{{Short description|none}} <!-- "none" is preferred when the title is already sufficiently detailed; see WP:SDNONE --> {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox election | election_name = 2020 Indiana Senate election | country = Indiana | type = legislative | ongoing = no | previous_election = 2018 Indiana Senate election | previous_year = 2018 | election_date = {{Start date|2020|11|03}} | next_election = 2022 Indiana Senate election | next_year = 2022 | seats_for_election = 25 of the 50 seats in the Indiana Senate | majority_seats = 26 | turnout = | image_size = 160x160px | image1 = State-of-the-State-2020-041 (49387486086) (cropped).jpg | leader1 = Rodric Bray | party1 = Republican Party (US) | leader_since1 = November 20, 2018 | leaders_seat1 = 37th district | seats_before1 = '''40''' | seats_after1 = '''39''' | seat_change1 = {{loss}} 1 | popular_vote1 = '''778,292''' | percentage1 = '''56.60%''' | swing1 = | image2 = Greg Taylor (cropped).jpg | leader2 = Greg Taylor | party2 = Democratic Party (US) | leader_since2 = November 6, 2020 | leaders_seat2 = 33rd district | seats_before2 = 10 | seats_after2 = 11 | seat_change2 = {{gain}} 1 | popular_vote2 = 596,836 | percentage2 = 43.40% | swing2 = | title = Majority Leader | before_election = Mark Messmer | before_party = Republican Party (US) | after_election = Mark Messmer | after_party = Republican Party (US) | map_image = File:Indiana_State_Senate,_2020.svg | map_size = 200px | map_caption = '''Results of the elections:'''<br />{{legend0|#0671B0|Democratic gain}} <br />{{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}} {{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}}<br />{{legend0|#D3D3D3|No election}} }} {{ElectionsIN}}
The '''2020 Indiana Senate election''' was held on November 3, 2020, as a part of the biennial elections in the U.S. state of Indiana, coinciding with other elections in the state, including for U.S. president, U.S. House, Indiana governor, and Indiana House, as well as various other state and local elections. Voters elected members to 25 of the 50 seats in the Indiana Senate to serve four-year terms in single-member constituencies. Primary elections were held on June 2.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indiana Election Results - June 2, 2020 |date=September 4, 2020 |work=Indiana Election Division |url=https://enr.indianavoters.in.gov/archive/2020Primary/index.html}}</ref>
Following the election, the Republican Party retained supermajority control of the Senate, losing one seat to the Democratic Party in the process.
== Incumbents defeated == One incumbent lost re-election. #District 30: John Ruckelshaus (R) lost to Fady Qaddoura (D).
== Predictions == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Source !Ranking !As of |- | align=left | The Cook Political Report<ref name="cook-october">{{cite web|title=October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races|url=https://cookpolitical.com/october-overview-handicapping-2020-state-legislature-races|website=The Cook Political Report|access-date=November 1, 2020}}</ref> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |October 21, 2020 |}
== Results == === Overview === {| class="wikitable" |- ! colspan="11" | 2020 Indiana State Senate general election |- style="text-align:center" ! colspan=2 | Party ! colspan=1 | Votes ! colspan=1 | Percentage ! colspan=1 |% change ! colspan=1 | Seats Before ! colspan=1 | Seats Up ! colspan=1 | Candidates ! colspan=1 | Seats Won ! colspan=1 | Seats After ! colspan=1 | +/– |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}" | | style="width: 130px" {{Party shading/Republican}} | '''Republican''' | align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | '''778,292''' | align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | '''56.60%''' | align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{decrease}}11.00% | align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | '''40''' | align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | 19 | align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | 19 | align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | 18 | align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | '''39''' | align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{loss}} 1 |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}" | | Democratic | align="center" | 596,836 | align="center" | 43.40% | align="center" | {{increase}}'''11.00%''' | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | 6 | align="center" | 22 | align="center" | 7 | align="center" | 11 | align="center" | {{gain}} 1 |- | colspan=2 | '''Totals''' | align="center" | '''1,375,128''' | align="center" | '''100.00%''' | align="center" | '''—''' | align="center" | '''50''' | align="center" | '''25''' | align="center" | '''41''' | align="center" | '''25''' | align="center" | '''50''' | align="center" | {{steady}} |- | colspan=11 | Source: [https://enr.indianavoters.in.gov/site/index.html Indiana Election Division] |}
{{bar box | title=Popular vote | titlebar=#ddd | width=600px | barwidth=410px | bars= {{bar percent|Republican|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|56.60}} {{bar percent|Democratic|{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|43.40}} }}
{{bar box | title=Senate seats{{efn|Excludes seats not up for election.}} | titlebar=#ddd | width=600px | barwidth=410px | bars= {{bar percent|Republican|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|72.00}} {{bar percent|Democratic|{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|28.00}} }}
=== District 2 === {{Election box begin no change |title=District 2 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Lonnie Randolph (incumbent) |votes = 31,810 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 31,810 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Democratic Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 3 === {{Election box begin no change |title=District 3 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Eddie Melton (incumbent) |votes = 38,445 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 38,445 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Democratic Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 5 === {{Election box begin no change |title=District 5 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Ed Charbonneau (incumbent) |votes = 43,664 |percentage = 65.76 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Luke Bohm |votes = 22,740 |percentage = 34.24 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 66,404 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Republican Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 7 === {{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Brian Buchanan (incumbent) |votes = 9,597 |percentage = 69.40 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Ethan Brown |votes = 3,651 |percentage = 26.40 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Vernon Budde |votes = 581 |percentage = 4.20 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 13,829 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=District 7 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Brian Buchanan (incumbent) |votes = 39,566 |percentage = 69.47 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Tabitha N. Bartley |votes = 17,385 |percentage = 30.53 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 56,951 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Republican Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 8 === {{Election box begin no change |title=District 8 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Mike Bohacek (incumbent) |votes = 35,329 |percentage = 59.42 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Gary Davis |votes = 24,132 |percentage = 40.58 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 59,461 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Republican Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 9 === {{Election box begin no change |title=District 9 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Ryan Mishler (incumbent) |votes = 42,414 |percentage = 74.90 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Brandon M. Cavanaugh |votes = 14,216 |percentage = 25.10 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 56,630 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Republican Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 10 === {{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = David L. Niezgodski (incumbent) |votes = 7,785 |percentage = 63.56 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Alex Bowman |votes = 4,463 |percentage = 36.44 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 12,248 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=District 10 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = David L. Niezgodski (incumbent) |votes = 31,706 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 31,706 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Democratic Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 12 === {{Election box begin no change |title=District 12 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Blake Doriot (incumbent) |votes = 32,751 |percentage = 68.54 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Charles