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1892–2024
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Alpena
presidential margin
2008D+0.32012R+9.22016R+31.92020R+30.82024R+32.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+32.6
2024
median income$54,226U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age51.0U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate16.5%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.1%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english2.3%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German25.2%
Polish16.4%
English13.0%
Mexican1.0%
Puerto Rican0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.4%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Other Christian0.3%
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, Michigan

Akashic
AlpenaTrumpR+32.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Alpena, MIA map of the constituent counties of Alpena, 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.Alcona County, MI · R+41.7Alpena County, MI · R+28.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.7%16,224
Kamala HarrisDemocratic33.1%8,178
Jill SteinGreen1.2%294
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Alpena, MI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Alcona County, MIRepublicanR+41.7
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
33.1%Harris8,178
65.7%Trump16,224
1.2%Stein294
−32.6%
24,696
R
33.9%Biden8,142
64.6%Trump15,534
1.5%Jorgensen357
−30.8%
24,033
R
31.5%Clinton6,609
63.4%Trump13,291
5.1%Johnson1,066
−31.9%
20,966
R
44.7%Obama9,021
53.8%Romney10,869
1.5%Stein305
−9.2%
20,195
D
49.3%Obama10,601
49.0%McCain10,529
1.7%Nader375
+0.3%
21,505
R
47.3%Kerry10,278
51.8%Bush11,257
1.0%Nader207
−4.5%
21,742
R
48.4%Gore9,749
49.3%Bush9,921
2.3%Nader459
−0.9%
20,129
D
51.1%Clinton9,733
35.4%Dole6,752
13.5%Perot2,562
+15.7%
19,047
D
44.5%Clinton9,277
34.2%Bush7,125
21.3%Perot4,446
+10.3%
20,848
R
46.0%Dukakis8,259
53.6%Bush9,630
0.4%Paul70
−7.6%
17,959
R
37.0%Mondale6,752
62.7%Reagan11,435
0.3%Bergland63
−25.7%
18,250
R
40.7%Carter7,691
51.9%Reagan9,806
7.4%Anderson1,397
−11.2%
18,894
R
48.3%Carter8,348
50.4%Ford8,708
1.2%McCarthy213
−2.1%
17,269
R
40.6%McGovern6,299
57.6%Nixon8,947
1.8%Schmitz278
−17.1%
15,524
R
39.9%Humphrey5,746
52.5%Nixon7,569
7.6%Wallace1,098
−12.6%
14,413
D
63.8%Johnson9,119
36.1%Goldwater5,153
0.1%Hass15
+27.8%
14,287
R
41.4%Kennedy6,109
58.5%Nixon8,626
0.1%Byrd17
−17.1%
14,752
R
29.5%Stevenson3,821
70.5%Eisenhower9,133
0.1%Andrews7
−41.0%
12,961
R
33.5%Stevenson3,900
66.1%Eisenhower7,689
0.4%Hallinan47
−32.6%
11,636
R
37.0%Truman3,451
61.6%Dewey5,738
1.4%Thurmond131
−24.5%
9,320
R
37.4%Roosevelt3,572
62.3%Dewey5,956
0.3%Thomas29
−24.9%
9,557
R
40.6%Roosevelt4,444
59.2%Willkie6,470
0.2%Thomas19
−18.5%
10,933
R
43.7%Roosevelt4,150
50.7%Landon4,812
5.5%Lemke524
−7.0%
9,486
D
50.2%Roosevelt4,446
46.4%Hoover4,103
3.4%Thomas299
+3.9%
8,848
R
33.0%Smith2,286
66.7%Hoover4,616
0.3%Thomas22
−33.7%
6,924
R
15.0%Davis1,132
75.1%Coolidge5,655
9.8%La Follette740
−60.1%
7,527
R
31.5%Cox2,157
65.9%Harding4,510
2.6%Debs178
−34.4%
6,845
R
40.4%Wilson1,845
56.8%Hughes2,593
2.8%Benson126
−16.4%
4,564
O
27.6%Wilson1,250
22.1%Taft1,000
50.4%Roosevelt2,285
Roosevelt +22.8
4,535
R
24.7%Bryan1,124
70.0%Taft3,182
5.2%Debs237
−45.3%
4,543
R
21.6%Parker999
73.4%Roosevelt3,399
5.1%Debs235
−51.8%
4,633
R
32.5%Bryan1,580
64.5%McKinley3,132
3.0%Woolley145
−32.0%
4,857
R
42.8%Bryan1,940
55.6%McKinley2,520
1.5%Palmer70
−12.8%
4,530
R
47.0%Cleveland1,916
51.1%Harrison2,082
1.9%Weaver79
−4.1%
4,077
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: −32.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−32.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−4.1%
1896−12.8%
1900−32.0%
1904−51.8%
1908−45.3%
1912+5.5%
1916−16.4%
1920−34.4%
1924−60.1%
1928−33.7%
1932+3.9%
1936−7.0%
1940−18.5%
1944−24.9%
1948−24.5%
1952−32.6%
1956−41.0%
1960−17.1%
1964+27.8%
1968−12.6%
1972−17.1%
1976−2.1%
1980−11.2%
1984−25.7%
1988−7.6%
1992+10.3%
1996+15.7%
2000−0.9%
2004−4.5%
2008+0.3%
2012−9.2%
2016−31.9%
2020−30.8%
2024−32.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in AlpenaTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 35,958 in 2024.9K18K27K36K36K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Alpena
YearTotal registered
201632,896
201832,571
202034,813
202235,348
202435,958
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

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.