Governor of Indiana

Indiana Governor

General information
Office Type: | Partisan
Office website: | Official Link
Compensation: | $134,051
2025 FY Budget: | $8,390,000
Term limits: | 8 out of 12 years
Structure
Length of term: |  4 years
Authority: | Indiana Constitution, Article 5, the Executive Department
Selection Method: | Elected
Current Officeholder

Governor of Indiana Eric Holcomb
Republican Party
Assumed office: January 9, 2017

Elections
Next election: | November 5, 2024
Last election: | November 3, 2020
Other Indiana Executive Offices
Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Comptroller • Examiner • Secretary of Education • Agriculture Director • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Director • Labor Commissioner • Utility Regulatory Commission

## Contents

* 1 Current officeholder
* 2 Authority
* 3 Qualifications
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2024
* 4.2 2020
* 4.3 2016
* 4.4 2012
* 4.5 Term limits
* 4.6 Partisan composition
* 5 Vacancies
* 6 Duties
* 7 Divisions
* 8 State budget
* 8.1 Role in state budget
* 8.2 Governor's office budget
* 9 Compensation
* 9.1 2022
* 9.2 2021
* 9.3 2020
* 9.4 2019
* 9.5 2018
* 9.6 2017
* 9.7 2016
* 9.8 2015
* 9.9 2014
* 9.10 2013
* 9.11 2012
* 10 Historical officeholders
* 11 History
* 11.1 Partisan balance 1992-2013
* 11.1.1 SQLI and partisanship
* 12 State profile
* 12.1 Presidential voting pattern
* 12.1.1 Pivot Counties (2016)
* 12.1.2 Pivot Counties (2020)
* 13 Contact information
* 14 See also
* 15 External links
* 16 Footnotes

The Governor of the State of Indiana is an elected constitutional officer, the head of the executive branch and the highest state office in Indiana. The governor is popularly elected every four years by a plurality and is limited to two consecutive terms with at least a four-year span before the same individual may hold the office again.[1]

Indiana has a Republican trifecta. The Republican Party controls the office of governor and both chambers of the state legislature.

Indiana has a Republican triplex. The Republican Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general.

See also: Indiana General Assembly, Indiana House of Representatives, Indiana State Senate

## Current officeholder[edit]

The 51st and current governor of Indiana is Republican Eric Holcomb.[2] Holcomb won election on November 8, 2016, and was sworn into office on January 9, 2017.[3]

## Authority[edit]

The state Constitution addresses the office of the governor in Article 5, the Executive Department.

Under Article 5, Section 1:

The executive power of the State shall be vested in a Governor.[1]

## Qualifications[edit]

State Executives

Current Governors
Gubernatorial Elections
2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014
Current Lt. Governors
Lt. Governor Elections
2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014

Qualifications for the governorship are set forth in Article 5, Section 7.

To become governor of Indiana, a candidate must have been a United States citizen and lived within Indiana for the period of five consecutive years before the election. The candidate must also be at least 30 years old when sworn into office. Under Section 8, the governor may not hold any other state or federal office during his or her term, and must resign from any such position before being eligible to be sworn in as governor.

Before taking the office, the candidate must swear an oath of office administered by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indiana, promising to uphold the constitution and laws of Indiana.[1]

## Elections[edit]

Indiana state government organizational chart

Indiana elects governors in the presidential elections, that is, in leap years. For Indiana 2016, 2020, 2024, and 2028 are all gubernatorial election years. Legally, the gubernatorial inauguration is always set for the second Monday in the January following an election (§ 9).

If two candidates are tied, a joint session of the General Assembly shall cast ballots to determine the winner, pursuant to Article 5, Section 5.

### 2024[edit]

See also: Indiana gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024

#### General election

##### General election for Governor of Indiana

Jennifer McCormick, Mike Braun, Donald Rainwater, and Christopher Stried are running in the general election for Governor of Indiana on November 5, 2024.

Candidate

|

| Jennifer McCormick (D)

| Mike Braun (R)

| Donald Rainwater (L)

| Christopher Stried (Independent)

* * *

There are no incumbents in this race.

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#### Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Governor of Indiana

Jennifer McCormick advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Indiana on May 7, 2024.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
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| Jennifer McCormick|

100.0

| 180,577

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 180,577

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Tamie Dixon-Tatum (D)
* Bob Kern (D)

#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Governor of Indiana

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Indiana on May 7, 2024.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Mike Braun|

39.5

| 237,125

| Suzanne Crouch|

21.7

| 130,219

| Brad Chambers|

17.5

| 104,723

| Eric Doden|

11.8

| 71,031

| Jamie Reitenour |

4.8

| 28,774

| Curtis Hill|

4.6

| 27,750

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 599,622

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#### Libertarian convention

#####  Libertarian convention for Governor of Indiana

Donald Rainwater defeated Rhonda Greene in the Libertarian convention for Governor of Indiana on March 2, 2024.

