | 24,353 | 1.48% |
| 1932 | 677,184 | 42.94% | 862,054 | 54.67% | 37,689 | 2.39% |
| 1928 | 848,290 | 59.68% | 562,691 | 39.59% | 10,333 | 0.73% |
| 1924 | 703,042 | 55.25% | 492,245 | 38.69% | 77,103 | 6.06% |
| 1920 | 696,370 | 55.14% | 511,364 | 40.49% | 55,230 | 4.37% |
| 1916 | 341,005 | 47.44% | 334,063 | 46.47% | 43,780 | 6.09% |
| 1912 | 151,267 | 23.11% | 281,890 | 43.07% | 221,317 | 33.82% |
| 1908 | 348,993 | 48.40% | 338,262 | 46.91% | 33,871 | 4.70% |
| 1904 | 368,289 | 53.99% | 274,345 | 40.22% | 39,551 | 5.80% |
| 1900 | 336,063 | 50.60% | 309,584 | 46.62% | 18,447 | 2.78% |
| 1896 | 323,754 | 50.82% | 305,573 | 47.96% | 7,792 | 1.22% |
| 1892 | 255,615 | 46.17% | 262,740 | 47.46% | 35,258 | 6.37% |
| 1888 | 263,361 | 49.05% | 261,013 | 48.61% | 12,575 | 2.34% |
| 1884 | 238,489 | 48.15% | 245,005 | 49.46% | 11,838 | 2.39% |
| 1880 | 232,164 | 49.33% | 225,522 | 47.91% | 12,986 | 2.76% |
| 1876 | 208,011 | 47.39% | 213,526 | 48.65% | 17,374 | 3.96% |
| 1872 | 186,147 | 53.00% | 163,632 | 46.59% | 1,417 | 0.40% |
| 1868 | 176,552 | 51.39% | 166,980 | 48.61% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1864 | 150,422 | 53.60% | 130,233 | 46.40% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1860 | 139,033 | 51.09% | 115,509 | 42.44% | 17,601 | 6.47% |
| 1856 | 94,375 | 40.09% | 118,670 | 50.41% | 22,386 | 9.51% |
| 1852 | 80,901 | 44.17% | 95,340 | 52.05% | 6,929 | 3.78% |
| 1848 | 69,907 | 45.77% | 74,745 | 48.93% | 8,100 | 5.30% |
| 1844 | 67,867 | 48.42% | 70,181 | 50.07% | 2,106 | 1.50% |
| 1840 | 65,302 | 55.86% | 51,604 | 44.14% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1836 | 41,281 | 55.97% | 32,478 | 44.03% | 0 | 0.00% |
Except in special circumstances, all of Indiana's federal, state, and municipal elections occur on Election Day, being the first Tuesday following the first Monday of November. Except for members of the Indiana House of Representatives, all other elected state and municipal officials serve terms of four years.
Historically the states first elections were held on August 10, 1816. Thereafter elections occurred on the first Monday of October until 1852 when elections began to be held on Election Day.
