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Wales town, MA


Hampden County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 1,957   ( 119 from 2010 )
Land area: 15.8 square miles
Population density: 124.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,818 92.90% 3.2%
Black:90.46% 47.1%
Indian:20.10% 50.0%
Asian:20.10% 33.3%
2+ races:502.55% 108.3%
Hispanic:733.73% 151.7%
Total non-White:1397.10% 80.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:57 3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:62 4.1



Historical Presidential Election Results for Wales town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +69 R +5 D + 2.1%
D +64
2020 vs. 2012 R +185 R +235 R + 23.1%
D -50
2020 vs. 2008 R +173 R +281 R + 27.4%
D -108
2016 vs. 2008 R +104 R +276 R + 29.5%
D -172
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Donald Trump* (R) 619 56.9% Joe Biden (D) 429 39.5% 39 3.6% 1,087 25 10 0.03%
2016 68% Donald Trump (R) 550 54.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 365 36.0% 98 9.7% 1,013 21 8 0.03%
2012 64% Barack Obama* (D) 479 51.7% Mitt Romney (R) 434 46.8% 14 1.5% 927 9 0 0.03%
2008 72% Barack Obama (D) 537 52.9% John McCain (R) 446 43.9% 32 3.2% 1,015 8 -2 0.03%
2004 66% John Kerry (D) 466 52.0% George W. Bush* (R) 415 46.3% 15 1.7% 896 10 -4 0.03%
2000 55% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 356 49.5% George W. Bush (R) 276 38.4% 87 12.1% 719 6 -10 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Wales town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 429 39.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 619 56.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 26 2.4%
Other 13 1.2%
TOTAL 1,087
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 10


2016 President, Wales town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 365 36.0%
Donald Trump (R) 550 54.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 52 5.1%
Other 46 4.5%
TOTAL 1,013
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 8


2012 President, Wales town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 479 51.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 434 46.8%
Other 14 1.5%
TOTAL 927
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Wales town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 537 52.9%
John McCain (R) 446 43.9%
Other 32 3.2%
TOTAL 1,015
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -2


2004 President, Wales town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 415 46.3%
John Kerry (D) 466 52.0%
Other 15 1.7%
TOTAL 896
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -4


2000 President, Wales town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 276 38.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 356 49.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 66 9.2%
Other 21 2.9%
TOTAL 719
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wales town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 49% Geoff Diehl (R) 458 60.7% Maura Healey (D) 284 37.6% 13 [+] 1.7% 755 26 0.03%
2020 S2 69% Kevin O'Connor (R) 607 57.2% Ed Markey* (D) 432 40.7% 22 [+] 2.1% 1,061 24 0.03%
2018 S1 53% Geoff Diehl (R) 437 54.8% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 313 39.3% 47 [+] 5.9% 797 19 0.03%
2018 G 52% Charlie Baker* (R) 627 79.8% Jay Gonzalez (D) 154 19.6% 5 [+] 0.6% 786 13 0.03%
2014 S2 43% Brian Herr (R) 343 53.5% Ed Markey* (D) 295 46.0% 3 [+] 0.5% 641 16 0.03%
2014 G 45% Charlie Baker (R) 377 56.8% Martha Coakley (D) 213 32.1% 74 [+] 11.1% 664 8 0.03%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote