Wells County, IN

Designated Market Area: Fort Wayne, IN-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

Places in Wells County, IN     [Sort places by name]

Bluffton city (pop. 10,461) Harrison township (pop. 8,792) Lancaster township (pop. 6,044) Jefferson township (pop. 5,841) Ossian town (pop. 3,339) Union township (pop. 1,949) Rockcreek township (pop. 1,715) Liberty township (pop. 1,114) Chester township (pop. 1,067) Nottingham township (pop. 1,013) Markle town (pop. 634) Jackson township (pop. 632) Zanesville town (pop. 393) Tocsin CDP (pop. 358) Uniondale town (pop. 223) Craigville CDP (pop. 183) Liberty Center CDP (pop. 166) Poneto town (pop. 166) Keystone CDP (pop. 100) Vera Cruz town (pop. 64)  

Tracts in Wells County, IN

Census Tract 401, Wells County, Indiana     Census Tract 402, Wells County, Indiana     Census Tract 403, Wells County, Indiana     Census Tract 404, Wells County, Indiana     Census Tract 405, Wells County, Indiana     Census Tract 406, Wells County, Indiana     Census Tract 407, Wells County, Indiana        

2022 population: 28,335   ( 699 from 2010 , 148 from 2020)
Land area: 368.1 square miles
Population density: 77.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	26,374	93.08%	0.9%
Black:	267	0.94%	200.0%
Indian:	71	0.25%	0.0%
Asian:	219	0.77%	108.6%
2+ races:	366	1.29%	83.9%
Hispanic:	1,038	3.66%	84.0%
Total non-White:	1,961	6.92%	90.0%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	751	13.3
Deaths:	843	15.0
Net Migration:	199	3.5
Net Immigration:	31	0.5

Change in White population:	-230	-0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	929	3.4

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	10,855	77.1%	Joe Biden (D)	2,928	20.8%	297 [+]	2.1%	14,080	20	30	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 261 (1.9%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	10,005	75.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,586	19.5%	695 [+]	5.2%	13,286	19	29	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 539 (4.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 28 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	9,256	71.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,436	26.5%	260 [+]	2.0%	12,952	17	24	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 233 (1.8%);
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	8,504	65.0%	Barack Obama (D)	4,403	33.6%	181 [+]	1.4%	13,088	16	19	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 151 (1.2%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	9,168	74.2%	John Kerry (D)	3,112	25.2%	74 [+]	0.6%	12,354	14	24	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 2 (0.0%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	7,755	68.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,319	29.4%	207 [+]	1.8%	11,281	12	21	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 121 (1.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 30 (0.3%);
1996	58%	Robert Dole (R)	6,322	56.0%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,752	33.2%	1,220 [+]	10.8%	11,294	9	15	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,157 (10.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 63 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	64%	George Bush* (R)	5,799	48.2%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,282	27.3%	2,958 [+]	24.6%	12,039	5	11	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,890 (24.0%);
1988	61%	George Bush (R)	7,712	68.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,437	30.7%	39 [+]	0.3%	11,188	9	16	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,579	69.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,274	30.0%	67	0.6%	10,920	8	11	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	60%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,864	56.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,760	36.0%	821 [+]	7.9%	10,445	0	5	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 717 (6.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 85 (0.8%);
1976	62%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,596	56.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,250	42.8%	88 [+]	0.9%	9,934	3	8	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,425	65.8%	George McGovern (D)	3,244	33.2%	100 [+]	1.0%	9,769	0	5	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	74%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,361	53.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,827	37.9%	913 [+]	9.0%	10,101	3	10	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 882 (8.7%);
1964	77%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,945	59.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,018	40.0%	92	0.9%	10,055	-4	1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,034	58.9%	John Kennedy (D)	4,128	40.3%	80	0.8%	10,242	4	9	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	75%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,703	58.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,984	40.7%	91	0.9%	9,778	-2	1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	77%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,380	55.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,963	41.1%	290	3.0%	9,633	-2	1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	74%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,726	52.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,288	47.2%	80 [+]	0.9%	9,094	-2	2	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 20 (0.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	77%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,708	50.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,475	47.6%	227	2.4%	9,410	-2	4	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	85%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,236	51.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,898	47.8%	123	1.2%	10,257	-3	3	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	87%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,189	62.8%	Alf Landon (R)	3,606	36.6%	59 [+]	0.6%	9,854	-5	0	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 48 (0.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.1%);
1932	85%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,236	65.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,073	32.3%	219 [+]	2.3%	9,528	-11	-7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 37 (0.4%);
1928	76%	Al Smith (D)	4,246	50.2%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,142	48.9%	77 [+]	0.9%	8,465	-11	-9	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.1%);
1924	75%	John Davis (D)	4,537	51.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,932	44.9%	285 [+]	3.3%	8,754	-10	-9	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 210 (2.4%);
1920	77%	James Cox (D)	4,653	50.0%	Warren Harding (R)	4,430	47.6%	222 [+]	2.4%	9,305	-8	-13	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 215 (2.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 7 (0.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	42%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,928	56.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,947	37.3%	351 [+]	6.7%	5,226	-10	-9	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 285 (5.5%); Allan Benson (Soc) 56 (1.1%);
1912	40%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,760	54.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,080	21.2%	1,252 [+]	24.6%	5,092	-7	-7	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 812 (15.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 301 (5.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 132 (2.6%);
1908	49%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,345	55.0%	William Taft (R)	2,185	35.9%	553 [+]	9.1%	6,083	-12	-16	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 482 (7.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 65 (1.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	50%	Alton Parker (D)	3,127	49.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,565	40.7%	604 [+]	9.6%	6,296	-13	-16	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 490 (7.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 74 (1.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 36 (0.6%);
1900	48%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,599	58.9%	William McKinley* (R)	2,290	37.5%	217 [+]	3.6%	6,106	-13	-14	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 186 (3.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,928	20.8%
Donald Trump* (R)	10,855	77.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	261	1.9%
Other	36	0.3%
TOTAL	14,080
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,586	19.5%
Donald Trump (R)	10,005	75.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	539	4.1%
Jill Stein (Grn)	28	0.2%
Other	128	1.0%
TOTAL	13,286
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,436	26.5%
Mitt Romney (R)	9,256	71.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	233	1.8%
Other	27	0.2%
TOTAL	12,952
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,403	33.6%
John McCain (R)	8,504	65.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	151	1.2%
Other	30	0.2%
TOTAL	13,088
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 19

