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      Home/Elections/2018/US Senate/Indiana
      2018·US Senate·Indiana

      Indiana US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Mike Braun
      50.7%1,158,000 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Joe Donnelly
      44.8%1,023,553 votes
      Margin
      R+5.9
      2,282,565 total votes
      3 candidates2,282,565 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mike BraunREP✓
      		REP1,158,00050.7%
      Joe DonnellyDEM
      		DEM1,023,55344.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH101,0124.4%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Indiana(Class II)

      2024
      James E BanksREP
      R+19.9
      2022
      Todd C YoungREP
      R+20.8
      2016
      Todd C YoungREP
      R+9.7
      2012
      Joe DonnellyDEM
      D+5.8
      2010
      Dan CoatsREP
      R+14.6
      2006
      Richard LugarREP
      R+87.4
      2004
      Evan BayhDEM
      D+24.4
      2000
      Richard LugarREP
      R+34.7
      1998
      Evan BayhDEM
      D+28.9
      1994
      Richard LugarREP
      R+36.9
      1992
      Dan CoatsREP
      R+16.6
      1990(S)
      Dan CoatsREP
      R+7.8
      1988
      Richard LugarREP
      R+36.3
      1986
      Dan QuayleREP
      R+22.1
      View all US Senate history for Indiana →

      Candidates

      Joe DonnellyDEM
      Record4W-3L
      Avg MarginD+10.0
      Career2004-2018
      US Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Mike BraunREP
      Record10W-0L
      Avg MarginR+59.3
      Career2014-2024
      Governor / US Senate / State House
      Full profile →

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