Alger County, Michigan
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 35 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 81.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 1.8% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 7.6% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 2.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 6.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 10.8% | 38.2% |
| Catholic | 8.7% | 30.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.7% | 27.1% |
| Other | 1.1% | 3.9% |
| Non-religious | 71.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+19.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+18.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+20.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+2.6 |
| 2008 | Obama+6.0 |
| 2004 | Kerry+1.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+1.6 |
| 1996 | Clinton+18.9 |
| 1992 | Clinton+14.7 |
Alger, Michigan is a county that has a population of 8,762. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+19.8. Akashic Edge tracks 35 presidential elections here, dating back to 1888.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.5% | 59.3% | R+19.8 | R+1.1 |
| 2020 | 40.0% | 58.8% | R+18.7 | D+1.7 |
| 2016 | 36.8% | 57.2% | R+20.4 | R+17.9 |
| 2012 | 47.9% | 50.5% | R+2.6 | R+8.5 |
| 2008 | 52.0% | 46.1% | D+6.0 | D+4.4 |
| 2004 | 50.3% | 48.6% | D+1.6 | D+3.3 |
| 2000 | 47.4% | 49.1% | R+1.6 | R+20.5 |
| 1996 | 52.7% | 33.8% | D+18.9 | D+4.2 |
| 1992 | 46.9% | 32.2% | D+14.7 | D+5.4 |
| 1988 | 54.4% | 45.1% | D+9.4 | D+13.1 |
| 1984 | 48.0% | 51.7% | R+3.7 | R+7.7 |
| 1980 | 48.2% | 44.3% | D+3.9 | R+11.8 |
| 1976 | 57.2% | 41.4% | D+15.8 | D+21.8 |
| 1972 | 46.5% | 52.5% | R+6.0 | R+20.8 |
| 1968 | 54.9% | 40.0% | D+14.8 | R+31.3 |
| 1964 | 73.0% | 26.9% | D+46.1 | D+29.7 |
| 1960 | 58.2% | 41.7% | D+16.5 | D+15.7 |
| 1956 | 50.2% | 49.4% | D+0.8 | D+1.0 |
| 1952 | 49.5% | 49.7% | R+0.2 | R+7.9 |
| 1948 | 50.4% | 42.7% | D+7.7 | — |
What defines Alger?
Alger has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (2D, 4R) — a genuine swing geography. 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.
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2008, Republicans in 2024
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 26.4 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
- Turnout of 81.4% in 2024 ranked 10 of 83 in the state — top quartile
Located In
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