HarrisDemocratic33.1%8,178TrumpRepublican65.7%16,224KennedyIndependent0.4%105
R+32.6- Lead
- 8,046
- Total
- 24,696
- vs nation
- R+31.1
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
2 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic33.9%8,142TrumpRepublican64.6%15,534OtherAll other candidates1.5%357
R+30.8- Lead
- 7,392
- Total
- 24,033
- vs nation
- R+35.2
ClintonDemocratic31.5%6,609TrumpRepublican63.4%13,291OtherAll other candidates5.1%1,066
R+31.9- Lead
- 6,682
- Total
- 20,966
- vs nation
- R+34.0
ObamaDemocratic44.7%9,021RomneyRepublican53.8%10,869OtherAll other candidates1.5%305
R+9.2- Lead
- 1,848
- Total
- 20,195
- vs nation
- R+13.0
ObamaDemocratic49.3%10,601McCainRepublican49.0%10,529OtherAll other candidates1.7%375
D+0.3- Lead
- 72
- Total
- 21,505
- vs nation
- R+6.9
KerryDemocratic47.3%10,278BushRepublican51.8%11,257OtherAll other candidates1.0%207
R+4.5- Lead
- 979
- Total
- 21,742
- vs nation
- R+2.0
GoreDemocratic48.4%9,749BushRepublican49.3%9,921OtherAll other candidates2.3%459
R+0.9- Lead
- 172
- Total
- 20,129
- vs nation
- R+1.4
ClintonDemocratic51.1%9,733DoleRepublican35.4%6,752OtherAll other candidates13.5%2,562
D+15.7- Lead
- 2,981
- Total
- 19,047
- vs nation
- D+7.1
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+32.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 39,2772024 5-year
- Population density
- 32 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,247 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $54,2262024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60.1 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Traverse City-Cadillac, MI · twin score 80.1
presidential history
Party record book
Alpena · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
63.8%
9,119 votes · D+27.8
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · 51.1%
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
75.1%
5,655 votes · R+60.1
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 73.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
10,601votes
49.3% of the vote · D+0.3
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 10,278 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
16,224votes
65.7% of the vote · R+32.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 15,534 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Bill Clinton1996
+7.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+15.7 · U.S. D+8.5
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +6.1 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1908
+35.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+45.3 · U.S. R+9.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +35.2 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 31.8%7,428 | 68.2%15,950 | 23,378 |
| 2020 | R | 31.4%7,247 | 68.6%15,862 | 23,109 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 32,896 |
| 2018 | 32,571 |
| 2020 | 34,813 |
| 2022 | 35,348 |
| 2024 | 35,958 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+324 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +2,315 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −118 |
| 2012 | −80 |
| 2013 | +6 |
| 2014 | −9 |
| 2015 | −48 |
| 2016 | +202 |
| 2017 | −41 |
| 2018 | +182 |
| 2019 | +226 |
| 2021 | +467 |
| 2022 | +345 |
| 2023 | +470 |
| 2024 | +389 |
| 2025 | +324 |
Alpena's media market anchors Michigan's northeastern Lower Peninsula, a sparsely populated stretch where Republican presidential candidates have carried most counties by double digits in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 60.1 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.6 points.
A population of 39,277, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,226 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Traverse City-Cadillac and Wheeling-Steubenville.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Traverse City-Cadillac
Michigan
80.1twin score
% unaffiliated% White% Black≠ population scale
Wheeling-Steubenville
West Virginia
74.9twin score
12-yr trend% Whitecollege share≠ median age
Marquette
Michigan
71.0twin score
% White2004 margin% Black≠ median age
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, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alpena, Michigan voted Republican by 32.6 points (R+32.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,696 votes cast, 8,178 went Democratic and 16,224 went Republican.
When did Alpena, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Alpena, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Alpena, Michigan?
Alpena, Michigan has a population of 39,277 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alpena, Michigan?
Median household income in Alpena, Michigan is $54,226 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Alpena, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Alpena, Michigan from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.