Alden leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Alden typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alden, ~34% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Alden leans more Republican than 21 of 43 neighbors.
Alden runs about 19 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Alden. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Alden leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Alden. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Alden, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Alden looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Alden 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rapid City, MI R+34
- Torch River, MI R+16
- Clam River, MI R+17
- Bellaire, MI R+9
- North Arms, MI R+6
- Elk Rapids, MI Even
- Mancelona, MI R+36
- Kewadin, MI R+8
- Green River, MI R+39
- Wetzel, MI R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Chatsworth, IL R+58
- Kachemak, AK R+22
- Gilbertville, MA R+11
- Mustang Ridge, TX D+3
- Clarks Green, PA D+8
- Hague, VA D+8
- Table Rock, OR R+11
- Wellston, MI R+36
- Orrick, MO R+60
- Sidney, IA R+45
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.