Bayh retired at the end of the 111th Congress.
Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.)
- District: Junior Senator from Indiana
- Residence: Indianapolis
- Born: December 26, 1955; Shirkieville, Ind.
- Religion: Episcopalian
- Family: Wife, Susan Bayh; two children
- Education: Indiana U., B.S. 1978 (business economics); U. of Virginia, J.D. 1981
- Military Service: None
- Political Highlights: Ind. secretary of state, 1986-89; governor, 1989-97; U.S. Senate, 1999-2011
- Elected: Elected: 1998 (2nd term)
- Committee Assignments: Armed Services (Airland; Emerging Threats & Capabilities; Readiness & Management Support - Chairman); Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs (Financial Institutions; Securities, Insurance & Investment; Security & International Trade - Chairman); Energy & Natural Resources (Energy; National Parks; Water & Power); Small Business & Entrepreneurship; Select Intelligence; Special Aging
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State Information: Indiana
Election History
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 2010 + | general | Dan Coats (R) | 952,116 | 54.6% |
| Brad Ellsworth (D) | 697,775 | 40% |
| Rebecca Sink-Burris (LIBERT) | 94,330 | 5.4% |
| 2004 | general | Evan Bayh (D) | 1,496,976 | 61.6% |
| Marvin Scott (R) | 903,913 | 37.2% |
| Albert Barger (LIBERT) | 27,344 | 1.1% |
| 1998 | general | Evan Bayh (D) | 1,012,244 | 63.7% |
| Paul Helmke (R) | 552,732 | 34.8% |
| Rebecca Sink-Burris (LIBERT) | 23,641 | 1.5% |
| 1990 | general | Dan Coats (R) | 806,048 | 53.6% |
| Baron Hill (D) | 696,639 | 46.3% |
| 1974 | general | Richard Lugar (R) | 814,117 | 46.4% |
+ Nearly complete, unofficial returns Vote For President
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 49.94% | John McCain: 48.91% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 39% | George W. Bush: 60% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 41% | George W. Bush: 57% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 42% | Robert Dole: 47% | |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton: 37% | George H. W. Bush: 43% | |
| 1988 | Michael Dukakis: 40% | George H. W. Bush: 60% | |
| 1984 | Walter F. Mondale: 38% | : | |
