Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Wells County, IN — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Wells County, Indiana voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+57.8 — 2,850 Democratic to 11,006 Republican of 14,110 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.4 points toward Republicans. That makes it 38.8 points more Republican than Indiana overall (R+19.0).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Wells County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,850 | 11,006 | 254 | 20.2% | 78.0% | R+57.8 |
| 2020 | 2,928 | 10,855 | 267 | 20.8% | 77.3% | R+56.4 |
| 2016 | 2,586 | 10,005 | 594 | 19.6% | 75.9% | R+56.3 |
| 2012 | 3,436 | 9,256 | 243 | 26.6% | 71.6% | R+45.0 |
| 2008 | 4,403 | 8,504 | 166 | 33.7% | 65.1% | R+31.4 |
| 2004 | 3,112 | 9,168 | 74 | 25.2% | 74.2% | R+49.0 |
| 2000 | 3,319 | 7,755 | 207 | 29.4% | 68.7% | R+39.3 |
Wells County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Wells County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Wells County, Indiana in 2024 by R+57.8, with 14,110 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Wells County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Wells County shifted 1.4 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+56.4) and 2024 (R+57.8).
Is Wells County more Democratic or Republican than Indiana overall?+
In 2024, Wells County went R+57.8 while Indiana overall went R+19.0 — 38.8 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.