HarrisDemocratic20.2%2,850TrumpRepublican78.0%11,006KennedyIndependent0.9%132
R+57.8- Lead
- 8,156
- Total
- 14,110
- vs nation
- R+56.3
- Turnout
- 67.5%
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Wells County, IN
Contests in this Place (89 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 67.5% of 21,027 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic20.8%2,928TrumpRepublican77.3%10,855JorgensenLibertarian1.9%261
R+56.4- Lead
- 7,927
- Total
- 14,050
- vs nation
- R+60.9
- Turnout
- 68.2%
ClintonDemocratic19.5%2,585TrumpRepublican75.3%9,999JohnsonLibertarian4.1%539
R+55.8- Lead
- 7,414
- Total
- 13,280
- vs nation
- R+57.9
- Turnout
- 64.8%
ObamaDemocratic26.5%3,436RomneyRepublican71.5%9,256JohnsonLibertarian1.8%233
R+44.9- Lead
- 5,820
- Total
- 12,952
- vs nation
- R+48.8
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic33.7%4,403McCainRepublican65.1%8,504OtherAll other candidates1.3%166
R+31.4- Lead
- 4,101
- Total
- 13,073
- vs nation
- R+38.6
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic25.2%3,112BushRepublican74.2%9,168OtherAll other candidates0.6%74
R+49.0- Lead
- 6,056
- Total
- 12,354
- vs nation
- R+46.6
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic29.4%3,319BushRepublican68.7%7,755OtherAll other candidates1.8%207
R+39.3- Lead
- 4,436
- Total
- 11,281
- vs nation
- R+39.8
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic33.2%3,752DoleRepublican56.0%6,322PerotReform10.2%1,157
R+22.8- Lead
- 2,570
- Total
- 11,294
- vs nation
- R+31.3
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+57.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 28,4202024 5-year
- Population density
- 77 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 368 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $71,9572024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+38.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Morgan County, IN · twin score 92.5
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 67.5%14,202 participants ÷ 21,027 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +24.4 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- -0.7 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 43.1%–59.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,202 | 21,027 ± 185 | 67.5% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 9,213 | 21,060 ± 176 | 43.7% | Audited | A/A |
| 14,238 | 20,879 ± 141 | 68.2% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 15,077 | 20,856 ± 145 | 72.3% | Audited | A/A |
| 13,502 | 20,825 ± 150 | 64.8% | Audited | A/A | |
| 12,952 | 20,727 | 62.5% | Derived | — | |
| 13,073 | 20,700 | 63.2% | Derived | — | |
| 12,354 | 20,673 extrapolated | 59.8% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
Interactive election map
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The map and local result cover Wells County only. The complete district District 3 result is shown below for comparison.
Wells County result
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District District 3 result
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
44 precincts · 14,110 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -UNIONUNION | 244 | 892 | 25 | 1,161 | 21.0% | 76.8% | R+55.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -OSSIAN WESTOSSIAN WEST | 196 | 655 | 22 | 873 | 22.5% | 75.0% | R+52.6 |
| Precinct -ROCK CREEKROCK CREEK | 163 | 691 | 16 | 870 | 18.7% | 79.4% | R+60.7 |
| Precinct -BLUFFTON 6BLUFFTON 6 | 218 | 635 | 12 | 865 | 25.2% | 73.4% | R+48.2 |
| Precinct -OSSIAN EASTOSSIAN EAST | 228 | 613 | 12 | 853 | 26.7% | 71.9% | R+45.1 |
| Precinct -BLUFFTON LANCASTER EASTBLUFFTON LANCASTER EAST | 181 | 635 | 17 | 833 | 21.7% | 76.2% | R+54.5 |
| Precinct -LANCASTER WESTLANCASTER WEST | 123 | 604 | 10 | 737 | 16.7% | 82.0% | R+65.3 |
| Precinct -LANCASTER EASTLANCASTER EAST | 100 | 607 | 16 | 723 | 13.8% | 84.0% | R+70.1 |
| Precinct -JEFFERSON EASTJEFFERSON EAST | 130 | 551 | 8 | 689 | 18.9% | 80.0% | R+61.1 |
| Precinct -JEFFERSON WESTJEFFERSON WEST | 123 | 486 | 15 | 624 | 19.7% | 77.9% | R+58.2 |
| Precinct -HARRISON WESTHARRISON WEST | 105 | 489 | 8 | 602 | 17.4% | 81.2% | R+63.8 |
| Precinct -LIBERTYLIBERTY | 84 | 447 | 16 | 547 | 15.4% | 81.7% | R+66.4 |
| Precinct -BLUFFTON 2BLUFFTON 2 | 124 | 380 | 7 | 511 | 24.3% | 74.4% | R+50.1 |
| Precinct -CHESTERCHESTER | 67 | 437 | 7 | 511 | 13.1% | 85.5% | R+72.4 |
| Precinct -BLUFFTON LANCASTER WESTBLUFFTON LANCASTER WEST | 151 | 353 | 6 | 510 | 29.6% | 69.2% | R+39.6 |
| Precinct -NOTTINGHAMNOTTINGHAM | 66 | 424 | 6 | 496 | 13.3% | 85.5% | R+72.2 |
| Precinct -HARRISON EASTHARRISON EAST | 70 | 414 | 6 | 490 | 14.3% | 84.5% | R+70.2 |
| Precinct -BLUFFTON 5BLUFFTON 5 | 116 | 351 | 9 | 476 | 24.4% | 73.7% | R+49.4 |
| Precinct -BLUFFTON 4BLUFFTON 4 | 109 | 355 | 11 | 475 | 22.9% | 74.7% | R+51.8 |
| Precinct -JACKSONJACKSON | 65 | 389 | 10 | 464 | 14.0% | 83.8% | R+69.8 |
| Precinct -BLUFFTON 3BLUFFTON 3 | 108 | 313 | 9 | 430 | 25.1% | 72.8% | R+47.7 |
| Precinct -BLUFFTON LANCASTER 3BLUFFTON LANCASTER 3 | 79 | 285 | 6 | 370 | 21.4% | 77.0% | R+55.7 |
