2022 population: 641
( 
33 from 2010
)
Land area: 176.8 square miles
Population density: 3.6 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 632 | 98.60% | 1.2% |
| Black: | 6 | 0.94% | 45.5% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% |  0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 0.47% | 62.5% |
| Total non-White: | 9 | 1.40% |  73.5% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -8 | -1.4 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -25 | -4.5 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +46 | R +33 | D + 0.0% | |
| D +13 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +75 | R +92 | R + 14.4% | |
| D -17 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +74 | R +104 | R + 18.6% | |
| D -30 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +28 | R +71 | R + 18.6% | |
| D -43 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 86% | Donald Trump* (R) | 367 | 77.6% | Joe Biden (D) | 103 | 21.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 473 | 40 | 31 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 78% | Donald Trump (R) | 321 | 74.8% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 90 | 21.0% | 18 | 4.2% | 429 | 38 | 29 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 77% | Mitt Romney (R) | 292 | 70.4% | Barack Obama* (D) | 120 | 28.9% | 3 | 0.7% | 415 | 35 | 23 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 78% | John McCain (R) | 293 | 68.5% | Barack Obama (D) | 133 | 31.1% | 2 | 0.5% | 428 | 32 | 23 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 85% | George W. Bush* (R) | 356 | 73.0% | John Kerry (D) | 123 | 25.2% | 9 | 1.8% | 488 | 33 | 22 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 80% | George W. Bush (R) | 327 | 68.0% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 133 | 27.7% | 21 | 4.4% | 481 | 33 | 20 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Wells town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 103 | 21.8% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 367 | 77.6% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 2 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 473 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Wells town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 90 | 21.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 321 | 74.8% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 12 | 2.8% | |||||||||
| Jill Stein (Grn) | 3 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 429 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Wells town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 120 | 28.9% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 292 | 70.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 415 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Wells town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 133 | 31.1% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 293 | 68.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 428 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Wells town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 356 | 73.0% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 123 | 25.2% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 9 | 1.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 488 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Wells town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 327 | 68.0% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 133 | 27.7% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 15 | 3.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 481 | ||||||||||
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Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | S1 | 64% | Chele Farley (R,C+) | 259 | 73.2% | Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) | 95 | 26.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 354 | 40 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 66% | Marc Molinaro (R,C+) | 289 | 80.1% | Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) | 60 | 16.6% | 12 [+] | 3.3% | 361 | 44 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | S3 | 74% | Wendy Long (R,C+) | 240 | 59.1% | Charles Schumer* (D,In+) | 159 | 39.2% | 7 [+] | 1.7% | 406 | 32 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 61% | Rob Astorino (R,C) | 255 | 77.0% | Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) | 58 | 17.5% | 18 [+] | 5.4% | 331 | 37 | 0.01% |