2004 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	9,168	74.2%
John Kerry (D)	3,112	25.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	2	0.0%
Other	72	0.6%
TOTAL	12,354
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 24

2000 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	7,755	68.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,319	29.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	30	0.3%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	121	1.1%
Other	56	0.5%
TOTAL	11,281
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 21

1996 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,752	33.2%
Robert Dole (R)	6,322	56.0%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,157	10.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	63	0.6%
TOTAL	11,294
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 15

1992 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,282	27.3%
George Bush* (R)	5,799	48.2%
Ross Perot (I)	2,890	24.0%
Other	68	0.6%
TOTAL	12,039
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11

1988 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	7,712	68.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,437	30.7%
Other	39	0.3%
TOTAL	11,188
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 16

1984 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,579	69.4%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,274	30.0%
Other	67	0.6%
TOTAL	10,920
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11

1980 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	5,864	56.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,760	36.0%
John Anderson (I)	717	6.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	85	0.8%
Other	19	0.2%
TOTAL	10,445
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,250	42.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	5,596	56.3%
Other	88	0.9%
TOTAL	9,934
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	6,425	65.8%
George McGovern (D)	3,244	33.2%
Other	100	1.0%
TOTAL	9,769
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 5

1968 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	5,361	53.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,827	37.9%
George Wallace (AIP)	882	8.7%
Other	31	0.3%
TOTAL	10,101
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 10

1964 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,945	59.1%
Barry Goldwater (R)	4,018	40.0%
Other	92	0.9%
TOTAL	10,055
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 1

1960 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,128	40.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	6,034	58.9%
Other	80	0.8%
TOTAL	10,242
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,703	58.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,984	40.7%
Other	91	0.9%
TOTAL	9,778
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1

1952 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,380	55.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,963	41.1%
Other	290	3.0%
TOTAL	9,633
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,726	52.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,288	47.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	20	0.2%
Other	60	0.7%
TOTAL	9,094
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 2

1944 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,475	47.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,708	50.0%
Other	227	2.4%
TOTAL	9,410
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1940 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,236	51.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,898	47.8%
Other	123	1.2%
TOTAL	10,257
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 3

1936 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,189	62.8%
Alf Landon (R)	3,606	36.6%
William Lemke (Union)	48	0.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	9	0.1%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	9,854
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 0

1932 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,236	65.4%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,073	32.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	37	0.4%
Other	182	1.9%
TOTAL	9,528
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -7

1928 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	4,142	48.9%
Al Smith (D)	4,246	50.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	8	0.1%
Other	69	0.8%
TOTAL	8,465
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -9

1924 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,932	44.9%
John Davis (D)	4,537	51.8%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	210	2.4%
Other	75	0.9%
TOTAL	8,754
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -9

