For the first time since 1964, the Democrats won Indiana in a presidential election.

Barack Obama, a U.S. senator from the neighboring state of Illinois won Indiana by a margin of 1.03% There was no Senate election in 2008 in Indiana.

The Democrats had just won a decisive victory in 2006, after picking up 3 Republican-held seats.

Democrats were on to win it again Incumbent Mitch Daniels won re-election easily, even though Barack Obama won the state narrowly on the Presidential level.

As Incumbent Steve Carter chose not to run for re-election, Republican Greg Zoeller was the republican nominee, while Democrats nominated Linda Pence.