Indiana Auditor election, 2018
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- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: Oct. 10 - Nov. 5
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 6:00 am to 6:00 pm local time
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| Indiana Auditor |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: July 16, 2018 |
| General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Tera Klutz (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Voting in Indiana |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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Indiana held an election for auditor 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]
Candidates and election results[edit]
General election
General election for Indiana Comptroller of State
Incumbent Tera Klutz defeated Joselyn Whitticker and John Schick in the general election for Indiana Comptroller of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tera Klutz (R) | 55.5 | 1,235,579 |
 | Joselyn Whitticker (D) | 41.0 | 913,701 | |
 | John Schick (L) | 3.5 | 77,101 | |
| Total votes: 2,226,381 | |||
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State overview[edit]
Partisan control[edit]
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Indiana heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation[edit]
- Following the 2016 elections, one Democrat and one Republican held the U.S. Senate seats in Indiana.
- Republicans held seven of nine U.S. House seats in Indiana.
State executives[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Indiana was a Republican trifecta, meaning the Republican Party held control of the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature.
2018 elections[edit]
- See also: Indiana elections, 2018
Indiana held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- One Senate seat
- Nine U.S. House seats
- Three lower state executive positions
- 25 of 50 state Senate seats
- 100 state House seats
- One state Supreme Court retention election
- One state Court of Appeals retention election
Demographics[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. **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[edit]
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[edit]
Presidential elections[edit]
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 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Donald Trump |
56.8% |  Hillary Clinton |
37.9% | 18.9% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney |
54.1% | Barack Obama |
43.9% | 10.2% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama |
50.0% | John McCain |
48.9% | 1.1% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush |
59.9% | John Kerry |
39.3% | 20.6% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush |
56.7% | Al Gore |
41.0% | 15.7% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016[edit]
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 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | Todd Young |
52.1% | Evan Bayh |
42.4% | 9.7% |
| 2012 | Joe Donnelly |
50.0% | Richard Mourdock |
44.3% | 5.7% |
| 2010 | Dan Coats |
54.6% | Brad Ellsworth |
40.0% | 14.6% |
| 2006 | Richard Lugar |
87.3% |  Steve Osborn |
12.6% | 74.7% |
| 2004 | Evan Bayh |
61.7% | Marvin Scott |
37.2% | 24.5% |
| 2000 | Richard Lugar |
66.5% | David Johnson |
31.9% | 34.6% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016[edit]
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 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | Eric Holcomb |
51.4% | John R. Gregg |
45.4% | 6.0% |
| 2012 | Mike Pence |
50.0% | John R. Gregg |
46.6% | 3.4% |
| 2008 | Mitch Daniels |
57.8% | Jill Long Thompson |
40.1% | 17.7% |
| 2004 | Mitch Daniels |
53.2% | Joe Kernan |
45.5% | 7.7% |
| 2000 | Frank O'Bannon |
56.6% | David M. McIntosh |
41.7% | 14.9% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016[edit]
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 | |||||
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| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 7 |
77.8% | 2 |
22.2% | R+5 |
| 2014 | 7 |
77.8% | 2 |
22.2% | R+5 |
| 2012 | 6 |
66.7% | 3 |
33.3% | R+3 |
| 2010 | 4 |
44.4% | 5 |
55.6% | D+1 |
| 2008 | 4 |
44.4% | 5 |
55.6% | D+1 |
| 2006 | 7 |
77.8% | 2 |
22.2% | R+5 |
| 2004 | 6 |
66.7% | 3 |
33.3% | R+3 |
| 2002 | 6 |
66.7% | 3 |
33.3% | R+3 |
| 2000 | 6 |
66.7% | 3 |
33.3% | R+3 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017[edit]
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Indiana Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas • Sixteen 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 |
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| 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 |
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See also[edit]
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External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "2018 Indiana Candidate Guide," accessed April 10, 2018
- ↑ Indiana Demographics, "Indiana Cities by Population," accessed January 9, 2018
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Quickfacts Indiana," accessed January 9, 2018
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed September 5, 2018
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