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Altoona city, PA


Blair County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 43,821   ( 2,499 from 2010 )
Land area: 9.8 square miles
Population density: 4475.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:39,381 89.87% 8.6%
Black:1,3303.04% 10.4%
Indian:370.08% 24.5%
Asian:2520.58% 23.5%
2+ races:1,9444.44% 132.5%
Hispanic:8271.89% 35.8%
Total non-White:4,44010.13% 37.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,713 -9.7
Change in Non-White pop.:1,214 3.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Altoona city, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,629 R +210 D + 3.7%
D +1,419
2020 vs. 2012 R +3,523 R +3,259 R + 14.1%
D +264
2020 vs. 2008 R +3,285 R +4,422 R + 21.9%
D -1,137
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,656 R +4,212 R + 25.5%
D -2,556
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 57% Donald Trump* (R) 12,516 62.4% Joe Biden (D) 7,210 36.0% 318 1.6% 20,044 14 16 0.29%
2016 50% Donald Trump (R) 10,887 62.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,791 33.0% 857 4.9% 17,535 14 16 0.28%
2012 46% Mitt Romney (R) 8,993 55.3% Barack Obama* (D) 6,946 42.7% 312 1.9% 16,251 9 8 0.28%
2008 49% John McCain (R) 9,231 51.6% Barack Obama (D) 8,347 46.6% 319 1.8% 17,897 7 6 0.30%
2004 49% George W. Bush* (R) 10,369 57.0% John Kerry (D) 7,700 42.3% 132 0.7% 18,201 9 6 0.32%
2000 41% George W. Bush (R) 8,369 53.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,761 43.6% 383 2.5% 15,513 8 6 0.32%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Altoona city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,210 36.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 12,516 62.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 256 1.3%
Other 62 0.3%
TOTAL 20,044
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 16


2016 President, Altoona city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,791 33.0%
Donald Trump (R) 10,887 62.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 456 2.6%
Other 401 2.3%
TOTAL 17,535
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 16


2012 President, Altoona city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,946 42.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 8,993 55.3%
Other 312 1.9%
TOTAL 16,251
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Altoona city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,347 46.6%
John McCain (R) 9,231 51.6%
Other 319 1.8%
TOTAL 17,897
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6


2004 President, Altoona city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 10,369 57.0%
John Kerry (D) 7,700 42.3%
Other 132 0.7%
TOTAL 18,201
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 6


2000 President, Altoona city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 8,369 53.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,761 43.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 266 1.7%
Other 117 0.8%
TOTAL 15,513
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Altoona city, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 43% Mehmet Oz (R) 8,547 57.6% John Fetterman (D) 5,787 39.0% 498 [+] 3.4% 14,832 11 0.28%
2022 G 43% Doug Mastriano (R) 7,864 53.0% Josh Shapiro (D) 6,696 45.1% 290 [+] 2.0% 14,850 11 0.28%
2018 S1 37% Lou Barletta (R) 7,157 54.7% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 5,672 43.3% 260 [+] 2.0% 13,089 12 0.26%
2018 G 38% Scott Wagner (R) 7,302 55.4% Tom Wolf* (D) 5,651 42.8% 237 [+] 1.8% 13,190 15 0.26%
2016 S3 49% Pat Toomey* (R) 10,026 57.8% Katie McGinty (D) 6,169 35.6% 1,150 [+] 6.6% 17,345 9 0.29%
2014 G 26% Tom Wolf (D) 4,736 50.7% Tom Corbett* (R) 4,598 49.3% 0 0.0% 9,334 4 0.27%
*: 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