Candidate

|

| Rhonda Greene (L)

| Donald Rainwater (L)

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There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2

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### 2020[edit]

See also: Indiana gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020

#### General election

##### General election for Governor of Indiana

Incumbent Eric Holcomb defeated Woody Myers and Donald Rainwater in the general election for Governor of Indiana on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Eric Holcomb (R) |

56.5

| 1,706,724

| Woody Myers (D) |

32.1

| 968,092

| Donald Rainwater (L) |

11.4

| 345,567

* * *

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

| Total votes: 3,020,383

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#### Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Governor of Indiana

Woody Myers advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Indiana on June 2, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Woody Myers|

100.0

| 408,230

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 408,230

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Josh Owens (D)
* Eddie Melton (D)

#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Governor of Indiana

Incumbent Eric Holcomb advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of Indiana on June 2, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Eric Holcomb|

100.0

| 524,496

* * *

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

| Total votes: 524,496

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Brian Roth (R)

#### Libertarian convention

#####  Libertarian convention for Governor of Indiana

Donald Rainwater advanced from the Libertarian convention for Governor of Indiana on March 7, 2020.

Candidate

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| Donald Rainwater (L)

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Bill Levin (L)

### 2016[edit]

See also: Indiana gubernatorial election, 2016

The general election for governor was held on November 8, 2016.

Eric Holcomb and Suzanne Crouch defeated John Gregg and Christina Hale, Rex Bell and Karl Tatgenhorst, Christopher Stried, and Adam Adkins in the Indiana governor election.

Indiana Governor, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Eric Holcomb and Suzanne Crouch | 51.4% | 1,396,460
| Democratic  | John Gregg and Christina Hale | 45.4% | 1,234,546
| Libertarian  | Rex Bell and Karl Tatgenhorst | 3.2% | 86,964
| Independent  | Adam Adkins | 0.00% | 14
| Independent  | Christopher Stried | 0.00% | 8
Total Votes | 2,717,992
Source: Indiana Election Division

### 2012[edit]

See also: Indiana gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012

On November 6, 2012, Mike Pence and Sue Ellspermann won election as Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Indiana. They defeated the Gregg/Simpson (D), Boneham/Klopfenstein (L) and Harris/Fish (I) ticket(s) in the general election.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Mike Pence & Sue Ellspermann | 49.5% | 1,275,424
| Democratic  |  John Gregg & Vi Simpson  | 46.6% | 1,200,016
| Libertarian  |  Rupert Boneham & Brad Klopfenstein  | 4% | 101,868
| Independent  |  Donnie Harold Harris & George Fish  | 0% | 21
Total Votes | 2,577,329
Election Results Via: via Indiana Secretary of State

### Term limits[edit]

See also: States with gubernatorial term limits

Indiana governors are restricted to eight years in office during any 12-year period.

Indiana Constitution, Article 5, Section 1

The executive power of the State shall be vested in a Governor. He shall hold his office during four years, and shall not be eligible more than eight years in any period of twelve years.[1]

### Partisan composition[edit]

The chart below shows the partisan breakdown of Indiana governors from 1992 to 2013.

## Vacancies[edit]

See also: How gubernatorial vacancies are filled

Details of vacancies are addressed under Article 5, Section 10.

If the governor becomes incapacitated then the lieutenant governor of Indiana becomes acting-governor until his or her recovery. If the governor resigns, dies, or is impeached, tried, and convicted, then the lieutenant governor becomes governor.

If the office of the lieutenant governor is vacant, then the Senate Pro-Tempore becomes governor. If the office of Senate Pro-Tempore is also vacant then the senate must elect a new Pro-Tempore to fill the governor's office.

The governor may temporarily step aside if he or she communicates that he or she is unable to discharge the office to both the President Pro-Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The same two individuals may file a petition with the Indiana Supreme Court asking for a hearing of fitness for office for the Governor. In that case, the hearing must be held within 48 hours and the Supreme Court's decision is final.

