2020 Indiana elections explained

Election Name:Indiana elections, 2020
Country:Indiana
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Year:2018
Next Year:2022
Election Date:November 3, 2020

The Indiana state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The primary elections were held on June 2, 2020.[1] [2] Primary candidates for the 2020 Attorney General election were not selected in the primary, but in a primary convention on June 20, 2020.[3]

In addition to the U.S. presidential race, Indiana voters elected the Governor of Indiana, two of Indiana's executive officers, all of Indiana's seats to the House of Representatives, all of the seats of the Indiana House of Representatives, and 25 of 50 seats in the Indiana Senate. Neither of the state's two U.S. Senate seats were up for election in 2020.

Federal offices

President of the United States

See main article: 2020 United States presidential election in Indiana and 2020 Indiana Democratic primary.

Indiana, a stronghold for the Republican Party and thus a reliable red state, had 11 electoral votes in the Electoral College. Republican Donald Trump won all of them with 57% of the popular vote.

United States House of Representatives

See main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana.

Nine U.S. Representatives in Indiana were up for election. Republicans won seven of them while Democrats won two. No seats changed hands.

State executive offices

Governor

See main article: 2020 Indiana gubernatorial election.

The position of the Governor of Indiana was up for election. Incumbent Republican Eric Holcomb won re-election with 57% of the votes.

Attorney general

See main article: 2020 Indiana Attorney General election. The position of the Indiana Attorney General was up for election. Republican Todd Rokita won the General election with 58% of the votes.

Election Name:Indiana Attorney General election, 2020
Country:Indiana
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Year:2016
Next Year:2024
Election Date:November 3, 2020
Nominee1:Todd Rokita
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,717,924
Percentage1:58.3%
Nominee2:Jonathan Weinzapfel
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,226,938
Percentage2:41.7%
Attorney General
Before Election:Curtis Hill
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Todd Rokita
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

State legislature

All 100 seats of the Indiana House of Representatives and 25 of 50 seats of the Indiana Senate were up for election.

Senate

See main article: 2020 Indiana State Senate election. Before the election the composition of the state senate was:

Party
  1. of seats
Republican40
Democratic10
Total50
After the election, the composition was:
Party
  1. of seats
Republican39
Democratic11
Total50

House of Representatives

See main article: 2020 Indiana House of Representatives election. Before the election the composition of the state house was:

Party
  1. of seats
Republican67
Democratic33
Total100
After the election, the composition was:
Party
  1. of seats
Republican71
Democratic29
Total100

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State legislative elections, 2020. Ballotpedia . May 29, 2020 .
  2. Web site: Indiana moves primary election to June 2 . . March 20, 2020. March 20, 2020 . en. Chris Sikich.
  3. Web site: Indiana Attorney General election, 2020 . May 29, 2020 . Ballotpedia.