Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Alger County, MI — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Alger County, Michigan voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+19.8 — 2,075 Democratic to 3,116 Republican of 5,258 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 18.4 points more Republican than Michigan overall (R+1.4).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Alger County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,075 | 3,116 | 67 | 39.5% | 59.3% | R+19.8 |
| 2020 | 2,053 | 3,014 | 61 | 40.0% | 58.8% | R+18.7 |
| 2016 | 1,663 | 2,585 | 270 | 36.8% | 57.2% | R+20.4 |
| 2012 | 2,212 | 2,330 | 76 | 47.9% | 50.5% | R+2.6 |
| 2008 | 2,472 | 2,188 | 90 | 52.0% | 46.1% | D+6.0 |
| 2004 | 2,395 | 2,318 | 52 | 50.3% | 48.6% | D+1.6 |
| 2000 | 2,071 | 2,142 | 153 | 47.4% | 49.1% | R+1.6 |
Alger County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Alger County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Alger County, Michigan in 2024 by R+19.8, with 5,258 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Alger County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Alger County shifted 1.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+18.7) and 2024 (R+19.8).
Is Alger County more Democratic or Republican than Michigan overall?+
In 2024, Alger County went R+19.8 while Michigan overall went R+1.4 — 18.4 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.