If the governor and lieutenant governor both vacate their offices, the General Assembly must meet within 48 hours and elect an acting governor, who must belong to the same party as the elected governor, by a simple majority in each chamber. Until then, the acting governor shall be, in order of succession:

* the President Pro-Tempore of the Senate

* the Speaker of the House of Representatives

* the State Treasurer

* the State Auditor

* the Secretary of State

* the State Superintendent of Public Instruction

## Duties[edit]

The Governor of Indiana has wide-ranging executive authority to manage the government of the state and is the chief executive of the executive branch of the state government. These powers are established in the Indiana Constitution. The governor works in concert with the Indiana General Assembly and the Supreme Court of Indiana to govern the state. As an independent branch, the governor has the ability to balance the other branches. Among these abilities is the power to veto legislation passed by the Indiana General Assembly. If vetoed, a bill is returned to the General Assembly for reconsideration where they may override the veto with a simple majority. The governor also has the ability to call a special session of the General Assembly, who can otherwise not assemble longer than is permitted by the constitution.

The governor can influence the courts by using the appointment power. The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission creates a list of three candidates from which the governor chooses one who will serve on the state courts. This authority gives the governor considerable sway in setting the makeup of the judiciary.

Among his other powers, the governor can call out the state defense force or the Indiana National Guard in times of emergency or disaster. The governor is also charged with the enforcement of all the state's laws and the Indiana Code which is carried out through the Indiana State Police. The governor also has the ability to pardon or commute the sentence of any criminal offenders except in cases of treason or impeachment.[1]

Other duties and privileges of the office include:

* Periodically addressing the General Assembly concerning the State of the State and making recommendations for prudent courses of action (§ 13).

* Requiring written information from any administrative officer of the state concerning their job and the conditions of their institutions (§ 15).

* Granting pardons and reprieves, in consultation with a special legislative commission when called for by law. The privilege of granting pardons does not grant to impeachment or treason, though the Governor may suspend the execution of a treason sentence until the legislative sits again and reviews the case (§ 17).

* Filling vacancies in the Courts and in other state offices when the manner for doing so is not otherwise set forth in law, and, when the General Assembly is in recess, making any vacancy appointments that would normally be the prerogative of the legislature (§ 18).

* Reconvening the General Assembly at a place other than its normal chambers for extraordinary reasons (§ 19).

## Divisions[edit]

Updated January 17, 2021

The website of the Governor of Indiana details the following three offices within his Cabinet:

* Office of Management and Budget
* Indiana Office of Technology
* Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives

## State budget[edit]

See also: Indiana state budget and finances

### Role in state budget[edit]

The state operates on a biennial budget cycle. The sequence of key events in the budget process is as follows:[4]

1. In early Summer of the year preceding the beginning of the new biennium, budget instructions are sent to state agencies.
2. By September 1, agencies submit their budget requests to the governor.
3. Hearings are held with the public from November to April.
4. The governor submits his or her budget to the state legislature in January.
5. The legislature typically adopts a budget in April, effective for the fiscal biennium beginning in July. A simple majority is required to pass a budget.

There are no constitutional or statutory provisions mandating that the governor submit or sign a balanced budget. Budget deficits may be carried over to the next biennium.[4]

Indiana is one of six states in which the governor cannot exercise line item veto authority.[4][5]

### Governor's office budget[edit]

The Governor's Office budget was $8,390,000 for the 2025 fiscal year.[6]

## Compensation[edit]

See also: Comparison of gubernatorial salaries and Compensation of state executive officers

The salary of the governor is determined by the Indiana State Legislature as mandated in the state constitution. Article 5, Section 22 of the Indiana Constitution also prohibits changes to salary during the governor's current term.

Article 5, Section 22 of the Indiana Constitution

| Text of Section 22:

Compensation of Governor

The Governor shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation, which shall neither be increased nor diminished, during the term for which he shall have been elected.[1]

In 2007, the Indiana Senate passed SB 401, which tied annual salary increases to increases received by state employees. State executive officials are not eligible for salary increases if state employees do not receive increases to their salaries. The governor's salary is adjusted every four years with the increase taking effect the year following the most recent gubernatorial election.[7]

### 2022[edit]

In 2022, the officer's salary was $134,051, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]

### 2021[edit]

In 2021, the governor received a salary of $134,051, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]

### 2020[edit]

In 2020, the governor received a salary of $121,331, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]

### 2019[edit]

In 2019, the governor received a salary of $121,331, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]

### 2018[edit]

In 2018, the governor received a salary of $121,331, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]

### 2017[edit]

In 2017, the governor received a salary of $121,331, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]

### 2016[edit]

In 2016, the governor received a salary of $111,688, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]

### 2015[edit]

In 2015, the governor received a salary of $111,688, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]

### 2014[edit]

In 2014, the governor received a salary of $111,688, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]

### 2013[edit]

In 2013, the governor's salary was increased to $111,688, according to the Council of State Governments.[17]

### 2012[edit]

As of 2012, the governor received a salary of $107,881, according to the Council of State Governments.

