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1892–2024
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Alpena, MI
presidential margin
2008D+3.82012R+5.32016R+28.52020R+27.62024R+28.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+28.6
2024
median income$53,950U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age47.8U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate18.0%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.3%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english2.5%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German24.6%
Polish18.8%
English11.6%
Mexican1.1%
Puerto Rican0.4%
African American†1.0%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.7%
Latter-day Saints1.2%
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.

Alpena, MI, Michigan

Akashic
Alpena, MITrumpR+28.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Alpena, MI, MIA map of the single county of Alpena, 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.Alpena County, MI · R+28.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican63.7%10,967
Kamala HarrisDemocratic35.1%6,038
Jill SteinGreen1.2%208
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 Alpena, MI, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Alpena County, MIRepublicanR+28.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
35.1%Harris6,038
63.7%Trump10,967
1.2%Stein208
−28.6%
17,213
R
35.4%Biden6,000
63.0%Trump10,686
1.7%Jorgensen283
−27.6%
16,969
R
33.0%Clinton4,877
61.6%Trump9,090
5.4%Johnson801
−28.5%
14,768
R
46.5%Obama6,549
51.8%Romney7,298
1.7%Stein244
−5.3%
14,091
D
51.1%Obama7,705
47.2%McCain7,125
1.7%Nader255
+3.8%
15,085
R
48.7%Kerry7,407
50.4%Bush7,665
0.9%Nader139
−1.7%
15,211
D
49.9%Gore7,053
47.9%Bush6,769
2.2%Nader310
+2.0%
14,132
D
52.7%Clinton7,114
33.5%Dole4,525
13.7%Perot1,853
+19.2%
13,492
D
45.7%Clinton6,894
32.4%Bush4,878
21.9%Perot3,297
+13.4%
15,069
R
48.6%Dukakis6,341
51.0%Bush6,664
0.4%Paul49
−2.5%
13,054
R
38.3%Mondale5,136
61.3%Reagan8,212
0.4%Bergland49
−23.0%
13,397
R
42.2%Carter5,834
49.9%Reagan6,901
7.9%Anderson1,097
−7.7%
13,832
R
49.0%Carter6,310
49.6%Ford6,380
1.4%McCarthy176
−0.5%
12,866
R
43.1%McGovern5,104
55.1%Nixon6,513
1.8%Schmitz214
−11.9%
11,831
R
42.5%Humphrey4,788
50.8%Nixon5,717
6.7%Wallace756
−8.2%
11,261
D
65.4%Johnson7,508
34.5%Goldwater3,954
0.1%Hass10
+31.0%
11,472
R
43.5%Kennedy5,071
56.4%Nixon6,573
0.1%Byrd9
−12.9%
11,653
R
29.8%Stevenson3,033
70.2%Eisenhower7,142
0.0%Andrews2
−40.4%
10,177
R
33.3%Stevenson3,134
66.3%Eisenhower6,248
0.4%Hallinan39
−33.1%
9,421
R
38.4%Truman2,743
60.3%Dewey4,313
1.3%Thurmond96
−22.0%
7,152
R
39.0%Roosevelt2,856
60.8%Dewey4,453
0.2%Thomas18
−21.8%
7,327
R
42.7%Roosevelt3,597
57.2%Willkie4,822
0.2%Thomas13
−14.5%
8,432
R
45.7%Roosevelt3,231
50.0%Landon3,536
4.4%Lemke309
−4.3%
7,076
D
50.8%Roosevelt3,562
46.0%Hoover3,222
3.2%Thomas222
+4.9%
7,006
R
36.3%Smith1,984
63.4%Hoover3,467
0.3%Thomas15
−27.1%
5,466
R
15.5%Davis948
75.8%Coolidge4,628
8.7%La Follette531
−60.3%
6,107
R
34.6%Cox1,893
63.4%Harding3,467
2.0%Debs110
−28.8%
5,470
R
39.9%Wilson1,392
57.9%Hughes2,020
2.2%Benson75
−18.0%
3,487
O
31.2%Wilson1,105
20.0%Taft709
48.9%Roosevelt1,733
Roosevelt +17.7
3,547
R
27.4%Bryan949
68.1%Taft2,358
4.5%Debs157
−40.7%
3,464
R
25.2%Parker907
69.4%Roosevelt2,498
5.4%Debs196
−44.2%
3,601
R
37.3%Bryan1,435
59.3%McKinley2,283
3.4%Woolley129
−22.0%
3,847
R
47.8%Bryan1,665
51.0%McKinley1,777
1.1%Palmer40
−3.2%
3,482
D
49.4%Cleveland1,536
49.1%Harrison1,526
1.4%Weaver45
+0.3%
3,107
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: −28.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−28.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+0.3%
1896−3.2%
1900−22.0%
1904−44.2%
1908−40.7%
1912+11.2%
1916−18.0%
1920−28.8%
1924−60.3%
1928−27.1%
1932+4.9%
1936−4.3%
1940−14.5%
1944−21.8%
1948−22.0%
1952−33.1%
1956−40.4%
1960−12.9%
1964+31.0%
1968−8.2%
1972−11.9%
1976−0.5%
1980−7.7%
1984−23.0%
1988−2.5%
1992+13.4%
1996+19.2%
2000+2.0%
2004−1.7%
2008+3.8%
2012−5.3%
2016−28.5%
2020−27.6%
2024−28.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Alpena, MITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 25,320 in 2024.6.3K12.7K19K25.3K25.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Alpena, MI
YearTotal registered
201623,549
201823,302
202024,918
202224,995
202425,320
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Alpena anchors one of Michigan's least densely populated media markets, where Catholic working-class heritage and a shrinking manufacturing base have shaped a county that swung sharply toward Republican presidential candidates over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 60.3 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.6 points.

A population of 28,880, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,950 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bay City, MI and Monroe, MI.

Political twins — metros

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

Bay City, MI
81.6twin score
Polish ancestry12-yr trendFrench ancestry≠ population scale
Monroe, MI
77.3twin score
12-yr trend2000–2004 trajectoryPolish ancestry≠ median income
Marinette, WI-MI
76.1twin score
median agePolish ancestry% White≠ elasticity

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 Alpena, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alpena, MI, Michigan voted Republican by 28.6 points (R+28.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,213 votes cast, 6,038 went Democratic and 10,967 went Republican.
When did Alpena, MI, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Alpena, MI, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Alpena, MI, Michigan?
Alpena, MI, Michigan has a population of 28,880 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alpena, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Alpena, MI, Michigan is $53,950 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Alpena, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Alpena, MI, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.