2016Final results

2016 election for Indiana Senate District 12

Indiana State Senate · Indiana

Blake Doriot (R) won with 70.1% of the vote, defeating Carl Rust (D) by 40.3 points.

Blake DoriotRepublican · winner
70.1%29,301
Carl RustDemocrat
29.9%12,476
41,777 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenR+42.21984R+53.52004R+24.82008R+37.32012R+40.32016R+37.12020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET