Altoona city, IA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 20,017 ( 5,476 from 2010 )
Land area: 11.7 square miles
Population density: 1713.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	17,459	87.22%	28.6%
Black:	674	3.37%	323.9%
Indian:	29	0.14%	93.3%
Asian:	230	1.15%	21.1%
2+ races:	668	3.34%	279.5%
Hispanic:	908	4.54%	116.2%

Total non-White:	2,558	12.78%	164.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	3,886	32.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,590	13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +821	D +289	D + 4.1%
D +1,110
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,253	50.1%	Joe Biden (D)	4,981	47.5%	247	2.4%	10,481	-3	3	0.62%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	4,432	49.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,871	42.8%	740	8.2%	9,043	-2	3	0.58%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Altoona city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,981

47.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,253

50.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

156

1.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

10,481

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Altoona city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,871

42.8%

Donald Trump (R)

4,432

49.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

434

4.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Other

259

2.9%

TOTAL

9,043

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Altoona city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	69%	Joni Ernst* (R)	5,111	49.1%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	4,971	47.7%	336 [+]	3.2%	10,418	-3	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 246 (2.4%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 86 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2018	G	58%	Fred Hubbell (D)	4,192	51.5%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	3,778	46.5%	162 [+]	2.0%	8,132	-4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 136 (1.7%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 23 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2016	S3	68%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,316	59.7%	Patty Judge (D)	3,167	35.6%	419 [+]	4.7%	8,902	0	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 294 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 125 (1.4%);
2014	S2	50%	Joni Ernst (R)	3,078	51.0%	Bruce Braley (D)	2,686	44.5%	269 [+]	4.5%	6,033	-1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 145 (2.4%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 52 (0.9%); Bob Quast (I) 48 (0.8%); Ruth Smith (I) 18 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2014	G	50%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,368	55.6%	Jack Hatch (D)	2,391	39.4%	303 [+]	5.0%	6,062	-3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 158 (2.6%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 71 (1.2%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 68 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (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

Altoona city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Altoona city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Altoona city, IA