2016 Indiana elections

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Indiana on November 8, 2016. Elections were held for President of the United States, United States Senator, Governor of Indiana, two of Indiana's executive officers and all of Indiana's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives.

Indiana elections, 2016
November 8, 2016
Elections in Indiana

President of the United States

United States Senate

United States House of Representatives

Governor

Attorney General

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Greg Zoeller declined to run for a third term in order to run for Congress.[1] Republicans chose Curtis Hill, Elkhart County Prosecutor since 2002 over former Attorney General Steve Carter, State Senator Randall Head, and then-deputy Attorney General Abby Kuzma at the Republican state convention on June 11, 2016[2]

Democrats nominated Lorenzo Arredondo, former Lake County Circuit Judge from 1976-2010[3]

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Curtis
Hill (R)		 Lorenzo
Arredondo (D)		 Other Undecided
Gravis Marketing October 30 – November 1, 2016 399 ± 4.9% 39% 29% — 31%
Ball State Hoosier Survey October 10—16, 2016 544 ± 4.8% 44% 32% — 21%

General election
Results
Indiana Attorney General election, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curtis Hill 1,643,689 62.31
Democratic Lorenzo Arredondo 994,085 37.69
Total votes 2,637,774 100
Republican hold

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Incumbent Democratic Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz ran for re-election. She was unopposed at the Democratic State Convention on June 18, 2016.[3]

Republicans nominated Jennifer McCormick, Superintendent of Yorktown Community Schools since 2010 over Dawn Wooten, adjunct faculty at Fort Wayne-area universities.[2]

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Glenda
Ritz (D)		 Jennifer
McCormick (R)		 Other Undecided
Ball State Hoosier Survey October 10—16, 2016 544 ± 4.8% 45% 38% — 15%

General election
Results
Indiana State Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2016 [5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jennifer McCormick 1,423,042 52.97%
Democratic Glenda Ritz (Incumbent) 1,240,474 47.03%
Total votes 2,662,103 100

General Assembly

All 100 seats of the Indiana House of Representatives and 25 of 50 seats of the Indiana Senate were up for election. Before the election the composition of the Indiana General Assembly was:

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References
  1. Guerra, Kristine (May 13, 2016). "Zoeller won't seek 3rd term as attorney general". Indianapolis Star.
  2. Tribune News Services (June 11, 2016). "Indiana GOP nominates Curtis Hill for attorney general at convention". Chicago Tribune.
  3. Smith, Brandon (June 20, 2016). "Indiana Democrats Slate Candidates, Focus On Goals For Hoosier State". WBAA.
  4. "Secretary of State : Election Division: Election Results". www.in.gov. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  5. "Indiana General Election, November 8, 2016". Indiana Secretary of State. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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