Election Results for Alger County, MI -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	153	8.7
Deaths:	221	12.5
Net Migration:	23	1.3
Net Immigration:	6	0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +429	R +39	D + 2.7%
D +390
2020 vs. 2012	R +684	R +843	R + 16.4%
D -159
2020 vs. 2008	R +826	R +1,245	R + 25.1%
D -419

2016 vs. 2008	R +397	R +1,206	R + 27.8%
D -809
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,014	58.7%	Joe Biden (D)	2,053	40.0%	68 [+]	1.3%	5,135	11	12	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 41 (0.8%);
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	2,585	57.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,663	36.8%	270 [+]	6.0%	4,518	10	11	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 177 (3.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 67 (1.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 5 (0.1%);
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,330	50.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,212	47.9%	76 [+]	1.6%	4,618	6	3	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 14 (0.3%);
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	2,472	52.0%	John McCain (R)	2,188	46.1%	90 [+]	1.9%	4,750	5	0	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 44 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 19 (0.4%);
2004	60%	John Kerry (D)	2,395	50.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,318	48.6%	52 [+]	1.1%	4,765	1	-2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 27 (0.6%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	2,142	49.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,071	47.4%	153 [+]	3.5%	4,366	3	1	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 126 (2.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 0 (0.0%);
1996	57%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,229	52.7%	Robert Dole (R)	1,429	33.8%	573 [+]	13.5%	4,231	-5	-7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 537 (12.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 22 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	66%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,144	46.9%	George Bush* (R)	1,471	32.2%	955 [+]	20.9%	4,570	-4	-5	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 941 (20.6%);
1988	61%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,210	54.4%	George Bush (R)	1,830	45.1%	19 [+]	0.5%	4,059	-8	-8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 10 (0.2%);
1984	64%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,175	51.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,018	48.0%	15	0.4%	4,208	-8	-7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	72%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,242	48.2%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,059	44.3%	346 [+]	7.4%	4,647	-5	-6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 263 (5.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 61 (1.3%);
1976	71%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,379	57.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,722	41.4%	60 [+]	1.4%	4,161	-10	-7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 47 (1.1%);
1972	68%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,035	52.5%	George McGovern (D)	1,803	46.5%	40 [+]	1.0%	3,878	-4	-8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 35 (0.9%);
1968	69%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,927	54.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,406	40.0%	179 [+]	5.1%	3,512	-1	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 173 (4.9%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,743	73.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,010	26.9%	2	0.1%	3,755	-6	-12	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	74%	John Kennedy (D)	2,321	58.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,663	41.7%	6	0.2%	3,990	-7	-8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,105	50.2%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,070	49.4%	18	0.4%	4,193	-6	-8	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	66%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,066	49.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,058	49.5%	35	0.8%	4,159	-6	-6	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	62%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,009	50.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,702	42.7%	272 [+]	6.8%	3,983	-7	-2	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 245 (6.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	63%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,519	62.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,504	37.3%	13	0.3%	4,036	-12	-9	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	72%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,984	63.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,629	34.8%	62	1.3%	4,675	-15	-10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,824	67.1%	Alf Landon (R)	1,291	30.7%	94 [+]	2.2%	4,209	-8	-6	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 33 (0.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.3%);
1932	64%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,111	57.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,354	36.7%	225 [+]	6.1%	3,690	-8	-3	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 76 (2.1%);
1928	51%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,716	59.1%	Al Smith (D)	1,053	36.2%	137 [+]	4.7%	2,906	-11	1	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 24 (0.8%);
1924	42%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,623	66.5%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	505	20.7%	312 [+]	12.8%	2,440	-9	13	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 228 (9.3%);
1920	32%	Warren Harding (R)	1,263	66.1%	James Cox (D)	468	24.5%	180 [+]	9.4%	1,911	-7	6	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 143 (7.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 23 (1.2%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	26%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	687	48.3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	650	45.7%	85 [+]	6.0%	1,422	-4	2	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 55 (3.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 24 (1.7%);
1912	23%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	471	43.1%	William Taft* (R)	290	26.5%	333 [+]	30.4%	1,094	-1	3	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 263 (24.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 53 (4.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 17 (1.6%);
1908	31%	William Taft (R)	997	75.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	231	17.5%	91 [+]	6.9%	1,319	14	24	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 60 (4.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 22 (1.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 7 (0.5%);
1904	35%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,081	81.4%	Alton Parker (D)	204	15.4%	43 [+]	3.2%	1,328	12	25	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 27 (2.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 10 (0.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 4 (0.3%);
1900	43%	William McKinley* (R)	1,017	69.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	415	28.5%	23 [+]	1.6%	1,455	12	18	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 15 (1.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,053

