2000Final results
2000 election for Indiana Senate District 35
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
R. Michael Young (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Thomas A. Barnes (D) by 23.0 points.
R. Michael YoungRepublican · winner
59.6%18,861
Thomas A. BarnesDemocrat
36.6%11,589
Cindy J. KirkpatrickLibertarian
3.7%1,181
31,631 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
R. Michael Young (R)Thomas A. Barnes (D)
Also on the ballot: Cindy J. Kirkpatrick (Libertarian), 3.7%