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1892–2024
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Altoona, PA
presidential margin
2008R+24.32012R+33.82016R+45.52020R+43.52024R+43.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+43.5
2024
median income$62,382U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971
median age43.1U.S. 39.1 · PA 41.2
poverty rate12.0%U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)24.4%U.S. 35.6% · PA 35.2%
non-english3.3%U.S. 22.3% · PA 12.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German34.8%
Irish17.0%
Italian9.6%
African American†1.6%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Mexican0.2%
Spanish0.2%
religion
other traditions
Other Christian0.7%
Latter-day Saints0.4%
Muslim0.4%
Jewish0.3%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Altoona, PA, Pennsylvania

Akashic
Altoona, PATrumpR+43.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Altoona, PA, PAA map of the single county of Altoona, PA, PA, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Blair County, PA · R+43.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.4%46,352
Kamala HarrisDemocratic27.9%18,127
Jill SteinGreen0.7%470
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Altoona, PA, PA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Blair County, PARepublicanR+43.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
27.9%Harris18,127
71.4%Trump46,352
0.7%Stein470
−43.5%
64,949
R
27.7%Biden17,636
71.2%Trump45,306
1.0%Jorgensen653
−43.5%
63,595
R
25.2%Clinton13,958
70.7%Trump39,135
4.1%Johnson2,248
−45.5%
55,341
R
32.3%Obama16,276
66.2%Romney33,319
1.5%Johnson770
−33.8%
50,365
R
37.3%Obama19,813
61.6%McCain32,708
1.1%Nader581
−24.3%
53,102
R
33.4%Kerry18,105
66.0%Bush35,751
0.6%Badnarik322
−32.6%
54,178
R
34.9%Gore15,774
62.9%Bush28,376
2.2%Nader990
−27.9%
45,140
R
37.0%Clinton15,036
52.3%Dole21,282
10.7%Perot4,373
−15.3%
40,691
R
33.2%Clinton14,857
47.9%Bush21,447
18.9%Perot8,454
−14.7%
44,758
R
37.4%Dukakis15,588
61.5%Bush25,623
1.1%McCarthy451
−24.1%
41,662
R
34.1%Mondale15,651
65.5%Reagan30,104
0.4%Johnson190
−31.5%
45,945
R
32.4%Carter15,014
62.4%Reagan28,931
5.2%Anderson2,414
−30.0%
46,359
R
38.8%Carter18,397
59.7%Ford28,290
1.4%McCarthy679
−20.9%
47,366
R
22.7%McGovern10,023
75.1%Nixon33,126
2.2%Schmitz961
−52.4%
44,110
R
32.7%Humphrey15,803
59.6%Nixon28,780
7.7%Wallace3,713
−26.9%
48,296
D
51.8%Johnson26,157
48.1%Goldwater24,301
0.1%Hass73
+3.7%
50,531
R
35.5%Kennedy19,445
64.4%Nixon35,297
0.1%Byrd67
−28.9%
54,809
R
34.2%Stevenson17,503
65.7%Eisenhower33,623
0.1%Andrews65
−31.5%
51,191
R
34.3%Stevenson16,851
65.4%Eisenhower32,113
0.2%Hallinan106
−31.1%
49,070
R
38.1%Truman14,050
60.7%Dewey22,382
1.2%Thurmond454
−22.6%
36,886
R
41.8%Roosevelt18,003
57.8%Dewey24,925
0.4%Thomas178
−16.1%
43,106
R
44.6%Roosevelt21,573
55.1%Willkie26,639
0.3%Thomas125
−10.5%
48,337
D
51.4%Roosevelt27,038
47.0%Landon24,711
1.6%Lemke848
+4.4%
52,597
R
39.9%Roosevelt13,709
56.9%Hoover19,553
3.1%Thomas1,073
−17.0%
34,335
R
25.9%Smith12,104
73.5%Hoover34,356
0.6%Thomas266
−47.6%
46,726
R
13.8%Davis4,244
65.9%Coolidge20,313
20.3%La Follette6,251
−52.2%
30,808
R
21.5%Cox5,668
57.0%Harding15,035
21.6%Debs5,689
−35.5%
26,392
R
39.0%Wilson7,002
55.2%Hughes9,893
5.8%Benson1,040
−16.1%
17,935
O
23.8%Wilson4,108
18.2%Taft3,138
58.1%Roosevelt10,030
Roosevelt +34.3
17,276
R
29.7%Bryan4,981
63.0%Taft10,583
7.3%Debs1,232
−33.4%
16,796
R
21.6%Parker3,675
73.5%Roosevelt12,482
4.9%Debs835
−51.8%
16,992
R
30.6%Bryan4,528
65.8%McKinley9,749
3.6%Woolley537
−35.2%
14,814
R
30.5%Bryan4,840
65.5%McKinley10,382
4.0%Palmer629
−35.0%
15,851
R
40.3%Cleveland5,265
56.7%Harrison7,407
2.9%Weaver380
−16.4%
13,052
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −43.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−43.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−16.4%
1896−35.0%
1900−35.2%
1904−51.8%
1908−33.4%
1912+5.6%
1916−16.1%
1920−35.5%
1924−52.2%
1928−47.6%
1932−17.0%
1936+4.4%
1940−10.5%
1944−16.1%
1948−22.6%
1952−31.1%
1956−31.5%
1960−28.9%
1964+3.7%
1968−26.9%
1972−52.4%
1976−20.9%
1980−30.0%
1984−31.5%
1988−24.1%
1992−14.7%
1996−15.3%
2000−27.9%
2004−32.6%
2008−24.3%
2012−33.8%
2016−45.5%
2020−43.5%
2024−43.5%
DemocraticRepublican

Altoona anchors Blair County, one of Pennsylvania's most reliably Republican mid-size metros, where deindustrialization accelerated a political realignment that has only deepened since 2000.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 52.4 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 43.5 points.

A population of 121,277, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,382 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Williamsport, PA and Bradford, PA.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Williamsport, PA
94.7twin score
2000–2020 trajectory≠ Irish ancestry
Bradford, PA
86.7twin score
2000–2020 trajectory% White≠ German ancestry
Somerset, PA
86.5twin score
2008–2016 trajectory% White≠ Irish ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Altoona, PA, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Altoona, PA, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 43.5 points (R+43.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 64,949 votes cast, 18,127 went Democratic and 46,352 went Republican.
When did Altoona, PA, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Altoona, PA, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Altoona, PA, Pennsylvania?
Altoona, PA, Pennsylvania has a population of 121,277 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Altoona, PA, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Altoona, PA, Pennsylvania is $62,382 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Altoona, PA, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Altoona, PA, Pennsylvania from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.