40.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,014

58.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,135

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,663

36.8%

Donald Trump (R)

2,585

57.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

177

3.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,518

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,212

47.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,330

50.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

4,618

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,472

52.0%

John McCain (R)

2,188

46.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,750

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,318

48.6%

John Kerry (D)

2,395

50.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,765

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,142

49.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,071

47.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

126

2.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,366

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

1996 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,229

52.7%

Robert Dole (R)

1,429

33.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

537

12.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,231

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

1992 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,144

46.9%

George Bush* (R)

1,471

32.2%

Ross Perot (I)

941

20.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,570

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

1988 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,830

45.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,210

54.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,059

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -8

1984 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,175

51.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,018

48.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,208

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -7

1980 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,059

44.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,242

48.2%

John Anderson (I)

263

5.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,647

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

1976 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,379

57.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,722

41.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,161

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -7

1972 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,035

52.5%

George McGovern (D)

1,803

46.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,878

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -8

1968 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,406

40.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,927

54.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

173

4.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,512

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

1964 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,743

73.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,010

26.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,755

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -12

1960 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,321

58.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,663

41.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,990

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

1956 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,070

49.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,105

50.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,193

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -8

1952 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,066

49.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,058

49.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,159

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -6

1948 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,009

50.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,702

42.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

245

6.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,983

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -2

1944 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,519

62.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,504

37.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,036

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -9

1940 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,984

63.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,629

34.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

4,675

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -10

1936 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,824

67.1%

Alf Landon (R)

1,291

30.7%

William Lemke (Union)

0.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

4,209

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -6

1932 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,111

57.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,354

36.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

2.1%

Other

149

4.0%

TOTAL

3,690

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,716

59.1%

Al Smith (D)

1,053

36.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.8%

Other

113

3.9%

TOTAL

2,906

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): 1

1924 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,623

66.5%

John Davis (D)

228

9.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

505

20.7%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

2,440

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 13

1920 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,263

66.1%

James Cox (D)

468

24.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

143

7.5%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

1.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,911

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 6

1916 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

650

45.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

687

48.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

3.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,422

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 2

1912 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

263

24.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

471

43.1%

William Taft* (R)

290

26.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

4.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.6%

TOTAL

1,094

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

997

75.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

231

17.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

4.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.7%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,319

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 24

1904 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,081

81.4%

Alton Parker (D)

204

15.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.0%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

0.8%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,328

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 25

1900 President, Alger County, MI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,017

69.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

415

28.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,455

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alger County, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Tudor Dixon (R)	2,258	52.2%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	1,984	45.9%	84 [+]	1.9%	4,326	8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 48 (1.1%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 24 (0.6%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 9 (0.2%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 3 (0.1%);
2020	S2	68%	John James (R)	2,919	57.4%	Gary Peters* (D)	2,089	41.1%	74 [+]	1.5%	5,082	9	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 36 (0.7%); Marcia Squier (Green) 31 (0.6%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 7 (0.1%);

2018	S1	55%	John James (R)	2,162	51.9%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,911	45.9%	89 [+]	2.1%	4,162	6	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 36 (0.9%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 34 (0.8%); John Wilhelm (Natural Law) 19 (0.5%);
2018	G	55%	Bill Schuette (R)	2,097	50.4%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	1,950	46.9%	112 [+]	2.7%	4,159	7	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 42 (1.0%); Jennifer Kurland (Green) 33 (0.8%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 29 (0.7%); Keith Butkovich (Natural Law) 8 (0.2%);
2014	S2	42%	Gary Peters (D)	1,621	49.9%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	1,520	46.8%	110 [+]	3.4%	3,251	5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 61 (1.9%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 33 (1.0%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 16 (0.5%);
2014	G	42%	Mark Schauer (D)	1,646	50.1%	Rick Snyder* (R)	1,520	46.3%	117 [+]	3.6%	3,283	-5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 57 (1.7%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 43 (1.3%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 17 (0.5%);
2012	S1	58%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	2,575	56.6%	Peter Hoekstra (R)	1,809	39.8%	165 [+]	3.6%	4,549	2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 88 (1.9%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 32 (0.7%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 27 (0.6%); John Litle (Natural Law) 18 (0.4%);
2010	G	47%	Rick Snyder (R)	2,075	54.9%	Virg Bernero (D)	1,559	41.3%	143 [+]	3.8%	3,777	-3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Stacey Mathia (U.S. Taxpayers) 54 (1.4%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 47 (1.2%); Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 42 (1.1%);

