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Vice President of the United States
U.S. Representative for Indiana's 2nd and 6th districts Vice presidential campaigns | ||
The2016 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect thegovernor andlieutenant governor of Indiana, concurrently with the2016 U.S. presidential election as well aselections to theUnited States Senate andelections to theUnited States House of Representatives and variousstate andlocal elections. The primaries were held on May 3, 2016. Republican lieutenant governor Eric Holcomb won the race with 51.4% of the vote.
IncumbentRepublican GovernorMike Pence was running for reelection to a second term in office until July 15, 2016, when then-Republican presidential nomineeDonald Trump selected Pence as his vice presidential running mate.[1] As Pence was barred by Indiana law from simultaneously running for both offices, he subsequently withdrew from the gubernatorial election.[2] Pence went on to be electedVice President of the United States. He was replaced on the ballot for governor by his formerrunning mate, incumbent lieutenant governorEric Holcomb, who was selected by theIndiana Republican State Committee as the nominee on July 26, 2016.[3] Holcomb later selectedState AuditorSuzanne Crouch on August 1, 2016, to be his running mate as the nomination for lieutenant governor was made vacant by the decision of Holcomb to seek the gubernatorial nomination; she was confirmed at a subsequent meeting of the Indiana Republican State Committee later that day.[3][4]
John Gregg, the formerSpeaker of the Indiana House of Representatives, was the Democratic nominee. Gregg previously ran for Governorin 2012, but was defeated by Pence.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Pence (incumbent) | 815,699 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 815,699 | 100.00% | ||
On July 15, 2016, Donald Trump announced that Pence would be his running mate asvice president in the2016 presidential election. Under Indiana law, Pence was unable to run for both governor and vice president simultaneously; he therefore withdrew from the gubernatorial election, creating a vacancy on the Republican ticket. On July 26, the chairman of theIndiana Republican Party, Jeff Cardwell, announced thatEric Holcomb had been nominated by the Indiana Republican State Committee to replace Pence on the ballot for governor. The vote totals were not released. Holcomb later selectedSuzanne Crouch on August 1, 2016, to be his running mate as the nomination for lieutenant governor was made vacant by the decision of Holcomb to seek the gubernatorial nomination; she was then confirmed by the Committee at a meeting later that day.[3][4]
Politicians
Organizations
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John R. Gregg | 547,375 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 547,375 | 100.00 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[30] | Tossup | August 12, 2016 |
| Daily Kos[31] | Tossup | October 14, 2016 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[32] | Tilt R | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[33] | Lean D(flip) | November 7, 2016 |
| Real Clear Politics[34] | Tossup | November 1, 2016 |
| Governing[35] | Tossup | October 27, 2016 |
Aggregate polls
| Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | Eric Holcomb (R) | John Gregg (D) | Other/Undecided [a] | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Clear Politics[36] | October 27 – November 3, 2016 | November 3, 2016 | 40.7% | 44.0% | 15.3% | Gregg +3.3% |
Graphical summary
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Eric Holcomb (R) | John Gregg (D) | Rex Bell (L) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyMonkey[37] | November 1–7, 2016 | 1,700 | ± 4.6% | 47% | 49% | – | 4% |
| SurveyMonkey[38] | October 31 – November 6, 2016 | 1,383 | ± 4.6% | 46% | 49% | – | 5% |
| WTHR/Howey[39] | November 1–3, 2016 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 42% | 42% | 5% | 11% |
| SurveyMonkey[40] | October 28 – November 3, 2016 | 923 | ± 4.6% | 47% | 47% | – | 6% |
| SurveyMonkey[41] | October 27 – November 2, 2016 | 790 | ± 4.6% | 48% | 47% | – | 5% |
