2016Final results
2016 election for U.S. Senate in Indiana
U.S. Senate · Indiana
Todd Young (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Evan Bayh (D) by 9.6 points.
Todd YoungRepublican · winner
51.7%1,423,865
Evan BayhDemocrat
42.2%1,160,844
Lucy BrentonLibertarian
5.4%149,514
Eric HolcombRepublican
0.4%11,320
John GreggDemocrat
0.2%5,613
Rex BellLibertarian
0.0%466
2,751,630 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Evan BayhTodd Young
$4.5M
Raised by the campaign
$10.7M
$13.6M
Spent by the campaign
$11.4M
$906.9K
Cash on hand
$65.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Eric Holcomb $511.1K · Lucy Brenton $1.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Todd Young (R)Evan Bayh (D)Lucy Brenton (L)
Also on the ballot: Eric Holcomb (Republican), 0.4%; John Gregg (Democrat), 0.2%; Rex Bell (Libertarian), 0.0%