2008	S2	58%	Carl Levin* (D)	3,045	65.8%	Jack Hoogendyk (R)	1,446	31.2%	139 [+]	3.0%	4,630	-3	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Scotty Boman (Libertarian) 52 (1.1%); Harley Mikkelson (Green) 47 (1.0%); Michael Nikitin (U.S. Taxpayers) 28 (0.6%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 12 (0.3%);
2006	S1	47%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	2,257	60.3%	Michael Bouchard (R)	1,407	37.6%	78 [+]	2.1%	3,742	-4	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 28 (0.7%); David Sole (Green) 25 (0.7%); Dennis FitzSimmons (U.S. Taxpayers) 25 (0.7%);
2006	G	48%	Jennifer Granholm* (D)	2,285	60.7%	Dick DeVos (R)	1,422	37.8%	59 [+]	1.6%	3,766	-5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Doug Campbell (Green) 23 (0.6%); Greg Creswell (Libertarian) 18 (0.5%); Bhagwan Dashairya (U.S. Taxpayers) 18 (0.5%);
2002	S2	44%	Carl Levin* (D)	2,304	66.9%	Andrew Raczkowski (R)	1,099	31.9%	40 [+]	1.2%	3,443	-6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Eric Borregard (Green) 25 (0.7%); Doug Dern (Natural Law) 8 (0.2%); John Mangopoulos (Reform) 7 (0.2%);
2002	G	45%	Jennifer Granholm (D)	1,855	52.6%	Dick Posthumus (R)	1,623	46.0%	49 [+]	1.4%	3,527	-1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Doug Campbell (Green) 38 (1.1%); Joseph Pilchak (Taxpayers) 11 (0.3%);
2000	S1	54%	Spencer Abraham* (R)	2,113	50.2%	Debbie Stabenow (D)	1,978	47.0%	120 [+]	2.8%	4,211	2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Matthew Abel (Green) 53 (1.3%); Mark Forton (Reform) 27 (0.6%); Michael Corliss (Libertarian) 18 (0.4%); John Mangopoulos (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (0.3%); William Quarton (Natural Law) 8 (0.2%);

1998	G	41%	John Engler* (R)	1,794	56.9%	Geoffrey Fieger (D)	1,358	43.1%	0	0.0%	3,152	-5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	55%	Carl Levin* (D)	2,669	66.0%	Ronna Romney (R)	1,314	32.5%	59 [+]	1.5%	4,042	-7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 29 (0.7%); Joseph Mattingly (Natural Law) 14 (0.3%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 11 (0.3%); Marty McLaughlin (Socialist Equality) 5 (0.1%);
1994	S1	45%	Spencer Abraham (R)	1,676	52.1%	Bob Carr (D)	1,471	45.7%	71 [+]	2.2%	3,218	0	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jon Coon (Libertarian) 41 (1.3%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 17 (0.5%); Chris Wege (Natural Law) 13 (0.4%);
1994	G	47%	John Engler* (R)	2,060	61.3%	Howard Wolpe (D)	1,301	38.7%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,363	0	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1990	S2	50%	Carl Levin* (D)	2,340	69.4%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,020	30.2%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,374	-11	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Susan Farquhar (Workers World) 13 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	52%	James Blanchard* (D)	1,821	51.6%	John Engler (R)	1,700	48.1%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,531	-2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Roundtree (Workers World) 10 (0.3%);

