Alger County, MI

MI · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+19.8
2024 Margin
R+1.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
9K
Population

Alger County, MI (Michigan) voted R+19.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,116 votes (59.26%) to 2,075 (39.46%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Alger County is classified as a solid Republican county. Alger County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 8,762.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+19.8
2020→2024 SwingR+1.1%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population8,762
Median Age
49.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
21.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$61,286(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
81.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
6.6%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
86.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
10.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
10.8%(Below Average)
Catholic
8.7%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
7.7%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
17.9%(1.4x)
English
13.1%(1.5x)
Irish
11.3%(1.2x)
French
8.4%Major Concentration(4.4x)
Polish
5.5%Above Average(2.2x)
American Heritage
3.3%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:49.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
14.7%
18-29
7.5%
30-44
18.1%
45-64
32.7%
65+
27.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
12.9%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
12.0%(1.4x US)
Manufacturing
11.3%(1.2x US)
Construction
7.5%
Professional & Technical
4.8%(0.4x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
4.6%(2.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202439.5%(2,075)59.3%(3,116)R+19.8R+1.1
202040.0%(2,053)58.8%(3,014)R+18.7D+1.7
201636.8%(1,663)57.2%(2,585)R+20.4R+17.9
201247.9%(2,212)50.5%(2,330)R+2.6R+8.5
200852.0%(2,472)46.1%(2,188)D+6.0D+4.4
200450.3%(2,395)48.6%(2,318)D+1.6D+3.2
200047.4%(2,071)49.1%(2,142)R+1.6R+20.5
199652.7%(2,229)33.8%(1,429)D+18.9D+4.2
199246.9%(2,144)32.2%(1,471)D+14.7D+5.4
198854.5%(2,210)45.1%(1,830)D+9.4D+13.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Alger County, MI18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202439.7%(2,047)58.2%(3,002)R+18.5R+2.2
202041.1%(2,089)57.4%(2,919)R+16.3R+10.3
201845.9%(1,911)51.9%(2,162)R+6.0R+9.1
201449.9%(1,621)46.8%(1,520)D+3.1R+13.7
201256.6%(2,575)39.8%(1,809)D+16.8R+17.7
200865.8%(3,045)31.2%(1,446)D+34.5D+11.8
200660.3%(2,257)37.6%(1,407)D+22.7R+12.3
200266.9%(2,304)31.9%(1,099)D+35.0D+38.2
200047.0%(1,978)50.2%(2,113)R+3.2R+36.7
199666.0%(2,669)32.5%(1,314)D+33.5D+39.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202245.9%(1,984)52.2%(2,258)R+6.3R+2.8
201846.9%(1,950)50.4%(2,097)R+3.5R+7.4
201450.1%(1,646)46.3%(1,520)D+3.8D+17.5
201041.3%(1,559)54.9%(2,075)R+13.7R+36.6
200660.7%(2,285)37.8%(1,422)D+22.9D+16.3
200252.6%(1,855)46.0%(1,623)D+6.6D+20.4
199843.1%(1,358)56.9%(1,794)R+13.8D+8.7
199438.7%(1,301)61.3%(2,060)R+22.6R+26.0
199051.6%(1,821)48.1%(1,700)D+3.4R+48.8
198676.1%(2,080)23.8%(651)D+52.3D+34.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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