Question 1

How did Polk, Iowa vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Polk, Iowa voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+10.8. Kamala D Harris received 140,075 votes and Donald Trump received 112,240 out of 256,838 total votes cast, a 4.4-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Polk, Iowa's political history?

Accepted Answer

Polk, Iowa has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1984. The largest single-election swing was 40.8 points in 1920.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Polk, Iowa?

Accepted Answer

Polk, Iowa has a population of 503,175 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 73.2% non-Hispanic white, 10.4% Hispanic, 7.4% Black. About 40% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $83,576.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Polk, Iowa?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Polk, Iowa are Onondaga, Schenectady, Monroe. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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