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7. Politics Key More liberal Split evenly More conservative
Sat Mar 8, 2025, 06:54 PM
Mar 2025

Altoona tends to be slightly democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, Altoona has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Altoona leans more democratic.

Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Altoona, 33.97% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Altoona women make up 46.14% of the population.

Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for Republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support Democrats. The median age in Altoona is 37.4, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.

Is Altoona a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Altoona, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 28% of the time.
https://bestneighborhood.org/conservative-vs-liberal-map-altoona-wi/

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