## Historical officeholders[edit]

Since 1816, Indiana has had 51 governors. Of the 51, 21 have been Democrats, 23 have been Republicans, three were Democratic-Republicans, three were Whigs and one was Independent. Prior to becoming a state on December 11, 1816, three men - William Henry Harrison, John Gibson, and Thomas Posey - served as Governor of the Indiana Territory from 1800-1816.[18]

#  | Name  | Term of office  | Party

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|
|

1  | Jonathan Jennings  | November 7, 1816-September 12, 1822  | Democratic-Republican
2  | Ratliff Boon  | September 12, 1822-December 5, 1822  | Democratic-Republican
3  | William Hendricks  | December 5, 1822-February 12, 1825  | Democratic-Republican
4  | James Brown Ray  | February 12, 1825-December 7, 1831  | Independent
5  | Noah Noble  | December 7, 1831-December 6, 1837  | Whig
6  | David Wallace  | December 6, 1837-December 9, 1840  | Whig
7  | Samuel Bigger  | December 9, 1840-December 6, 1843  | Whig
8  | James Whitcomb  | December 6, 1843-December 26, 1848  | Democratic
9  | Paris Chipman Dunning  | December 26, 1848-December 5, 1849  | Democratic
10  | Joseph Albert Wright  | December 5, 1849-January 12, 1857  | Democratic
11  | Ashbel Parsons Willard  | January 12, 1857-October 4, 1860  | Democratic
12  | Abram Adams Hammond  | October 4, 1860-January 14, 1861  | Democratic
13  | Henry Smith Lane  | January 14, 1861-January 16, 1861  | Republican
14  | Oliver Perry Morton  | January 16, 1861-January 23, 1867  | Republican
15  | Conrad Baker  | January 23, 1867-January 13, 1873  | Republican
16  | Thomas Andrews Hendricks  | January 13, 1873-January 8, 1877  | Democratic
17  | James Douglas Williams  | January 8, 1877-November 20, 1880  | Democratic
18  | Isaac Pusey Gray  | November 20, 1880-January 10, 1881  | Democratic
19  | Albert Gallatin Porter  | January 10, 1881-January 12, 1885  | Republican
20  | Isaac Pusey Gray  | January 12, 1885-January 14, 1889  | Democratic
21  | Alvin Peterson Hovey  | January 14, 1889-November 23, 1891  | Republican
22  | Ira Joy Chase  | November 23, 1891-January 9, 1893  | Republican
23  | Claude Matthews  | January 9, 1893-January 11, 1897  | Democratic
24  | James Atwell Mount  | January 11, 1897-January 14, 1901  | Republican
25  | Winfield Taylor Durbin  | January 14, 1901-January 9, 1905  | Republican
26  | James Frank Hanly  | January 9, 1905-January 11, 1909  | Republican
27  | Thomas Riley Marshall  | January 11, 1909-January 13, 1913  | Democratic
28  | Samuel Moffett Ralston  | January 13, 1913-January 8, 1917  | Democratic
29  | James Putnam Goodrich  | January 8, 1917-January 10, 1921  | Republican
30  | Warren Terry McCray  | January 10, 1921-April 30, 1924  | Republican
31  | Emmett Forrest Branch  | April 30, 1924-January 12, 1925  | Republican
32  | Edward L. Jackson  | January 12, 1925-January 14, 1929  | Republican
33  | Harry Guyer Leslie  | January 14, 1929-January 9, 1933  | Republican
34  | Paul Vories McNutt  | January 9, 1933-January 11, 1937  | Democratic
35  | Maurice Clifford Townsend  | January 11, 1937-January 13, 1941  | Democratic
36  | Henry Frederick Schricker  | January 13, 1941-January 8, 1945  | Democratic
37  | Ralph F. Gates  | January 8, 1945-January 10, 1949  | Republican
38  | Henry Frederick Schricker  | January 10, 1949-January 12, 1953  | Democratic
39  | George N. Craig  | January 12, 1953-January 14, 1957  | Republican
40  | Harold W. Handley  | January 14, 1957-January 9, 1961  | Republican
41  | Matthew E. Welsh  | January 9, 1961-January 11, 1965  | Democratic
42  | Roger D. Branigin  | January 11, 1965-January 13, 1969  | Democratic
43  | Edgar D. Whitcomb  | January 13, 1969-January 9, 1973  | Republican
44  | Otis R. Bowen  | January 9, 1973-January 13, 1981  | Republican
45  | Robert D. Orr  | January 13, 1981-January 9, 1989  | Republican
46  | Evan Bayh  | January 9, 1989-January 13, 1997  | Democratic
47  | Frank O'Bannon  | January 13, 1997-September 13, 2003  | Democratic
48  | Joseph E. Kernan  | September 13, 2003-January 10, 2005  | Democratic
49  | Mitch Daniels  | January 10, 2005-January 14, 2013  | Republican
50  | Mike Pence  | January 14, 2013-January 9, 2017  | Republican
51  | Eric Holcomb  | January 9, 2017 - Present  | Republican

