Wells County, IN

IN · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+57.7
2024 Margin
R+1.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
28K
Population

Wells County, IN (Indiana) voted R+57.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 11,006 votes (77.86%) to 2,850 (20.16%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Wells County is classified as a deep Republican county. Wells County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 28,420.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+57.7
2020→2024 SwingR+1.3%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population28,420
Median Age
39.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$71,957(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.0%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
75.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
7.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
33.8%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
6.9%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
6.4%
Catholic
1.1%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
29.8%Above Average(2.4x)
English
13.5%(1.5x)
Irish
8.4%
American Heritage
7.9%(1.5x)
Mexican
2.1%
French
2.1%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.7%
18-29
7.9%
30-44
17.6%
45-64
31.1%
65+
18.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
22.5%(2.3x US)
Retail Trade
13.3%(1.2x US)
Construction
7.5%
Professional & Technical
7.2%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.0%(1.3x US)
Educational ServicesUnder-represented
2.6%(0.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.2%(2,850)77.9%(11,006)R+57.7R+1.3
202020.8%(2,928)77.3%(10,855)R+56.4R+0.6
201619.5%(2,585)75.3%(9,999)R+55.8R+10.9
201226.5%(3,436)71.5%(9,256)R+44.9R+13.6
200833.7%(4,403)65.0%(8,504)R+31.4D+17.7
200425.2%(3,112)74.2%(9,168)R+49.0R+9.7
200029.4%(3,319)68.7%(7,755)R+39.3R+16.6
199633.2%(3,752)56.0%(6,322)R+22.8R+1.8
199227.3%(3,282)48.2%(5,799)R+20.9D+17.3
198830.7%(3,437)68.9%(7,712)R+38.2D+1.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Wells County, IN18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.5%(2,379)78.7%(10,135)R+60.2D+2.6
202217.2%(1,576)80.0%(7,317)R+62.8R+15.7
201824.7%(2,694)71.8%(7,819)R+47.1R+6.8
201626.7%(3,516)66.9%(8,811)R+40.2R+8.1
201231.1%(3,668)63.3%(7,456)R+32.1D+9.3
201026.0%(2,471)67.4%(6,401)R+41.4D+46.6
20060.0%(0)87.9%(7,389)R+87.9R+95.7
200453.5%(6,532)45.7%(5,583)D+7.8D+65.5
200020.4%(2,235)78.2%(8,565)R+57.8R+72.5
199856.6%(5,146)41.9%(3,806)D+14.7D+64.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.6%(2,984)72.1%(9,977)R+50.5D+2.2
202014.0%(1,967)66.7%(9,371)R+52.7R+15.6
201629.8%(3,902)66.9%(8,766)R+37.1R+2.0
201231.1%(3,999)66.2%(8,518)R+35.1R+2.0
200832.3%(4,153)65.4%(8,418)R+33.2D+0.5
200432.7%(3,979)66.4%(8,071)R+33.6R+28.5
200046.5%(5,244)51.7%(5,825)R+5.2D+9.1
199642.0%(4,731)56.2%(6,338)R+14.3R+27.5
199256.0%(6,694)42.7%(5,111)D+13.2D+13.9
198849.7%(5,589)50.3%(5,663)R+0.7D+21.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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