2016 Indiana elections explained

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.

President of the United States

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Indiana.

United States Senate

See main article: 2016 United States Senate election in Indiana.

United States House of Representatives

See main article: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana.

Governor

See main article: 2016 Indiana gubernatorial election.

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 to 2010^[3]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Curtis Hill (R)	Lorenzo Arredondo (D)	Other	Undecided
Gravis Marketing[4]	October 30 – November 1, 2016	399	± 4.9%	align=center	39%	29%	—	31%
Ball State Hoosier Survey[5]	October 10–16, 2016	544	± 4.8%	align=center	44%	32%	—	21%

General election

Results

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.

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

In 2019, governor Eric Holcomb signed House Bill 1005, which would abolish the office and create an appointed position of Secretary of Education to replace it effective January 11, 2021.^[6] As a consequence, the 2016 election was the last election held for the office.

Polling

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

General election

Results

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:

Senate

Party		of seats
	Republican	40
	Democratic	10
Total		50

House of Representatives

Party		of seats
	Republican	71
	Democratic	29
Total		100

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zoeller won't seek 3rd term as attorney general. Guerra. Kristine. Indianapolis Star. May 13, 2016.
2. Web site: Indiana GOP nominates Curtis Hill for attorney general at convention. Tribune News Services. Chicago Tribune. June 11, 2016.
3. Web site: Indiana Democrats Slate Candidates, Focus On Goals For Hoosier State. Smith. Brandon. WBAA.org. June 20, 2016.
4. https://ru.scribd.com/document/330017282/Final-Indiana-Poll Gravis Marketing
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20161025113850/http://bowencenterforpublicaffairs.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/WISH-TV-Ball-State-Survey-2016-Toplines-2.pdf Ball State Hoosier Survey
6. Web site: Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction . Ballotpedia . 20 October 2020 . en.