| Gravis Marketing[42] | October 30 – November 1, 2016 | 399 | ± 4.9% | 38% | 42% | 4% | 16% |
| SurveyMonkey[43] | October 26 – November 1, 2016 | 638 | ± 4.6% | 49% | 47% | – | 4% |
| SurveyMonkey[44] | October 25–31, 2016 | 674 | ± 4.6% | 47% | 48% | – | 5% |
| Monmouth University[45] | October 27–30, 2016 | 402 | ± 4.9% | 42% | 48% | 4% | 5% |
| Gravis Marketing[46] | October 22–24, 2016 | 596 | ± 2.3% | 38% | 42% | 4% | 16% |
| Ball State University (PSRAI)[47] | October 10–16, 2016 | 544 | ± 4.8% | 43% | 48% | – | – |
| Monmouth University[48] | October 11–13, 2016 | 402 | ± 4.9% | 38% | 50% | 4% | 7% |
| BK Strategies (R-Holcomb)[49] | October 11–13, 2016 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 42% | 42% | 3% | 13% |
| WTHR/Howey[50] | October 3–5, 2016 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 39% | 41% | 5% | 15% |
| WTHR/Howey[51] | September 6–8, 2016 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 35% | 40% | 6% | 19% |
| Monmouth University[52] | August 13–16, 2016 | 403 | ± 4.9% | 42% | 41% | 4% | 13% |
| Expedition Strategies (D-Gregg)[53] | August 1–3, 2016 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 39% | 46% | 6% | 9% |
| The Tarrance Group[54] | July 20–21, 2016 | 503 | ± 4.4% | 34% | 42% | – | 24% |
with Mike Pence
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mike Pence (R) | John Gregg (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellwether Research[55] | May 11–15, 2016 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 40% | 36% | — | 24% |
| WTHR/Howey[56] | April 18–21, 2016 | 500 | ± 4.3% | 49% | 45% | 1% | 5% |
| Bellwether Research[57] | May 29–June 3, 2015 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 40% | 41% | — | 19% |
| Bellwether Research[58] | April 12–14, 2015 | 607 | ± 4.0% | 43% | 37% | — | 21% |
| GQR Research[59] | April 7–9, 2015 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 47% | 47% | — | 6% |
with Susan Brooks
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Susan Brooks (R) | John Gregg (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tarrance Group[54] | July 20–21, 2016 | 503 | ± 4.4% | 36% | 41% | — | 23% |
with Todd Rokita
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Todd Rokita (R) | John Gregg (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tarrance Group[54] | July 20–21, 2016 | 503 | ± 4.4% | 36% | 41% | — | 23% |
| Public Opinion Strategies[60] | July 16–18, 2016 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 45% | 43% | — | 12% |
with Baron Hill
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mike Pence (R) | Baron Hill (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellwether Research[61] | April 12–14, 2015 | 607 | ± 4% | 43% | 36% | 21% |
with Glenda Ritz
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mike Pence (R) | Glenda Ritz (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellwether Research[57] | May 29–June 3, 2015 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 42% | 42% | — | 16% |
| Bellwether Research[62] | April 12–14, 2015 | 607 | ± 4% | 42% | 39% | — | 18% |
Holcomb won with 51.4% of the votes, with Gregg taking 45.4%, and Libertarian Rex Bell finishing with 3.2%.[63]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Holcomb/Suzanne Crouch | 1,397,396 | 51.38% | +1.89% | |
| Democratic | John R. Gregg/Christina Hale | 1,235,503 | 45.42% | −1.14% | |
| Libertarian | Rex Bell | 87,025 | 3.20% | −0.75% | |
| Write-in | 44 | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 2,719,968 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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Holcomb won seven of nine congressional districts.[65]
| District | Holcomb | Gregg | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 36% | 62% | Pete Visclosky |
| 2nd | 53% | 43% | Jackie Walorski |
| 3rd | 60% | 37% | Marlin Stutzman |
| 4th | 58% | 39% | Todd Rokita |
| 5th | 52% | 45% | Susan Brooks |
| 6th | 59% | 36% | Luke Messer |
| 7th | 34% | 63% | André Carson |
| 8th | 52% | 45% | Larry Bucshon |
| 9th | 56% | 41% | Todd Young |
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