1920 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	4,430	47.6%
James Cox (D)	4,653	50.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	215	2.3%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	9,305
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -13

1916 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,928	56.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,947	37.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	56	1.1%
James Hanly (Proh)	285	5.5%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	5,226
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -9

1912 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,760	54.2%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,080	21.2%
William Taft* (R)	812	15.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	132	2.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	301	5.9%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,092
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -7

1908 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,185	35.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	3,345	55.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	65	1.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	482	7.9%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	6,083
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -16

1904 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,565	40.7%
Alton Parker (D)	3,127	49.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	74	1.2%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	490	7.8%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	36	0.6%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	6,296
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -16

1900 President, Wells County, IN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	2,290	37.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	3,599	58.9%
John Woolley (Proh)	186	3.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	3	0.0%
Other	28	0.5%
TOTAL	6,106
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wells County, IN

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	43%	Todd Young (R)	7,317	80.0%	Thomas McDermott (D)	1,576	17.2%	253 [+]	2.8%	9,146	21	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James Sceniak (Libertarian) 248 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2020	G	66%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	9,371	66.7%	Donald Rainwater (Libertarian)	2,712	19.3%	1,967 [+]	14.0%	14,050	10	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Woody Myers (D) 1,967 (14.0%);
2018	S1	52%	Mike Braun (R)	7,819	71.8%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	2,694	24.7%	379 [+]	3.5%	10,892	21	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 379 (3.5%);
2016	S3	63%	Todd Young (R)	8,811	66.9%	Evan Bayh (D)	3,516	26.7%	836 [+]	6.4%	13,163	15	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 836 (6.4%);
2016	G	62%	Eric Holcomb (R)	8,766	66.9%	John Gregg (D)	3,902	29.8%	428 [+]	3.3%	13,096	16	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 428 (3.3%);
2012	S1	57%	Richard Mourdock (R)	7,456	63.3%	Joe Donnelly (D)	3,668	31.1%	663 [+]	5.6%	11,787	19	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 663 (5.6%);
2012	G	62%	Mike Pence (R)	8,518	66.2%	John Gregg (D)	3,999	31.1%	355 [+]	2.8%	12,872	17	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rupert Boneham (Libertarian) 355 (2.8%);
2010	S3	46%	Dan Coats (R)	6,401	67.4%	Brad Ellsworth (D)	2,471	26.0%	623 [+]	6.6%	9,495	13	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 620 (6.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2008	G	62%	Mitch Daniels* (R)	8,418	65.4%	Jill Long (D)	4,153	32.3%	292 [+]	2.3%	12,863	8	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 292 (2.3%);
2006	S1	41%	Richard Lugar* (R)	7,389	87.9%	Steven Osborn (Libertarian)	1,011	12.0%	2 [+]	0.0%	8,402	1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2004	S3	60%	Evan Bayh* (D)	6,532	53.5%	Marvin Scott (R)	5,583	45.7%	103 [+]	0.8%	12,218	8	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Albert Barger (Libertarian) 103 (0.8%);
2004	G	60%	Mitch Daniels (R)	8,071	66.4%	Joe Kernan* (D)	3,979	32.7%	113 [+]	0.9%	12,163	13	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kenn Gividen (Libertarian) 113 (0.9%);
2000	S1	55%	Richard Lugar* (R)	8,565	78.2%	David Johnson (D)	2,235	20.4%	158 [+]	1.4%	10,958	12	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Paul Hager (Libertarian) 158 (1.4%);
2000	G	56%	David McIntosh (R)	5,825	51.7%	Frank O'Bannon* (D)	5,244	46.5%	208 [+]	1.8%	11,277	10	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 208 (1.8%);
1998	S3	46%	Evan Bayh (D)	5,146	56.6%	Paul Helmke (R)	3,806	41.9%	137 [+]	1.5%	9,089	7	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Rebecca Sink-Burris (Libertarian) 137 (1.5%);
