Alger County voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in Alger County, Michigan?
Only 58% of eligible citizens in Alger County voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 71% turnout · 1.4 people per vote
Turnout in Alger County
In the November 2022 midterm, 4,326 of Alger County’s 7,430 eligible citizens voted: 58.2% turnout. That’s about the same as Michigan overall (58.1%) and 12.2 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 3,104 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.7 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 70.8%, so each ballot spoke for 1.4 people. Midterm turnout here ran 12.6 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
Alger County ranks #37 of 83 counties in Michigan for vote power (#1 has the lowest turnout, so each vote there counts for the most people).
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — register or check your status at vote.org.
| County | Rank | Turnout | Per vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladwin County | #34 | 58.1% | 1.7 |
| Newaygo County | #35 | 58.1% | 1.7 |
| Ogemaw County | #36 | 58.1% | 1.7 |
| Alger County | #37 | 58.2% | 1.7 |
| Schoolcraft County | #38 | 58.3% | 1.7 |
| Delta County | #39 | 58.5% | 1.7 |
| Arenac County | #40 | 58.6% | 1.7 |
See all 83 Michigan counties ranked →