Altoona, Iowa — Voting History

Presidential Voting History

Below you'll find the most recent presidential election results for Polk County, Iowa, broken down by party. Any votes not recorded for a the Democratic or Republican candidate are lumped together as "Other".

Polk County - 2000
Candidate Votes Percent
George W. Bush (Republican)79,92745.92%
Al Gore (Democrat)89,71551.54%
Other Candidate(s)4,4332.55%
Total Votes174,075100%
Polk County - 2004
Candidate Votes Percent
George W. Bush (Republican)95,82847.29%
John Kerry (Democrat)105,21851.93%
Other Candidate(s)1,5720.78%
Total Votes202,618100%
Polk County - 2008
Candidate Votes Percent
Barack Obama (Democrat)119,56956.58%
John McCain (Republican)88,98342.1%
Other Candidate(s)2,7901.32%
Total Votes211,342100%
Polk County - 2012
Candidate Votes Percent
Barack Obama (Democrat)128,26456.36%
Mitt Romney (Republican)96,02942.2%
Other Candidate(s)3,2701.44%
Total Votes227,563100%
Polk County - 2016
Candidate Votes Percent
Donald Trump (Republican)93,42140.9%
Hillary Clinton (Democrat)119,67152.39%
Other Candidate(s)15,3286.71%
Total Votes228,420100%