Election Results for Altoona, PA Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	2,600	10.6
Deaths:	4,178	17.0
Net Migration:	-348	-1.4
Net Immigration:	69	0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +6,171	R +2,493	D + 3.5%
D +3,678
2020 vs. 2012	R +11,987	R +10,627	R + 9.6%
D +1,360
2020 vs. 2008	R +12,598	R +14,775	R + 19.4%
D -2,177

2016 vs. 2008	R +6,427	R +12,282	R + 22.9%
D -5,855
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	45,306	71.1%	Joe Biden (D)	17,636	27.7%	806 [+]	1.3%	63,748	24	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 653 (1.0%);
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	39,135	70.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	13,958	25.2%	2,248 [+]	4.1%	55,341	25	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,256 (2.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 338 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 119 (0.2%);
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	33,319	66.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	16,276	32.3%	770 [+]	1.5%	50,365	19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 464 (0.9%);
2008	53%	John McCain (R)	32,708	61.4%	Barack Obama (D)	19,813	37.2%	777 [+]	1.5%	53,298	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 335 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 246 (0.5%);
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	35,751	66.0%	John Kerry (D)	18,105	33.4%	322 [+]	0.6%	54,178	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	28,376	62.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	15,774	34.9%	990 [+]	2.2%	45,140	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 693 (1.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 147 (0.3%);
1996	41%	Robert Dole (R)	21,282	52.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	15,036	37.0%	4,373 [+]	10.7%	40,691	12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 4,014 (9.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 202 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	45%	George Bush* (R)	21,447	47.9%	Bill Clinton (D)	14,857	33.2%	8,454 [+]	18.9%	44,758	11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 8,284 (18.5%);
1988	42%	George Bush (R)	25,623	61.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	15,588	37.4%	451 [+]	1.1%	41,662	8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 77 (0.2%);
1984	46%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	30,104	65.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	15,651	34.1%	190	0.4%	45,945	7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Ronald Reagan (R)	28,931	62.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	15,014	32.4%	2,414 [+]	5.2%	46,359	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 2,011 (4.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 349 (0.8%);
1976	51%	Gerald Ford* (R)	28,290	59.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	18,397	38.8%	679 [+]	1.4%	47,366	12	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 395 (0.8%);
1972	48%	Richard Nixon* (R)	33,126	75.1%	George McGovern (D)	10,023	22.7%	961 [+]	2.2%	44,110	14	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 913 (2.1%);
1968	58%	Richard Nixon (R)	28,780	59.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	15,803	32.7%	3,713 [+]	7.7%	48,296	16	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 3,644 (7.5%);
1964	60%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	26,157	51.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	24,301	48.1%	73	0.1%	50,531	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	65%	Richard Nixon (R)	35,297	64.4%	John Kennedy (D)	19,445	35.5%	67	0.1%	54,809	15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	57%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	33,623	65.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	17,503	34.2%	65	0.1%	51,191	8	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	54%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	32,113	65.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	16,851	34.3%	106	0.2%	49,070	10	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	42%	Thomas Dewey (R)	22,382	60.7%	Harry Truman* (D)	14,050	38.1%	454 [+]	1.2%	36,886	16	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 256 (0.7%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	49%	Thomas Dewey (R)	24,925	57.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	18,003	41.8%	178	0.4%	43,106	12	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	55%	Wendell Willkie (R)	26,639	55.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	21,573	44.6%	106	0.2%	48,318	10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	27,038	51.4%	Alf Landon (R)	24,711	47.0%	848 [+]	1.6%	52,597	10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 612 (1.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 126 (0.2%);
1932	43%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	19,553	56.9%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	13,709	39.9%	1,073 [+]	3.1%	34,335	17	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 840 (2.4%);
1928	60%	Herbert Hoover (R)	34,356	73.5%	Al Smith (D)	12,104	25.9%	266 [+]	0.6%	46,726	15	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 98 (0.2%);
1924	41%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	20,313	65.9%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	6,027	19.6%	4,468 [+]	14.5%	30,808	12	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 4,244 (13.8%);
1920	36%	Warren Harding (R)	15,035	57.0%	James Cox (D)	5,668	21.5%	5,689 [+]	21.6%	26,392	-3	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 4,671 (17.7%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 582 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 389 (1.5%);
1916	26%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	9,893	55.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	7,002	39.0%	1,040 [+]	5.8%	17,935	9	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 519 (2.9%); Allan Benson (Soc) 491 (2.7%);
1912	27%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	8,179	47.3%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	4,108	23.8%	4,989 [+]	28.9%	17,276	-5	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 3,138 (18.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,599 (9.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 223 (1.3%);
1908	27%	William Taft (R)	10,583	67.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,981	25.2%	1,232 [+]	7.8%	15,796	15	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 635 (4.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 535 (3.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 34 (0.2%);
1904	32%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	12,482	73.5%	Alton Parker (D)	3,675	21.6%	835 [+]	4.9%	16,992	17	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 681 (4.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 130 (0.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	31%	William McKinley* (R)	9,749	65.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	4,528	30.6%	537 [+]	3.6%	14,814	14	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 398 (2.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