| BLUFFTON 0218_1817900010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BLUFFTON 0318_1817900020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BLUFFTON 0418_1817900030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BLUFFTON 0518_1817900040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BLUFFTON 0618_1817900050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BLUFFTON LANCASTER EAST18_1817900060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BLUFFTON LANCASTER III18_1817900070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BLUFFTON LANCASTER WEST18_1817900080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHESTER18_1817900090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HARRISON EAST18_1817900100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HARRISON WEST18_1817900110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JACKSON18_1817900120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JEFFERSON EAST18_1817900130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JEFFERSON WEST18_1817900140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LANCASTER EAST18_1817900150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LANCASTER WEST18_1817900160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LIBERTY18_1817900170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| NOTTINGHAM18_1817900180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| OSSIAN EAST18_1817900190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| OSSIAN WEST18_1817900200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ROCK CREEK18_1817900210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| UNION18_1817900220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Wells County, IN · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
65.4%
6,236 votes · D+33.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 62.8%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
78.0%
11,006 votes · R+57.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 77.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
6,236votes
65.4% of the vote · D+33.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 6,189 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
11,006votes
78.0% of the vote · R+57.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 10,855 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+32.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+6.9 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +31.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+60.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+56.4 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +57.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTravis HoldmanState Senate · 19
RLorissa SweetState House · 50
RMatt LehmanState House · 79
Seats representing Wells County, IN. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 2 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 19.3%2,511 | 80.7%10,517 | 13,028 |
| 2020 | R | 21.7%3,017 | 78.3%10,916 | 13,933 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,344 |
| 2018 | 18,315 |
| 2020 | 18,816 |
| 2022 | 19,343 |
| 2024 | 19,604 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+14 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +483 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $55,396 in average income, against $77,880 for residents who stayed — 29% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+31.2 on average — 27 points more Democratic-leaning than Wells County, IN itself (R+57.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Allen County, IN228R+12.5
- Adams County, IN89R+52.6
- Huntington County, IN67R+48.3
- Blackford County, IN34R+50.3
- Jay County, IN24R+55.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Allen County, IN226
- Adams County, IN69
- Huntington County, IN66
- Blackford County, IN29
- Grant County, IN23
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −33 |
| 2012 | −151 |
| 2013 | −59 |
| 2014 | +14 |
| 2015 | +8 |
| 2016 | −87 |
| 2017 | +37 |
| 2018 | +61 |
| 2019 | +109 |
| 2021 | +20 |
| 2022 | +175 |
| 2023 | +264 |
| 2024 | +111 |
| 2025 | +14 |
Wells County delivered a 57.8-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the heavily Republican tilt of rural northeast Indiana's agricultural communities, where third-party and Democratic vote shares have narrowed steadily over successive election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 57.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.8 points.
A population of 28,420, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,957 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Morgan County and Daviess County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Morgan County
Indiana
92.5twin score
elasticity2000–2016 trajectory≠ German ancestry
Daviess County
Indiana
92.1twin score
elasticity2000–2012 trajectory
Wayne County
Illinois
91.4twin score
elasticity2000–2012 trajectory
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Wells County, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wells County, Indiana voted Republican by 57.8 points (R+57.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,110 votes cast, 2,850 went Democratic and 11,006 went Republican.
When did Wells County, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wells County, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Wells County, Indiana?
Wells County, Indiana has a population of 28,420 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wells County, Indiana?
Median household income in Wells County, Indiana is $71,957 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Wells County, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wells County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.