Mumaw |votes = 15,030 |percentage = 31.46 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 47,781 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Republican Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 13 === {{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Sue Glick (incumbent) |votes = 8,015 |percentage = 61.17 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Jeffrey W. Wible |votes = 5,088 |percentage = 38.83 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 13,103 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=District 13 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Sue Glick (incumbent) |votes = 41,701 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 41,701 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Republican Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 16 === {{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Justin Busch (incumbent) |votes = 7,796 |percentage = 69.05 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Tom Rhoades |votes = 3,495 |percentage = 30.95 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 11,291 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Juli Dominguez |votes = 5,075 |percentage = 52.14 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Tim Barr |votes = 4,659 |percentage = 47.86 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 9,734 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=District 16 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Justin Busch (incumbent) |votes = 35,382 |percentage = 57.86 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Juli Dominguez |votes = 25,767 |percentage = 42.14 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 61,149 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Republican Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 18 === {{Election box begin no change |title=District 18 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Stacey Donato (incumbent) |votes = 38,223 |percentage = 73.25 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Laura Fred-Smith |votes = 13,961 |percentage = 26.75 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 52,184 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Republican Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 20 === {{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Scott Baldwin |votes = 14,072 |percentage = 68.17 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = John Gaylor |votes = 6,573 |percentage = 31.84 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 20,645 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=District 20 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Scott Baldwin |votes = 56,629 |percentage = 62.48 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Ronnie Saunders |votes = 34,004 |percentage = 37.52 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 90,633 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Republican Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 24 === {{Election box begin no change |title=District 24 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = John Crane (incumbent) |votes = 50,755 |percentage = 65.54 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Stan Albaugh |votes = 26,681 |percentage = 34.46 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 77,436 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Republican Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 28 === {{Election box begin no change |title=District 28 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Michael Crider (incumbent) |votes = 42,582 |percentage = 62.61 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Theresa Bruno |votes = 25,434 |percentage = 37.39 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 68,016 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Republican Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 30 === {{Election box begin no change |title=District 30 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Fady Qaddoura |votes = 42,268 |percentage = 52.56 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = John Ruckelshaus (incumbent) |votes = 38,145 |percentage = 47.44 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 80,413 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box gain with party link no swing |winner = Democratic Party (US) |loser = Republican Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 32 === {{Election box begin no change |title=District 32 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Aaron Freeman (incumbent) |votes = 35,517 |percentage = 58.99 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Belinda Drake |votes = 24,688 |percentage = 41.01 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 60,205 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Republican Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 33 === {{Election box begin no change |title=District 33 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Greg Taylor (incumbent) |votes = 47,027 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 47,027 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Democratic Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 34 === {{Election box begin no change |title=District 34 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Jean Breaux (incumbent) |votes = 43,340 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 43,340 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Democratic Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 35 === {{Election box begin no change |title=District 35 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = R. Michael Young (incumbent) |votes = 29,557 |percentage = 57.95 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Pete Cowden |votes = 21,446 |percentage = 42.05 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 51,003 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Republican Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 36 === {{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Ashley Eason |votes = 6,339 |percentage = 73.40 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Jason E. Fletcher |votes = 2,297 |percentage = 26.60 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 8,636 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=District 36 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Jack Sandlin (incumbent) |votes = 27,601 |percentage = 53.87 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Ashley Eason |votes = 23,633 |percentage = 46.13 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 51,234 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Republican Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 37 === {{Election box begin no change |title=District 37 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Rodric Bray (incumbent) |votes = 52,044 |percentage = 77.14 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Tom Wallace |votes = 15,423 |percentage = 22.86 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 67,467 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Republican Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 40 === {{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Shelli Yoder |votes = 14,809 |percentage = 81.05 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = John Zody |votes = 3,025 |percentage = 16.56 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Trent Feuerbach |votes = 437 |percentage = 2.39 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 18,271 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=District 40 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Shelli Yoder |votes = 41,433 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 41,433 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Democratic Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 42 === {{Election box begin no change |title=District 42 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Jean Leising (incumbent) |votes = 47,463 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 47,463 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Republican Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 44 === {{Election box begin no change |title=District 44 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Eric Koch (incumbent) |votes = 43,907 |percentage = 72.97 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = Cinde Wirth |votes = 16,267 |percentage = 27.03 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 60,174 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Republican Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
=== District 50 === {{Election box begin no change |title=District 50 election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = Vaneta Becker (incumbent) |votes = 45,062 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 45,062 |percentage = 100.00 }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Republican Party (US) }}{{Election box end}}
== Footnotes == === Notes === {{notelist}}
=== References === {{reflist}}
== See also == * 2020 Indiana elections * 2020 Indiana House of Representatives election
{{2020 United States elections}}
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