West Des Moines city, IA

Dallas County, IA
Madison County, IA
Polk County, IA
Warren County, IA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 68,744 ( 12,135 from 2010 )
Land area: 188.9 square miles
Population density: 364.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	54,386	79.11%	13.1%
Black:	3,016	4.39%	64.0%
Indian:	38	0.06%	37.7%
Asian:	4,185	6.09%	54.0%
2+ races:	3,086	4.49%	239.5%
Hispanic:	3,900	5.67%	33.1%

Total non-White:	14,358	20.89%	68.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	6,288	13.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	5,847	12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,204	D +3,975	D + 8.2%
D +6,179
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Joe Biden (D)	23,241	57.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	16,687	40.9%	838	2.1%	40,766	-12	-6	2.41%
2016	73%	Hillary Clinton (D)	17,062	49.7%	Donald Trump (R)	14,483	42.2%	2,810	8.2%	34,355	-9	-4	2.19%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Des Moines city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

23,241

57.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

16,687

40.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

498

1.2%

Other

340

0.8%

TOTAL

40,766

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -6

2016 President, West Des Moines city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17,062

49.7%

Donald Trump (R)

14,483

42.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,548

4.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

232

0.7%

Other

1,030

3.0%

TOTAL

34,355

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Des Moines city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	81%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	21,966	54.3%	Joni Ernst* (R)	17,526	43.3%	943 [+]	2.3%	40,435	-8	2.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 660 (1.6%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 255 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 28 (0.1%);
2018	G	67%	Fred Hubbell (D)	18,186	55.7%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	13,951	42.7%	524 [+]	1.6%	32,661	-8	2.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 441 (1.4%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 73 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
2016	S3	72%	Charles Grassley* (R)	19,048	56.2%	Patty Judge (D)	13,539	39.9%	1,321 [+]	3.9%	33,908	-4	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 909 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 412 (1.2%);
2014	S2	55%	Joni Ernst (R)	13,258	52.3%	Bruce Braley (D)	11,368	44.8%	726 [+]	2.9%	25,352	0	2.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 355 (1.4%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 190 (0.7%); Bob Quast (I) 96 (0.4%); Ruth Smith (I) 48 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 37 (0.1%);
2014	G	55%	Terry Branstad* (R)	14,886	58.7%	Jack Hatch (D)	9,575	37.8%	899 [+]	3.5%	25,360	0	2.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 482 (1.9%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 215 (0.8%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 167 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 35 (0.1%);

*: 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

West Des Moines city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Des Moines city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Des Moines city, IA