Alma leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Alma typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alma, ~36% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alma compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Alma leans more Republican than 1 of 59 neighbors.
Alma runs about 13 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Alma. The southwest side is the most split-leaning (R+33) and the west side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Alma leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Alma, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Alma votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 58%, well above the Michigan average of 31%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Alma, MI sits in the top quarter 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 Alma looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Alma 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- St. Louis, MI R+17
- Elwell, MI R+49
- North Star, MI R+43
- Ithaca, MI R+36
- Riverdale, MI R+49
- Sumner, MI R+48
- Strickland, MI R+49
- Elm Hall, MI R+49
- Breckenridge, MI R+40
- New Haven Center, MI R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Elberton, GA R+23
- Vienna, WV R+33
- Beebe, AR R+58
- Westphalia, MD D+79
- Belle Mead, NJ D+25
- Port Allen, LA Even
- Verde Village, AZ R+14
- Raymondville, TX R+3
- Haverstraw, NY D+17
- East Rockaway, NY R+17
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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.