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U.S. Senate seat · statewide

U.S. Senate in Indiana

18 elections since 1976: Democrats won 3, Republicans 15.

Jim Banks (R) · since Jan 3, 2025Todd Young (R) · since Jan 3, 2017Next election Nov 7, 2028

2024 election

Nov 5, 2024
  1. Jim Banks (R) · won58.7%
  2. Valerie McCray (D)38.7%
  3. Andrew Horning (LIB)2.6%

Full results →

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

Every election for this seat

18 races since 1976; the seat changed party 4 times.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
2024 · Class 1 seatJim Banks (R)Valerie McCray (D)19.9
2022 · Class 3 seatTodd Young (R)Thomas M. McDermott Jr. (D)20.7
2018 · Class 1 seatMike Braun (R)FlipJoe Donnelly (D)6.4
2016 · Class 3 seatTodd Young (R)Evan Bayh (D)9.6
2012 · Class 1 seatJoe Donnelly (D)FlipRichard E. Mourdock (R)5.8
2010 · Class 3 seatDaniel Coats (R)FlipBrad Ellsworth (D)14.6
2006 · Class 1 seatRichard G. Lugar (R)Steve Osborn (I)74.8
2004 · Class 3 seatEvan Bayh (D)Marvin Scott (R)24.4
2000 · Class 1 seatRichard G. Lugar (R)David L. Johnson (D)34.7
1998 · Class 3 seatEvan Bayh (D)FlipPaul Helmke (R)28.9
1994 · Class 1 seatRichard G. Lugar (R)James Jontz (D)36.9
1992 · Class 3 seatDaniel Coats (R)Joseph H. Hogsett (D)16.6
1990 special · Special electionDaniel Coats (R)Baron Hill (D)7.3
1988 · Class 1 seatRichard G. Lugar (R)Jack Wickes (D)36.3
1986 · Class 3 seatDan Quayle (R)Jill Lynette Long (D)22.1
1982 · Class 1 seatRichard G. Lugar (R)Floyd J. Fithian (D)8.2
1980 · Class 3 seatDan Quayle (R)Birch Bayh (D)7.6
1976 · Class 1 seatRichard G. Lugar (R)Vance Hartke (D)18.8

Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)