Alcona County, Michigan
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 93.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 1.7% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.7% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.4% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 8.0% | 44.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.6% | 36.8% |
| Catholic | 3.3% | 18.4% |
| Non-religious | 82.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+41.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+38.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+39.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+18.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+7.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+11.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+7.6 |
| 1996 | Clinton+7.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+2.4 |
Alcona, Michigan is a county that has a population of 10,397. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+41.6. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.6% | 70.3% | R+41.6 | R+3.3 |
| 2020 | 30.3% | 68.6% | R+38.3 | D+1.5 |
| 2016 | 27.9% | 67.8% | R+39.8 | R+21.8 |
| 2012 | 40.5% | 58.5% | R+18.0 | R+10.1 |
| 2008 | 45.1% | 53.0% | R+7.9 | D+3.1 |
| 2004 | 44.0% | 55.0% | R+11.0 | R+3.4 |
| 2000 | 45.0% | 52.6% | R+7.6 | R+14.7 |
| 1996 | 47.1% | 40.1% | D+7.1 | D+4.7 |
| 1992 | 41.2% | 38.9% | D+2.4 | D+23.7 |
| 1988 | 39.1% | 60.5% | R+21.4 | D+11.7 |
| 1984 | 33.3% | 66.4% | R+33.1 | R+12.4 |
| 1980 | 36.7% | 57.4% | R+20.7 | R+14.1 |
| 1976 | 46.3% | 52.9% | R+6.6 | D+27.0 |
| 1972 | 32.4% | 65.9% | R+33.5 | R+5.2 |
| 1968 | 30.4% | 58.8% | R+28.4 | R+43.0 |
| 1964 | 57.2% | 42.6% | D+14.6 | D+47.4 |
| 1960 | 33.5% | 66.2% | R+32.8 | D+10.5 |
| 1956 | 28.3% | 71.5% | R+43.2 | R+12.7 |
| 1952 | 34.6% | 65.1% | R+30.5 | D+2.6 |
| 1948 | 32.7% | 65.7% | R+33.1 | — |
What defines Alcona?
It has a working-class electorate (21% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide. Voter turnout stands out nationally — in the top 15% of peers in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 41.6% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 33.7 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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