1988	S1	55%	Donald Riegle* (D)	2,672	72.9%	Jim Dunn (R)	966	26.4%	27 [+]	0.7%	3,665	-12	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 14 (0.4%); Sally Bier (I) 7 (0.2%); Mark Friedman (I) 6 (0.2%);
1986	G	41%	James Blanchard* (D)	2,080	76.1%	William Lucas (R)	651	23.8%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,734	-8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 3 (0.1%);
1984	S2	61%	Carl Levin* (D)	2,471	61.7%	Jack Lousma (R)	1,514	37.8%	22 [+]	0.5%	4,007	-9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Arthur Tisch (I) 15 (0.4%); Lynn Johnston (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%); William Roundtree (Workers World) 1 (0.0%); Fred Mazelis (Workers League) 1 (0.0%); Max Dean (I) 0 (0.0%); Samuel Webb (Communist Workers) 0 (0.0%); Helen Meyers (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1982	S1	53%	Donald Riegle* (D)	1,987	57.8%	Philip Ruppe (R)	1,418	41.3%	31 [+]	0.9%	3,436	0	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 13 (0.4%); Daniel Eller (American Independent) 10 (0.3%); Helen Halyard (Workers League) 8 (0.2%); Steve Beumer (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1982	G	53%	James Blanchard (D)	1,993	58.0%	Richard Headlee (R)	1,372	39.9%	74 [+]	2.2%	3,439	-5	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 46 (1.3%); Richard Jacobs (Libertarian) 12 (0.3%); James Phillips (American Independent) 10 (0.3%); Tim Craine (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 2 (0.1%);

1978	S2	58%	Carl Levin (D)	2,110	61.3%	Robert Griffin* (R)	1,334	38.7%	0	0.0%	3,444	-9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	58%	William Fitzgerald (D)	2,209	64.1%	William Milliken* (R)	1,237	35.9%	0	0.0%	3,446	-21	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	63%	Donald Riegle (D)	2,363	63.7%	Marvin Esch (R)	1,334	36.0%	13 [+]	0.4%	3,710	-11	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Bette Erwin (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%); Ted Albert (Human Rights) 4 (0.1%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 2 (0.1%); Paula Reimers (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Frank Girard (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1974	G	57%	Sander Levin (D)	1,896	57.5%	William Milliken* (R)	1,366	41.4%	37 [+]	1.1%	3,299	-10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 21 (0.6%); Hugh Davidson (American Independent) 11 (0.3%); Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Eldon Andrews (Conservative) 2 (0.1%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 0 (0.0%); Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	66%	Frank Kelley (D)	1,877	50.4%	Robert Griffin* (R)	1,830	49.1%	18 [+]	0.5%	3,725	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Linda Nordquist (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.2%); Patrick Dillinger (American Independent) 5 (0.1%); Barbara Halpert (Human Rights) 5 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Thomas Dennis (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	56%	Philip Hart* (D)	2,025	70.0%	Lenore Romney (R)	863	29.9%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,891	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Paul Ludicu (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1970	G	57%	Sander Levin (D)	1,791	60.3%	William Milliken* (R)	1,172	39.5%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,968	-11	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James McCormick (American Independent) 5 (0.2%); George Bouse (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);

1966	S2	56%	Mennen Williams (D)	1,495	51.5%	Robert Griffin* (R)	1,409	48.5%	0	0.0%	2,904	-7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ralph Muncy (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1966	G	58%	George Romney* (R)	1,643	54.9%	Zolton Ferency (D)	1,348	45.0%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,993	-6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.1%);
1964	S1	69%	Philip Hart* (D)	2,642	72.7%	Elly Peterson (R)	991	27.3%	0	0.0%	3,633	-8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Ernest Smith (Freedom Now) 0 (0.0%); Evelyn Sell (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	70%	Neil Staebler (D)	1,950	52.9%	George Romney* (R)	1,732	47.0%	5 [+]	0.1%	3,687	-9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Albert Cleage (Freedom Now) 1 (0.0%); James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1962	G	67%	John Swainson* (D)	1,989	55.6%	George Romney (R)	1,580	44.2%	8 [+]	0.2%	3,577	-7	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: James Sim (Socialist Labor) 8 (0.2%);
1960	S2	418%	Alvin Bentley (R)	15,544	69.0%	Patrick McNamara* (D)	6,956	30.9%	40 [+]	0.2%	22,540	21	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rollin Severance (Prohibition) 19 (0.1%); Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.0%); Alvin Reynolds (Independent American) 7 (0.0%); James Sim (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
1960	G	72%	John Swainson (D)	2,302	59.6%	Paul Bagwell (R)	1,547	40.1%	12 [+]	0.3%	3,861	-9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Robert Himmel (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Delmar Gibbons (Prohibition) 4 (0.1%); F.J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 2 (0.1%); Theos Grove (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Roy Pursell (Independent American) 1 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Alger County, MI