1996	G	58%	Steve Goldsmith (R)	6,338	56.2%	Frank O'Bannon (D)	4,731	42.0%	201 [+]	1.8%	11,270	9	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 201 (1.8%);
1994	S1	51%	Richard Lugar* (R)	7,219	74.1%	Jim Jontz (D)	2,372	24.3%	157 [+]	1.6%	9,748	7	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Barbara Bourland (Libertarian) 89 (0.9%); Mary Barton (New Alliance) 68 (0.7%);
1992	S3	63%	Dan Coats* (R)	7,834	65.6%	Joseph Hogsett (D)	3,926	32.9%	186 [+]	1.6%	11,946	8	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Steve Dillon (Libertarian) 157 (1.3%); Raymond Tirado (New Alliance) 29 (0.2%);
1992	G	63%	Evan Bayh* (D)	6,694	56.0%	Linley Pearson (R)	5,111	42.7%	159 [+]	1.3%	11,964	6	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mary Barton (New Alliance) 159 (1.3%);
1990	S3	53%	Dan Coats (R)	6,309	63.9%	Baron Hill (D)	3,570	36.1%	0	0.0%	9,879	10	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1988	S1	61%	Richard Lugar* (R)	8,661	77.1%	Jack Wickes (D)	2,572	22.9%	0	0.0%	11,233	9	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	61%	John Mutz (R)	5,663	50.3%	Evan Bayh (D)	5,589	49.7%	0	0.0%	11,252	4	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	48%	Dan Quayle* (R)	5,929	68.2%	Jill Long (D)	2,720	31.3%	48 [+]	0.6%	8,697	8	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bradford Warren (Libertarian) 28 (0.3%); Rockland Snyder (American) 20 (0.2%);
1984	G	61%	Robert Orr* (R)	6,638	60.6%	Wayne Townsend (D)	4,249	38.8%	63 [+]	0.6%	10,950	8	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 32 (0.3%); Rockland Snyder (American) 31 (0.3%);
1982	S1	53%	Richard Lugar* (R)	5,733	60.8%	Floyd Fithian (D)	3,585	38.0%	106 [+]	1.1%	9,424	7	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Raymond James (American) 106 (1.1%);
1980	S3	60%	Dan Quayle (R)	5,685	54.3%	Birch Bayh* (D)	4,791	45.7%	0	0.0%	10,476	0	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	G	59%	Robert Orr (R)	6,143	59.5%	John Hillenbrand (D)	4,127	40.0%	50 [+]	0.5%	10,320	2	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Cletus Artist (American) 50 (0.5%);
1976	S1	60%	Richard Lugar (R)	6,099	63.1%	Vance Hartke* (D)	3,434	35.5%	136 [+]	1.4%	9,669	4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Don Lee (American) 114 (1.2%); David Hoagland (U.S. Labor) 22 (0.2%);
1976	G	60%	Otis Bowen* (R)	5,989	61.5%	Larry Conrad (D)	3,707	38.1%	45 [+]	0.5%	9,741	5	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Daniel Talbot (American) 40 (0.4%); Samuel Washington (U.S. Labor) 5 (0.1%);
1974	S3	53%	Birch Bayh* (D)	4,304	51.3%	Richard Lugar (R)	3,905	46.5%	182 [+]	2.2%	8,391	0	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Don Lee (American) 182 (2.2%);
1972	G	63%	Otis Bowen (R)	5,604	57.2%	Matthew Welsh (D)	4,133	42.2%	58 [+]	0.6%	9,795	0	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Berryman Hurley (American Independent) 32 (0.3%); Finley Campbell (Peace & Freedom) 14 (0.1%); John Morris (Socialist Labor) 12 (0.1%);
1970	S1	63%	Vance Hartke* (D)	4,722	52.2%	Richard Roudebush (R)	4,325	47.8%	0	0.0%	9,047	-2	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	74%	Birch Bayh* (D)	5,442	54.0%	William Ruckelshaus (R)	4,608	45.7%	28 [+]	0.3%	10,078	-2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Earl Malcolm (Prohibition) 28 (0.3%); Ralph Levitt (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	73%	Robert Rock (D)	5,031	50.2%	Edgar Whitcomb (R)	4,974	49.6%	24 [+]	0.2%	10,029	-3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Melvin Hawk (Prohibition) 24 (0.2%);
1964	S1	76%	Vance Hartke* (D)	5,551	55.8%	Russell Bontrager (R)	4,350	43.8%	41 [+]	0.4%	9,942	-2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 41 (0.4%); Casimer Kanczuzewski (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	76%	Roger Branigin (D)	5,773	58.4%	Richard Ristine (R)	4,070	41.2%	43 [+]	0.4%	9,886	-2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Chester Bohannan (Prohibition) 42 (0.4%); Gordon Lang (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1962	S3	71%	Birch Bayh (D)	4,760	52.6%	Homer Capehart* (R)	4,289	47.4%	0	0.0%	9,049	-2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	82%	Matthew Welsh (D)	5,274	51.7%	Crawford Parker (R)	4,892	47.9%	45 [+]	0.4%	10,211	-1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 44 (0.4%); Herman Kronewitter (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);

*: 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

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Wells County, IN

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Voter Registration Data for Wells County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Wells County, IN were estimated to be 46% Republican and 12% Democrat.