Ames city, IA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 66,265 ( 7,300 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.6 square miles
Population density: 2401.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	51,902	78.32%	6.7%
Black:	2,108	3.18%	8.6%
Indian:	81	0.12%	5.2%
Asian:	6,700	10.11%	29.4%
2+ races:	2,774	4.19%	173.6%
Hispanic:	2,579	3.89%	27.2%

Total non-White:	14,363	21.68%	39.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	3,263	6.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	4,037	8.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -631	D +2,711	D + 7.4%
D +2,080
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Joe Biden (D)	21,036	66.2%	Donald Trump* (R)	9,721	30.6%	999	3.1%	31,756	-22	-16	1.88%
2016	62%	Hillary Clinton (D)	18,956	57.3%	Donald Trump (R)	10,352	31.3%	3,747	11.3%	33,055	-20	-15	2.11%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ames city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

21,036

66.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

9,721

30.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

600

1.9%

Other

399

1.3%

TOTAL

31,756

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -16

2016 President, Ames city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

18,956

57.3%

Donald Trump (R)

10,352

31.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,973

6.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

385

1.2%

Other

1,389

4.2%

TOTAL

33,055

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ames city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	57%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	20,158	64.3%	Joni Ernst* (R)	10,292	32.8%	886 [+]	2.8%	31,336	-19	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 662 (2.1%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 203 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.1%);
2018	G	50%	Fred Hubbell (D)	18,065	66.3%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	8,470	31.1%	721 [+]	2.6%	27,256	-19	2.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 520 (1.9%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 193 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2016	S3	60%	Patty Judge (D)	15,833	49.6%	Charles Grassley* (R)	14,519	45.5%	1,552 [+]	4.9%	31,904	-15	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 1,077 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 475 (1.5%);
2014	S2	37%	Bruce Braley (D)	11,225	57.3%	Joni Ernst (R)	7,699	39.3%	674 [+]	3.4%	19,598	-13	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 350 (1.8%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 164 (0.8%); Ruth Smith (I) 73 (0.4%); Bob Quast (I) 56 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 31 (0.2%);
2014	G	37%	Jack Hatch (D)	9,834	50.5%	Terry Branstad* (R)	8,799	45.2%	849 [+]	4.4%	19,482	-14	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 481 (2.5%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 198 (1.0%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 129 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 41 (0.2%);

*: 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

Ames city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ames city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ames city, IA