Alger, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Alger, Michigan has voted Republican in 4 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Republican in 2012.
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,142 | 49.1% | 1.6 pts (71 votes) | 4,366 | — |
| 2004 | John Kerry | Democratic | 2,395 | 50.3% | 1.6 pts (77 votes) | 4,765 | +3.3 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,472 | 52.0% | 6.0 pts (284 votes) | 4,750 | +4.5 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 2,330 | 50.5% | 2.6 pts (118 votes) | 4,618 | -8.7 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,585 | 57.2% | 20.4 pts (922 votes) | 4,518 | -19.1 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 3,116 | 59.3% | 19.8 pts (1,041 votes) | 5,258 | +1.7 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Alger shifted 18.4 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.
Margin Over Time
Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.