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Voter Registration Data for Alger County, MI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Alger County, MI were estimated to be 34% Republican and 45% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	7,250	82.32%	11.7%
Black:	666	7.56%	9.7%
Indian:	391	4.44%	1.0%
Asian:	38	0.43%	22.6%
2+ races:	272	3.09%	9.2%
Hispanic:	190	2.16%	66.7%

Total non-White:	1,557	17.68%	12.2%

Change in White population:	-963	-10.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	169	1.8

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MI01	Jack Bergman* (R)	2,493	58.0%	Bob Lorinser (D)	1,711	39.8%	92	2.1%	4,296
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,296

2020-11-03	MI01	Jack Bergman* (R)	3,063	60.5%	Dana Ferguson (D)	1,936	38.2%	64	1.3%	5,063
County Total for 2020-11-03:										5,063

2018-11-06	MI01	Jack Bergman* (R)	2,211	53.6%	Matthew Morgan (D)	1,915	46.4%	0	0.0%	4,126
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,126

2016-11-08	MI01	Jack Bergman (R)	2,338	52.1%	Lon Johnson (D)	1,883	42.0%	264	5.9%	4,485
County Total for 2016-11-08:										4,485

2014-11-04	MI01	Jerry Cannon (D)	1,629	50.0%	Dan Benishek* (R)	1,542	47.4%	85	2.6%	3,256
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,256

2012-11-06	MI01	Gary McDowell (D)	2,325	51.3%	Dan Benishek* (R)	2,010	44.3%	200	4.4%	4,535
County Total for 2012-11-06:										4,535

2010-11-02	MI01	Gary McDowell (D)	1,761	46.7%	Dan Benishek (R)	1,749	46.4%	261	6.9%	3,771
County Total for 2010-11-02:										3,771

2008-11-04	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	3,054	64.8%	Tom Casperson (R)	1,594	33.8%	68	1.4%	4,716
County Total for 2008-11-04:										4,716

2006-11-07	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	2,769	73.9%	Don Hooper (R)	896	23.9%	81	2.2%	3,746
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,746

2004-11-02	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	3,247	70.2%	Don Hooper (R)	1,343	29.0%	37	0.8%	4,627
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,627

2002-11-05	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	2,551	73.0%	Don Hooper (R)	913	26.1%	30	0.9%	3,494
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,494

2000-11-07	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	2,631	61.0%	Chuck Yob (R)	1,645	38.1%	36	0.8%	4,312
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,312

1998-11-03	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	2,113	64.9%	Michelle McManus (R)	1,110	34.1%	34	1.0%	3,257
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,257

1996-11-05	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	3,009	74.9%	Bob Carr (R)	959	23.9%	50	1.2%	4,018
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,018

1994-11-08	MI01	Bart Stupak* (D)	2,175	64.6%	Gil Ziegler (R)	1,173	34.8%	19	0.6%	3,367
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,367

1992-11-03	MI01	Bart Stupak (D)	2,642	61.3%	Philip Ruppe (R)	1,559	36.2%	110	2.6%	4,311
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,311

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	7,651	0.0%	0.0%	7,651	100.0%	n/a	n/a	103%
2020	7,639	0.0%	0.0%	7,639	100.0%	n/a	n/a	103%
2018	7,239	0.0%	0.0%	7,239	100.0%	n/a	n/a	96%
2016	7,337	0.0%	0.0%	7,337	100.0%	n/a	n/a	96%
2014	7,258	0.0%	0.0%	7,258	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2012	7,332	0.0%	0.0%	7,332	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2010	7,203	0.0%	0.0%	7,203	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2008	7,389	0.0%	0.0%	7,389	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2006	7,214	0.0%	0.0%	7,214	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2004	7,104	0.0%	0.0%	7,104	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2002	6,811	0.0%	0.0%	6,811	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2000	6,547	0.0%	0.0%	6,547	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
1994	6,236	0.0%	0.0%	6,236	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
1986	6,358	0.0%	0.0%	6,358	100.0%	n/a	n/a	96%

Alger County, MI

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