17,636

27.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

45,306

71.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

653

1.0%

Other

153

0.2%

TOTAL

63,748

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

13,958

25.2%

Donald Trump (R)

39,135

70.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,256

2.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

338

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

119

0.2%

Other

535

1.0%

TOTAL

55,341

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

16,276

32.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

33,319

66.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

464

0.9%

Other

306

0.6%

TOTAL

50,365

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

19,813

37.2%

John McCain (R)

32,708

61.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

335

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

246

0.5%

Other

196

0.4%

TOTAL

53,298

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

35,751

66.0%

John Kerry (D)

18,105

33.4%

Other

322

0.6%

TOTAL

54,178

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

28,376

62.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

15,774

34.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

693

1.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

147

0.3%

Other

150

0.3%

TOTAL

45,140

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): 15

1996 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

15,036

37.0%

Robert Dole (R)

21,282

52.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

4,014

9.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

202

0.5%

Other

157

0.4%

TOTAL

40,691

Turnout: 41%	Diff (US): 12

1992 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

14,857

33.2%

George Bush* (R)

21,447

47.9%

Ross Perot (I)

8,284

18.5%

Other

170

0.4%

TOTAL

44,758

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): 11

1988 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

25,623

61.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

15,588

37.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

374

0.9%

TOTAL

41,662

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): 8

1984 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

30,104

65.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

15,651

34.1%

Other

190

0.4%

TOTAL

45,945

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 7

1980 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

28,931

62.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

15,014

32.4%

John Anderson (I)

2,011

4.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

349

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

46,359

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 12

1976 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

18,397

38.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

28,290

59.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

395

0.8%

Other

284

0.6%

TOTAL

47,366

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 12

1972 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

33,126

75.1%

George McGovern (D)

10,023

22.7%

John Schmitz (Amer)

913

2.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

44,110

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 14

1968 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

28,780

59.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

15,803

32.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

3,644

7.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

48,296

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): 16

1964 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

26,157

51.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

24,301

48.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

50,531

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 10

1960 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

19,445

35.5%

Richard Nixon (R)

35,297

64.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

54,809

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 15

1956 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

33,623

65.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

17,503

34.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

51,191

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 8

1952 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

32,113

65.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

16,851

34.3%

Other

106

0.2%

TOTAL

49,070

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 10

1948 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

14,050

38.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

22,382

60.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

256

0.7%

Other

198

0.5%

TOTAL

36,886

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): 16

1944 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

18,003

41.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

24,925

57.8%

Other

178

0.4%

TOTAL

43,106

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): 12

1940 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

21,573

44.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

26,639

55.1%

Other

106

0.2%

TOTAL

48,318

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 10

1936 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

27,038

51.4%

Alf Landon (R)

24,711

47.0%

William Lemke (Union)

612

1.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

126

0.2%

Other

110

0.2%

TOTAL

52,597

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 10

1932 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

13,709

39.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

19,553

56.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

840

2.4%

Other

233

0.7%

TOTAL

34,335

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): 17

1928 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

34,356

73.5%

Al Smith (D)

12,104

25.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

168

0.4%

TOTAL

46,726

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 15

1924 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

20,313

65.9%

John Davis (D)

4,244

13.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

6,027

19.6%

Other

224

0.7%

TOTAL

30,808

Turnout: 41%	Diff (US): 12

1920 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

15,035

57.0%

James Cox (D)

5,668

21.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

389

1.5%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

4,671

17.7%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

582

2.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

26,392

Turnout: 36%	Diff (US): -3

1916 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

7,002

39.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

9,893

55.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

491

2.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

519

2.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

17,935

Turnout: 26%	Diff (US): 9

1912 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

4,108

23.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

8,179

47.3%

William Taft* (R)

3,138

18.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,599

9.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

223

1.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

17,276

Turnout: 27%	Diff (US): -5

1908 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

10,583

67.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,981

25.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

535

3.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

635

4.0%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,796

Turnout: 27%	Diff (US): 15

1904 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

12,482

73.5%

Alton Parker (D)

3,675

21.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

130

0.8%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

681

4.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

16,992

Turnout: 32%	Diff (US): 17

1900 President, Altoona, PA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

9,749

65.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

4,528

30.6%

John Woolley (Proh)

398

2.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

128

0.9%

TOTAL

14,814

Turnout: 31%	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	113,480	93.76%	6.6%
Black:	2,707	2.24%	32.0%
Indian:	169	0.14%	35.2%
Asian:	872	0.72%	22.0%
2+ races:	1,945	1.61%	36.9%
Hispanic:	1,859	1.54%	51.1%

Total non-White:	7,552	6.24%	35.0%

Change in White population:	-8,015	-6.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,958	1.5

Altoona, PA Metro Area

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