Indiana Secretary of State election, 2018

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Election details
Filing deadline: July 16, 2018
Primary: N/A
General: November 6, 2018
Pre-election incumbent(s):
Connie Lawson (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Indiana held an election for secretary of state on November 6, 2018.

In Indiana, political parties nominate state executive candidates at their conventions instead of holding a primary. The Republican Party convention took place on June 9, and the Democratic Party convention took place on June 16. Following the convention, the political parties submit their nominations to the state elections board to be certified for the ballot. These nominations had to be submitted by July 16, 2018.[1]

All minor party and independent candidates must file signed petitions of nomination with the Secretary of State's Office in order to be certified for the general election ballot. These petitions had to be submitted by July 16, 2018.[1] Because a Libertarian Party candidate won at least 2 percent but less than 10 percent of the vote cast for Indiana Secretary of State in the last election held for the office in 2014, the party nominated general election candidates during its convention's business meeting on May 5, 2018. Libertarian Party nominations also had to be submitted by July 16, 2018.[1]

For more information on secretary of state elections in 2018, click here.

SETTING THE STAGE
  • Heading into the election, the sitting secretary of state was Connie Lawson (R), who was first appointed to the position in April 2012 following the resignation of Charlie White (R). Lawson was elected to a full term in 2014 and announced on May 4, 2017, that she would seek election to a second full term in 2018.
  • At the time of the 2018 election, Indiana was a Republican trifecta. It first gained this status in 2011, when the Republican Party gained a majority in the Indiana House of Representatives. Indiana was a Republican triplex in 2018.
  • In the five presidential elections leading up to the 2018 election, Indiana was won by the Republican nominee in 2000, 2004, 2012, and 2016 and by the Democratic nominee in 2008. The widest margin of victory was George W. Bush's 20.7 percent margin in 2004 while the narrowest was Barack Obama's one percent margin in 2008.


    • Candidates and election results

    General election

    General election for Indiana Secretary of State

    Incumbent Connie Lawson defeated Jim Harper and Mark Rutherford in the general election for Indiana Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔
    Image of Connie Lawson
    		Connie Lawson (R)
     
    56.2
     
    		1,263,074
    Image of Jim Harper
    		Jim Harper (D)
     
    40.6
     
    		911,546
    Image of Mark Rutherford
    		Mark Rutherford (L)
     
    3.2
     
    		71,234
     Other/Write-in votes
     
    0.0
     
    		905

    Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

    		Total votes: 2,246,759
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    Write-in candidates

    Green Party George Wolfe (Green)
    Grey.png Jeremy Heath (Pirate Party)

    State overview

    Partisan control

    This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Indiana heading into the 2018 elections.

    Congressional delegation

    State executives

    • As of May 2018, Republicans held seven of 14 state executive positions, and seven positions were held by nonpartisan or independent officials.
    • The governor of Indiana was Republican Eric Holcomb.

    State legislature

    • Republicans controlled both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly. They had a 70-30 majority in the state House and a 41-9 majority in the state Senate.

    Trifecta status

    • Indiana was a Republican trifecta, meaning the Republican Party held control of the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature.

    2018 elections

    See also: Indiana elections, 2018

    Indiana held elections for the following positions in 2018:

    Demographics

    Demographic data for Indiana
     IndianaU.S.
    Total population:6,612,768316,515,021
    Land area (sq mi):35,8263,531,905
    Race and ethnicity**
    White:84.2%73.6%
    Black/African American:9.2%12.6%
    Asian:1.9%5.1%
    Native American:0.2%0.8%
    Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
    Two or more:2.2%3%
    Hispanic/Latino:6.4%17.1%
    Education
    High school graduation rate:87.8%86.7%
    College graduation rate:24.1%29.8%
    Income
    Median household income:$49,255$53,889
    Persons below poverty level:18.4%11.3%
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
    Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Indiana.
    **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

    As of July 2016, Indiana had a population of approximately 6,600,000 people, with its three largest cities being Indianapolis (pop. est. 856,000), Fort Wayne (pop. est. 265,000), and Evansville (pop. est. 119,000).[2][3] The chart on the right shows demographic information for Indiana from 2010 to 2015.

    State election history

    This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Indiana from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Indiana Secretary of State.[4]

    Historical elections

    Presidential elections

    This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Indiana every year from 2000 to 2016.

