Alcona County leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Alcona County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alcona County, ~27% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alcona County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Alcona County leans more Republican than 2 of 6 neighbors.
Alcona County runs about 35 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Alcona County. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Alcona County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Alcona County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Alcona County sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 93% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 11 points above the Michigan average of 83%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Alcona County, MI sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Alcona County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Alcona County is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in Alcona County own their home, in the top fraction of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Iosco County, MI R+28
- Alpena County, MI R+25
- Oscoda County, MI R+44
- Montmorency County, MI R+42
- Ogemaw County, MI R+40
- Arenac County, MI R+40
- Presque Isle County, MI R+36
- Crawford County, MI R+31
- Huron County, MI R+42
- Roscommon County, MI R+26
Counties with Similar Populations
- Pike County, AR R+69
- Howard County, MO R+48
- Love County, OK R+64
- Holt County, NE R+69
- Chicot County, AR D+3
- Clay County, TX R+74
- Butte County, SD R+62
- Johnston County, OK R+65
- Nemaha County, KS R+64
- Roberts County, SD R+19
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Michigan Department of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.