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Wells town, ME


York County, ME

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 11,365   ( 1,776 from 2010 )
Land area: 57.7 square miles
Population density: 197.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,218 89.91% 10.5%
Black:2552.24% 493.0%
Indian:20.02% 85.7%
Asian:2932.58% 388.3%
2+ races:2962.60% 164.3%
Hispanic:2592.28% 133.3%
Total non-White:1,14710.09% 232.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:974 12.3
Change in Non-White pop.:802 10.1



Historical Presidential Election Results for Wells town, ME

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +526 D +664 D + 6.8%
D +1,190
2020 vs. 2012 R +721 D +562 D + 4.7%
D +1,283
2020 vs. 2008 R +857 D +255 R + 0.5%
D +1,112
2016 vs. 2008 R +331 R +409 R + 7.4%
D -78
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 87% Joe Biden (D) 4,465 56.0% Donald Trump* (R) 3,333 41.8% 177 2.2% 7,975 -2 -5 0.97%
2016 75% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,275 50.2% Donald Trump (R) 2,807 43.0% 440 6.7% 6,522 -2 -3 0.87%
2012 73% Barack Obama* (D) 3,182 53.9% Mitt Romney (R) 2,612 44.2% 110 1.9% 5,904 3 -3 0.83%
2008 77% Barack Obama (D) 3,353 56.5% John McCain (R) 2,476 41.7% 102 1.7% 5,931 1 -4 0.81%
2004 76% John Kerry (D) 2,879 49.8% George W. Bush* (R) 2,814 48.7% 86 1.5% 5,779 4 -2 0.78%
2000 70% George W. Bush (R) 2,540 48.8% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,377 45.7% 290 5.6% 5,207 5 1 0.80%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Wells town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,465 56.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,333 41.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 108 1.4%
Other 69 0.9%
TOTAL 7,975
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -5


2016 President, Wells town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,275 50.2%
Donald Trump (R) 2,807 43.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 334 5.1%
Other 106 1.6%
TOTAL 6,522
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -3


2012 President, Wells town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,182 53.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,612 44.2%
Other 110 1.9%
TOTAL 5,904
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Wells town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,353 56.5%
John McCain (R) 2,476 41.7%
Other 102 1.7%
TOTAL 5,931
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -4


2004 President, Wells town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,814 48.7%
John Kerry (D) 2,879 49.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 48 0.8%
Other 38 0.7%
TOTAL 5,779
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -2


2000 President, Wells town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,540 48.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,377 45.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 253 4.9%
Other 37 0.7%
TOTAL 5,207
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wells town, ME

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 72% Janet Mills* (D) 4,014 60.2% Paul LePage (R) 2,555 38.3% 103 [+] 1.5% 6,672 -4 0.99%
2020 S2 87% Susan Collins* (R) 4,084 50.9% Sara Gideon (D) 3,606 44.9% 334 [+] 4.2% 8,024 0 0.98%
2018 S1 66% Angus King* (I) 3,080 52.4% Eric Brakey (R) 2,071 35.2% 729 [+] 12.4% 5,880 0 0.93%
2018 G 66% Janet Mills (D) 2,987 50.9% Shawn Moody (R) 2,549 43.4% 335 [+] 5.7% 5,871 0 0.93%
2014 S2 59% Susan Collins* (R) 3,528 71.6% Shenna Bellows (D) 1,399 28.4% 0 0.0% 4,927 3 0.82%
2014 G 59% Paul LePage* (R) 2,481 49.9% Michael Michaud (D) 2,050 41.2% 439 [+] 8.8% 4,970 2 0.81%
*: 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