    Election results (President of the United States), Indiana 2000-2016
    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2016 Republican Party Donald Trump 56.8% Democratic Party Hillary Clinton 37.9% 18.9%
    2012 Republican Party Mitt Romney 54.1% Democratic Party Barack Obama 43.9% 10.2%
    2008 Democratic Party Barack Obama 50.0% Republican Party John McCain 48.9% 1.1%
    2004 Republican Party George W. Bush 59.9% Democratic Party John Kerry 39.3% 20.6%
    2000 Republican Party George W. Bush 56.7% Democratic Party Al Gore 41.0% 15.7%

    U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Indiana from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.

    Election results (U.S. Senator), Indiana 2000-2016
    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2016 Republican Party Todd Young 52.1% Democratic Party Evan Bayh 42.4% 9.7%
    2012 Democratic Party Joe Donnelly 50.0% Republican Party Richard Mourdock 44.3% 5.7%
    2010 Republican Party Dan Coats 54.6% Democratic Party Brad Ellsworth 40.0% 14.6%
    2006 Republican Party Richard Lugar 87.3% Libertarian Party Steve Osborn 12.6% 74.7%
    2004 Democratic Party Evan Bayh 61.7% Republican Party Marvin Scott 37.2% 24.5%
    2000 Republican Party Richard Lugar 66.5% Democratic Party David Johnson 31.9% 34.6%

    Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Indiana.

    Election results (Governor), Indiana 2000-2016
    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2016 Republican Party Eric Holcomb 51.4% Democratic Party John R. Gregg 45.4% 6.0%
    2012 Republican Party Mike Pence 50.0% Democratic Party John R. Gregg 46.6% 3.4%
    2008 Republican Party Mitch Daniels 57.8% Democratic Party Jill Long Thompson 40.1% 17.7%
    2004 Republican Party Mitch Daniels 53.2% Democratic Party Joe Kernan 45.5% 7.7%
    2000 Democratic Party Frank O'Bannon 56.6% Republican Party David M. McIntosh 41.7% 14.9%

    Congressional delegation, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Indiana in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

    Congressional delegation, Indiana 2000-2016
    Year Republicans Republicans (%) Democrats Democrats (%) Balance of power
    2016 Republican Party 7 77.8% Democratic Party 2 22.2% R+5
    2014 Republican Party 7 77.8% Democratic Party 2 22.2% R+5
    2012 Republican Party 6 66.7% Democratic Party 3 33.3% R+3
    2010 Republican Party 4 44.4% Democratic Party 5 55.6% D+1
    2008 Republican Party 4 44.4% Democratic Party 5 55.6% D+1
    2006 Republican Party 7 77.8% Democratic Party 2 22.2% R+5
    2004 Republican Party 6 66.7% Democratic Party 3 33.3% R+3
    2002 Republican Party 6 66.7% Democratic Party 3 33.3% R+3
    2000 Republican Party 6 66.7% Democratic Party 3 33.3% R+3

    Trifectas, 1992-2017

    A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.

    Indiana Party Control: 1992-2025
    No Democratic trifectas  •  Seventeen years of Republican trifectas
    Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

    Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
    Governor D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
    Senate R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
    House D D D R R D D D D D D D D R R D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R


    Pivot Counties

    See also: Pivot Counties by state

    Five of 92 Indiana counties—5 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

    Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
    County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
    Delaware County, Indiana 13.43% 3.12% 14.98%
    LaPorte County, Indiana 6.33% 12.57% 22.04%
    Perry County, Indiana 18.55% 11.59% 22.84%
    Porter County, Indiana 6.59% 3.90% 7.20%
    Vigo County, Indiana 14.97% 0.86% 15.83%

    In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Indiana with 56.9 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 37.8 percent. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) was Trump's running mate. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Indiana voted Republican 83.33 percent of the time and Democratic 16.67 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Indiana voted Republican four times and Democratic once when it voted for Barack Obama in 2008.

    Presidential results by legislative district

    The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Indiana. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[5][6]

    In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 28 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 32.8 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 25 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 32.9 points. Clinton won one district controlled by a Republican heading into the 2018 elections.
    In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 72 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 25.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 75 out of 100 state House districts in Indiana with an average margin of victory of 34.3 points. Trump won six districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Indiana Secretary of State, "2018 Indiana Candidate Guide," accessed April 10, 2018
    2. ↑ Indiana Demographics, "Indiana Cities by Population," accessed January 9, 2018
    3. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Quickfacts Indiana," accessed January 9, 2018
    4. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed September 5, 2018
    5. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
    6. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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