Electoral History
- 2004
| Indiana's 2nd congressional district election, 2004 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Chris Chocola (incumbent) | 140,496 | 54.2% | ||
| Democratic | Joe Donnelly | 115,513 | 44.5% | ||
| Libertarian | Douglas Barnes | 3,346 | 1.3% | ||
| Turnout | 259,355 | 62% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
- 2006
| Indiana's 2nd congressional district election, 2006 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Joe Donnelly | 103,561 | 54.0% | ||
| Republican | Chris Chocola (incumbent) | 88,300 | 46.0% | ||
| Turnout | 191,861 | 44% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
- 2008
| Indiana's 2nd congressional district election, 2008 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Joe Donnelly (incumbent) | 187,416 | 67.1% | ||
| Republican | Luke Puckett | 84,455 | 30.2% | ||
| Libertarian | Mark Vogel | 7,475 | 2.7% | ||
| Turnout | 279,346 | 62% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
- 2010
| Indiana's 2nd congressional district election, 2010 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Joe Donnelly (incumbent) | 91,341 | 48.2% | ||
| Republican | Jackie Walorski | 88,803 | 46.8% | ||
| Libertarian | Mark Vogel | 9,447 | 5.0% | ||
| Turnout | 189,591 | 41% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
- 2012
| Democratic United States Senatorial Primary Election in Indiana, 2012 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Joe Donnelly | 207,715 | 100 | {{{change}}} | |
| Totals | 207,715 | 100% | |||
| United States Senate election in Indiana, 2012 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Joe Donnelly | 1,281,181 | 50.04% | +50.04% | |
| Republican | Richard Mourdock | 1,133,621 | 44.28% | -43.08% | |
| Libertarian | Andy Horning | 145,282 | 5.67% | -6.92% | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 18 | 0 % | n/a | |
| Majority | 147,560 | 5.76% | -69.49% | ||
| Turnout | 2,560,102 | 57.46% | +26.24% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
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