2022 population: 1,175
( 
361 from 2010
)
Land area: 33.8 square miles
Population density: 34.8 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 1,136 | 96.68% | 45.1% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Indian: | 3 | 0.26% | 25.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 22 | 1.87% | 83.3% |
| Hispanic: | 14 | 1.19% | 16.7% |
| Total non-White: | 39 | 3.32% |  25.8% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 353 | 52.6 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 8 | 1.2 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +48 | R +5 | D + 8.5% | |
| D +43 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +146 | R +146 | R + 13.9% | |
| D +0 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +149 | R +171 | R + 20.6% | |
| D -22 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +101 | R +166 | R + 29.0% | |
| D -65 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 69% | Donald Trump* (R) | 480 | 76.1% | Joe Biden (D) | 140 | 22.2% | 11 | 1.7% | 631 | 27 | 29 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 69% | Donald Trump (R) | 432 | 78.1% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 97 | 17.5% | 24 | 4.3% | 553 | 30 | 32 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 70% | Mitt Romney (R) | 334 | 68.6% | Barack Obama* (D) | 140 | 28.7% | 13 | 2.7% | 487 | 22 | 21 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 73% | John McCain (R) | 331 | 65.8% | Barack Obama (D) | 162 | 32.2% | 10 | 2.0% | 503 | 22 | 20 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 63% | George W. Bush* (R) | 357 | 70.3% | John Kerry (D) | 148 | 29.1% | 3 | 0.6% | 508 | 22 | 20 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 51% | George W. Bush (R) | 330 | 70.7% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 126 | 27.0% | 11 | 2.4% | 467 | 24 | 23 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Wells township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 140 | 22.2% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 480 | 76.1% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 10 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 631 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Wells township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 97 | 17.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 432 | 78.1% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 14 | 2.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 10 | 1.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 553 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Wells township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 140 | 28.7% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 334 | 68.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 13 | 2.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 487 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Wells township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 162 | 32.2% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 331 | 65.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 10 | 2.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 503 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Wells township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 357 | 70.3% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 148 | 29.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 508 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Wells township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 330 | 70.7% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 126 | 27.0% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 7 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 467 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 55% | Mehmet Oz (R) | 378 | 75.3% | John Fetterman (D) | 109 | 21.7% | 15 [+] | 3.0% | 502 | 29 | 0.01% |
| 2022 | G | 55% | Doug Mastriano (R) | 381 | 75.9% | Josh Shapiro (D) | 111 | 22.1% | 10 [+] | 2.0% | 502 | 34 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 48% | Lou Barletta (R) | 304 | 73.6% | Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) | 102 | 24.7% | 7 [+] | 1.7% | 413 | 31 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 48% | Scott Wagner (R) | 301 | 72.5% | Tom Wolf* (D) | 102 | 24.6% | 12 [+] | 2.9% | 415 | 32 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | S3 | 67% | Pat Toomey* (R) | 403 | 75.2% | Katie McGinty (D) | 101 | 18.8% | 32 [+] | 6.0% | 536 | 26 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 41% | Tom Corbett* (R) | 232 | 76.1% | Tom Wolf (D) | 73 | 23.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 305 | 31 | 0.01% |