2016 Indiana elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Indiana on November 8, 2016. Elections were held for President of the United States , United States Senator , Governor of Indiana , two of Indiana's executive officers and all of Indiana's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives .
President of the United States
United States Senate
United States House of Representatives
Governor
Attorney general
Indiana Attorney General election, 2016
County results Precinct results Hill: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Arredondo: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie No data
Incumbent Republican attorney general Greg Zoeller declined to run for a third term in order to run for Congress .[1] Republicans chose Curtis Hill, Elkhart County Prosecutor since 2002 over former attorney general Steve Carter , State Senator Randall Head , and then-deputy Attorney General Abby Kuzma at the Republican state convention on June 11, 2016[2]
Democrats nominated Lorenzo Arredondo, former Lake County Circuit Judge from 1976–2010[3]
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Curtis Hill (R)
Lorenzo Arredondo (D)
Other
Undecided
Gravis Marketing
October 30 – November 1, 2016
399
± 4.9%
39%
29%
—
31%
Ball State Hoosier Survey
October 10—16, 2016
544
± 4.8%
44%
32%
—
21%
General election
Results
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2016
County resultsMcCormick: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Ritz: 50–60% 60–70%
Incumbent Democratic Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz ran for re-election. She was unopposed at the Democratic State Convention on June 18, 2016.[3]
Republicans nominated Jennifer McCormick , Superintendent of Yorktown Community Schools since 2010 over Dawn Wooten, adjunct faculty at Fort Wayne -area universities.[2]
In 2019, governor Eric Holcomb signed House Bill 1005, which would abolish the office and create an appointed position of Secretary of Education to replace it effective January 11, 2021.[5] As a consequence, the 2016 election was the last election held for the office.
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Glenda Ritz (D)
Jennifer McCormick (R)
Other
Undecided
Ball State Hoosier Survey
October 10—16, 2016
544
± 4.8%
45%
38%
—
15%
General election
Results
General Assembly
All 100 seats of the Indiana House of Representatives and 25 of 50 seats of the Indiana Senate were up for election. Before the election the composition of the Indiana General Assembly was:
Senate
Party
# of seats
Republican
40
Democratic
10
Total
50
House of Representatives
Party
# of seats
Republican
71
Democratic
29
Total
100
References
^ Guerra, Kristine (May 13, 2016). "Zoeller won't seek 3rd term as attorney general" . Indianapolis Star .
^ a b Tribune News Services (June 11, 2016). "Indiana GOP nominates Curtis Hill for attorney general at convention" . Chicago Tribune .
^ a b Smith, Brandon (June 20, 2016). "Indiana Democrats Slate Candidates, Focus On Goals For Hoosier State" . WBAA .
^ "Secretary of State : Election Division: Election Results" . www.in.gov . Retrieved April 22, 2018 .
^ "Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved October 20, 2020 .
^ "Indiana General Election, November 8, 2016" . Indiana Secretary of State. Retrieved December 12, 2016 .
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