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Alma, MI
presidential margin
2008D+4.42012R+3.92016R+25.62020R+28.32024R+31.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+31.3
2024
median income$63,556U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age39.6U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate14.0%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.7%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english4.1%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German22.1%
English15.4%
Irish9.1%
Mexican5.7%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Cuban0.3%
African American†5.0%
African0.7%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.1%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Alma, MI, Michigan

Akashic
Alma, MITrumpR+31.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Alma, MI, MIA map of the single county of Alma, MI, MI, 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.Gratiot County, MI · R+31.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.0%12,894
Kamala HarrisDemocratic33.7%6,682
Jill SteinGreen1.4%272
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 Alma, MI, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Gratiot County, MIRepublicanR+31.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
33.7%Harris6,682
65.0%Trump12,894
1.4%Stein272
−31.3%
19,848
R
35.0%Biden6,693
63.3%Trump12,102
1.7%Jorgensen332
−28.3%
19,127
R
34.4%Clinton5,666
60.0%Trump9,880
5.6%Johnson919
−25.6%
16,465
R
47.5%Obama7,610
51.4%Romney8,241
1.1%Stein184
−3.9%
16,035
D
51.3%Obama9,105
46.9%McCain8,322
1.8%Nader311
+4.4%
17,738
R
42.4%Kerry7,377
56.6%Bush9,834
1.0%Nader168
−14.1%
17,379
R
43.1%Gore6,538
54.8%Bush8,312
2.2%Nader329
−11.7%
15,179
D
45.7%Clinton6,793
41.8%Dole6,214
12.6%Perot1,868
+3.9%
14,875
R
35.8%Clinton5,678
39.5%Bush6,280
24.7%Perot3,921
−3.8%
15,879
R
40.2%Dukakis5,719
59.4%Bush8,447
0.4%Paul64
−19.2%
14,230
R
27.6%Mondale4,000
72.1%Reagan10,456
0.3%Bergland50
−44.5%
14,506
R
31.4%Carter4,916
59.3%Reagan9,294
9.3%Anderson1,462
−27.9%
15,672
R
35.9%Carter5,429
63.0%Ford9,526
1.1%McCarthy163
−27.1%
15,118
R
30.2%McGovern4,370
68.4%Nixon9,904
1.4%Schmitz204
−38.2%
14,478
R
30.1%Humphrey4,040
62.7%Nixon8,404
7.2%Wallace964
−32.5%
13,408
D
57.8%Johnson7,383
42.0%Goldwater5,369
0.2%Hass26
+15.8%
12,778
R
28.1%Kennedy3,859
71.7%Nixon9,854
0.2%Byrd21
−43.7%
13,734
R
24.0%Stevenson3,267
75.7%Eisenhower10,319
0.3%Andrews44
−51.7%
13,630
R
22.2%Stevenson2,887
77.1%Eisenhower10,034
0.8%Hallinan100
−54.9%
13,021
R
26.5%Truman2,659
70.2%Dewey7,035
3.3%Thurmond333
−43.6%
10,027
R
28.1%Roosevelt3,160
71.0%Dewey7,987
0.9%Thomas97
−42.9%
11,244
R
30.5%Roosevelt3,825
69.0%Willkie8,661
0.5%Thomas65
−38.5%
12,551
D
48.3%Roosevelt5,457
47.1%Landon5,322
4.6%Lemke519
+1.2%
11,298
D
53.1%Roosevelt6,124
44.4%Hoover5,123
2.5%Thomas291
+8.7%
11,538
R
17.3%Smith1,854
82.1%Hoover8,823
0.6%Thomas64
−64.9%
10,741
R
20.8%Davis1,839
76.1%Coolidge6,720
3.1%La Follette273
−55.3%
8,832
R
21.7%Cox1,846
77.4%Harding6,578
0.9%Debs74
−55.7%
8,498
R
45.0%Wilson2,960
52.2%Hughes3,434
2.9%Benson190
−7.2%
6,584
O
31.1%Wilson1,835
30.6%Taft1,809
38.3%Roosevelt2,261
Roosevelt +7.2
5,905
R
35.2%Bryan2,372
61.7%Taft4,158
3.2%Debs214
−26.5%
6,744
R
27.8%Parker1,863
67.6%Roosevelt4,530
4.6%Debs309
−39.8%
6,702
R
41.7%Bryan3,202
55.5%McKinley4,263
2.8%Woolley218
−13.8%
7,683
D
52.8%Bryan3,971
45.0%McKinley3,380
2.2%Palmer165
+7.9%
7,516
R
26.7%Cleveland1,661
48.8%Harrison3,037
24.5%Weaver1,522
−22.1%
6,220
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: −31.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−31.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−22.1%
1896+7.9%
1900−13.8%
1904−39.8%
1908−26.5%
1912+0.4%
1916−7.2%
1920−55.7%
1924−55.3%
1928−64.9%
1932+8.7%
1936+1.2%
1940−38.5%
1944−42.9%
1948−43.6%
1952−54.9%
1956−51.7%
1960−43.7%
1964+15.8%
1968−32.5%
1972−38.2%
1976−27.1%
1980−27.9%
1984−44.5%
1988−19.2%
1992−3.8%
1996+3.9%
2000−11.7%
2004−14.1%
2008+4.4%
2012−3.9%
2016−25.6%
2020−28.3%
2024−31.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Alma, MITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 29,764 in 2024.7.4K14.9K22.3K29.8K29.8K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Alma, MI
YearTotal registered
201626,463
201826,299
202028,372
202228,780
202429,764
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Alma, MI sits in the Great Lakes. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 64.9 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.3 points.

A population of 41,385, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,556 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Owosso, MI and Sturgis, MI.

Political twins — metros

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

Owosso, MI
87.4twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliatedelasticity≠ Irish ancestry
Sturgis, MI
83.3twin score
elasticity12-yr trendcollege share≠ % unaffiliated
Adrian, MI
82.9twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2008 margin≠ American 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 Alma, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alma, MI, Michigan voted Republican by 31.3 points (R+31.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,848 votes cast, 6,682 went Democratic and 12,894 went Republican.
When did Alma, MI, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Alma, MI, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Alma, MI, Michigan?
Alma, MI, Michigan has a population of 41,385 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alma, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Alma, MI, Michigan is $63,556 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Alma, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Alma, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.