Wells County, Indiana is located in the northeastern corner of the state near Fort Wayne. The county seat is Bluffton and the population was estimated at 27,695 in 2018. Wells County has been known for its strong agricultural roots and is proud to have a rich history in that area. Along with agriculture, Wells County politics are also important to many people in this region. The local political candidates who stand for office in Wells County include both Republicans and Democrats who advocate for issues such as education, infrastructure, economic development, public safety, health care and other matters that affect the local community. Election turnout in Wells County is typically high due to citizens wanting their voices heard on these issues which impact their daily lives. Local politicians work hard to make sure they listen to constituents’ needs and provide them with quality services so they can continue to live with pride in their community.
The political climate in Wells County, IN is very conservative.
In Wells County, IN 20.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wells county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.1% to 20.8%.
Wells county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wells County, IN is very conservative.
Fort Wayne Metro Area is moderately conservative.
Indiana is somewhat conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Wells, Indiana: R R R R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Wells County, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 178 contributions totaling $14,462 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $81 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 340 contributions totaling $113,588 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $334 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)