## History[edit]

### Partisan balance 1992-2013[edit]

See also: Ballotpedia:Who Runs the States and Ballotpedia:Who Runs the States, Indiana

Partisan breakdown of the Indiana governorship from 1992-2013

From 1992-2013, Indiana had Democratic governors in office for the first 13 years while there were Republican governors in office for the last nine years. Indiana was under Republican trifectas for the last three years of the study period.

Across the country, there were 493 years of Democratic governors (44.82%) and 586 years of Republican governors (53.27%) from 1992 to 2013.

Over the course of the 22-year study, state governments became increasingly more partisan. At the outset of the study period (1992), 18 of the 49 states with partisan legislatures had single-party trifectas and 31 states had divided governments. In 2013, only 13 states had divided governments, while single-party trifectas held sway in 36 states, the most in the 22 years studied.

The chart below shows the partisan composition of the Office of the Governor of Indiana, the Indiana State Senate and the Indiana House of Representatives from 1992 to 2013.

#### SQLI and partisanship[edit]

The chart below depicts the partisanship of the Indiana state government and the state's SQLI ranking for the years studied. For the SQLI, the states were ranked from 1-50, with 1 being the best and 50 the worst. Indiana had a long period of divided government between 1992 and 2004 until the arrival of a Republican trifecta in 2005. Indiana reverted back to divided government between 2007 and 2010 before reverting yet again to a Republican trifecta in 2011. The state has never had a Democratic trifecta. Indiana’s highest SQLI ranking came in 1995 (12th) under divided government, while the state’s lowest SQLI ranking came in 2009 (34th), also under divided government. The state’s greatest leap in the ranking occurred between 1994 and 1995, where Indiana rose seven spots. Its greatest decline in the ranking occurred between 2003 and 2004, where the state dropped seven spots.

* SQLI average with Democratic trifecta: N/A
* SQLI average with Republican trifecta: 29.25
* SQLI average with divided government: 20.82

Chart displaying the partisanship of Indiana government from 1992-2013 and the State Quality of Life Index (SQLI).

## State profile[edit]

Demographic data for Indiana

| Indiana| U.S.
Total population:| 6,612,768| 316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):| 35,826| 3,531,905
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.

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**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.

### Presidential voting pattern[edit]

See also: Presidential voting trends in Indiana

Indiana voted Republican in five out of the six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.

#### Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, five are located in Indiana, accounting for 2.43 percent of the total pivot counties.[19]

#### Pivot Counties (2020)

In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Indiana had five Retained Pivot Counties, 2.76 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.

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## Contact information[edit]

Office of the Governor
Statehouse
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2797
Phone: 317-232-4567

## See also[edit]

* Indiana state executive offices
* Indiana state executive officials

## External links[edit]

* Search Google News for this topic
* Indiana Office of the Governor

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Indiana General Assembly, "Constitution of Indiana," accessed January 17, 2021
2. ↑ Indiana.gov, "About Governor Eric J Holcomb," accessed January 17, 2021
3. ↑ Indianapolis Star, "Holcomb sworn in as Indiana's 51st governor," January 9, 2017
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 National Association of State Budget Officers, "Budget Processes in the States, Spring 2021," accessed January 24, 2023
5. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Separation of Powers: Executive Veto Powers," accessed January 26, 2024
6. ↑ Indiana State Budget Agency, "2023-2025 The Whole Budget Report," accessed December 6, 2023
7. ↑ Vote Smart, "SB 401 - Legislator Salary Adjustment - Indiana Key Vote," accessed January 17, 2021
8. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
9. ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
10. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 17, 2021
11. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 17, 2021
12. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 17, 2021
13. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 17, 2021
14. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 17, 2021
15. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed January 17, 2021
16. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 17, 2021
17. ↑ Council of State Governments, "CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries," January 17, 2021
18. ↑ National Governors Association, "Former Indiana Governors," accessed January 17, 2021
19. ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.

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