U.S. Senate elections in Indiana
● In officeTodd C. YoungRepublicanJim BanksRepublican
Elections won
R 27 · D 1441 Senate elections since 1914
Last decided by
19.9 pts2024, Jim Banks over Valerie McCray
Closest ever
0.24 pts1970, Vance Hartke over Richard L. Roudebush
Longest streak
8 in a rowRepublican, 1976–1994
Next election
2028Tuesday, November 7, 2028
Indiana's U.S. Senate seats are held by Republican Todd C. Young and Republican Jim Banks; Banks won the most recent race by 19.9 points in 2024. Young has held one seat since 2016 and Banks the other since 2024. The 2024 race put Banks ahead of Valerie McCray, 19.9 points clear. Across 41 elections since 1914, Republicans have won 27 and Democrats 14. Of those, the closest was 1970, decided by 0.24 points; the widest 2006, by 74.8 points.
Richard G. Lugar R 1,171,553 · Steve Osborn L 168,820
Richard G. Lugar R 1,039,625 · James Jontz D 470,799 · Barbara Bourland L 17,343 · Mary Catherine Barton N 15,801
Dan Coats R 1,267,972 · Joseph H. Hogsett D 900,148 · Steve Dillon L 35,733 · Raymond Tirado N 7,474
Dan Coats R 806,048 · Baron P. Hill D 696,639
Richard G. Lugar R 1,430,525 · Jack Wickes D 668,778
Dan Quayle R 936,143 · Jill Lynette Long D 595,192 · Bradford L. Warren L 8,314 · Rockland R. Snyder A 5,914
Dan Quayle R 1,182,414 · Birch Bayh D 1,015,962
Richard G. Lugar R 1,275,833 · Vance Hartke D 868,522 · Don L. Lee I 14,321 · David Lee Hoagland U 2,511
Vance Hartke D 870,990 · Richard L. Roudebush R 866,707
Birch Bayh D 1,060,456 · William D. Ruckelshaus R 988,571 · L. Earl Malcolm P 2,844 · Ralph Levitt S 1,247
Vance Hartke D 1,128,505 · D. Russell Bontrager R 941,519 · J. Ralston Miller P 5,708 · Casimer Kanczuzewski S 1,231
Birch Bayh D 905,491 · Homer E. Capehart R 894,547
Homer E. Capehart R 1,084,262 · Claude R. Wickard D 871,781 · Carl W. Thompson P 6,685 · Gordon A. Long S 1,258
William E. Jenner R 1,020,605 · Henry F. Schricker D 911,169 · Carl W. Thompson P 12,734 · Carl L. Eddy P 891 · +1 more
William E. Jenner R 739,809 · M. Clifford Townsend D 584,288 · Elmer D. Riggs P 21,008 · John M. Morris S 1,523 · +1 more
Homer E. Capehart R 829,489 · Henry F. Schricker D 807,766 · George W. Holston P 12,213 · Marid B. Tomish S 1,917
Raymond E. Willis R 888,070 · Sherman Minton D 864,803 · Carl W. Thompson P 5,621 · John H. Kingsbury S 1,751
Frederick Van Nuys D 788,386 · Raymond E. Willis R 783,189 · Herman L. Seeger P 6,905 · Louis E. Roebuck S 2,026 · +1 more
Sherman Minton D 758,801 · Arthur R. Robinson R 700,103 · Forrest Wallace S 9,414 · Albert Jackman P 4,987 · +1 more
Frederick Van Nuys D 870,053 · James G. Watson R 661,750 · Forrest Wallace S 18,724 · Alson E. Wrentmore P 9,406 · +3 more
Arthur R. Robinson R 782,144 · Albert Stump D 623,996 · William H. Harris P 4,033 · Philip K. Reinbold S 3,346 · +3 more
Arthur R. Robinson R 519,401 · Evans Woollen D 496,540
James G. Watson R 522,837 · Albert Stump D 511,454 · William H. Harris P 5,420 · Forrest Wallace S 5,106
James G. Watson R 681,854 · Thomas Taggart D 514,191 · Francis M. Wampler S 23,395 · Francis J. Dillon F 16,804 · +1 more
James G. Watson R 335,193 · Thomas Taggart D 325,577
Harry S. New R 337,089 · John W. Kern D 325,588 · Joseph Zimmerman S 21,558 · Sumner W. Haynes P 15,598 · +2 more
Benjamin F. Shively D 272,249 · J. Ralston Miller R 226,766 · Albert J. Beveridge P 108,581 · Stephen Reynolds S 21,719 · +2 more