Alpena, Michigan — Presidential Election Results
Alpena, 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 | Al Gore | Democratic | 7,053 | 49.9% | 2.0 pts (284 votes) | 14,132 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 7,665 | 50.4% | 1.7 pts (258 votes) | 15,211 | -3.8 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 7,705 | 51.1% | 3.8 pts (580 votes) | 15,085 | +5.6 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 7,298 | 52.1% | 5.3 pts (749 votes) | 14,014 | -9.3 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 9,090 | 61.8% | 28.7 pts (4,213 votes) | 14,698 | -24.8 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 10,967 | 63.7% | 28.6 pts (4,929 votes) | 17,213 | +1.2 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Alpena shifted 31.0 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.