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Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI·Michigan

Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI delivered R+16.8 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MI
2024 presidential election
Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI
TrumpR+16.8
2024 presidential margin by county for Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI, MIA map of the constituent counties of Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI, MI, each 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+31.3Isabella County, MI · R+7.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican57.5%29,214
Kamala HarrisDemocratic40.8%20,693
OtherAll other candidates1.7%857
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −16.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−16.8%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−14.3%
1896+6.7%
1900−16.0%
1904−41.8%
1908−28.0%
1912−0.0%
1916−8.9%
1920−53.2%
1924−57.0%
1928−58.0%
1932+5.3%
1936−0.2%
1940−40.2%
1944−42.9%
1948−40.5%
1952−51.6%
1956−48.6%
1960−36.2%
1964+17.9%
1968−27.2%
1972−24.3%
1976−22.1%
1980−20.6%
1984−36.7%
1988−15.7%
1992+1.3%
1996+8.0%
2000−4.4%
2004−4.5%
2008+13.5%
2012+4.0%
2016−12.3%
2020−12.7%
2024−16.8%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−16.8%
20,69329,21450,764
R
−12.7%
20,76526,91748,548
R
−12.3%
17,07022,21842,005
D
+4.0%
20,64819,04140,295
D
+13.5%
25,78419,54246,088
R
−4.5%
19,71121,58841,769
R
−4.4%
16,76618,36536,248
D
+8.0%
16,42813,67434,217
D
+1.3%
14,46213,98637,916
R
−15.7%
13,67918,80932,712
R
−36.7%
10,43522,67133,299
R
−20.6%
12,20919,70136,387
R
−22.1%
12,71020,10333,463
R
−24.3%
11,81619,58631,932
R
−27.2%
8,49015,51525,804
D
+17.9%
14,42310,04124,505
R
−36.2%
8,29017,73426,069
R
−48.6%
6,45018,73425,251
R
−51.6%
5,76818,25624,201
R
−40.5%
5,14612,52018,185
R
−42.9%
5,68214,34320,193
R
−40.2%
6,65315,68022,442
R
−0.2%
9,3289,37319,956
D
+5.3%
10,3969,33420,183
R
−58.0%
3,61613,74917,477
R
−57.0%
3,04711,96515,637
R
−53.2%
3,47311,66715,392
R
−8.9%
5,1036,13411,592
O
−0.0%
3,2243,22610,674
R
−28.0%
4,0307,32911,763
R
−41.8%
3,1848,07711,700
R
−16.0%
5,1987,23212,746
D
+6.7%
6,6505,80412,705
R
−14.3%
3,4234,89610,313
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorMount Pleasant-Alma, MICombined statistical areaMichiganStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White85.1%73.7%61.0%
Black3.8%13.3%12.2%
Asian1.2%3.4%6.0%
Two or more races6.3%7.1%12.6%
Other race3.6%2.4%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino6.1%5.9%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$58,486$72,875$84,427
Poverty rate18.8%13.2%12.5%
Median age33.840.339.1
Age 18–2420.1%9.2%9.2%
Age 65 and older15.7%18.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home5.6%10.4%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 23.7%German 17.7%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 14.4%English 10.5%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 11.3%Irish 9.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic12.9%14.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant11.5%12.1%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed70.8%60.3%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
23.7%
English
14.4%
Irish
11.3%
American
5.1%
Polish
4.2%
French
2.8%
Italian
1.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 33.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.2%
2.0%
75–84
2.5%
4.5%
65–74
4.8%
5.9%
55–64
5.7%
5.4%
45–54
4.8%
6.2%
35–44
5.2%
7.2%
25–34
5.5%
9.5%
18–24
10.6%
7.0%
5–17
6.8%
2.4%
<5
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$58,486
Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI ranks near the middle of US counties.
Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI$58,486
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.9%
Working age (18–64)19.1%
Seniors (65+)9.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.4%
speak English only
Spanish2.2%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
12.9%
Evangelical Protestant
11.5%
Mainline Protestant
3.2%
Latter-day Saints
0.7%
Other Christian
0.4%
Muslim
0.3%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted70.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 58.0 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.8 points.

A population of 105,950, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,486 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI, Michigan voted Republican by 16.8 points (R+16.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 50,764 votes cast, 20,693 went Democratic and 29,214 went Republican.
What is Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI, Michigan's political typology?
Akashic places Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI, Michigan in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 26 times, and other 1 times.
When did Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI, Michigan?
Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI, Michigan has a population of 105,950 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI, Michigan is $58,486 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.