For the previous Alger County Profile from before the 06 election - Click here.
Background:
Location - Upper Peninsula
Population estimates - 9,862 (2000 census)
County Seat - Munising (Population 2539)
Ethnic makeup - 87.8% White, 6.1% Black, 3.3% American Indian, 0.3% Asian, 2.0% of more than one race. 1.0% Hispanic/Latino.
Local Elected Officials as of 2008 election:
County:
Prosecutor - Karen A Bahrman - Republican
Sheriff - David Cromwell - Democrat
Clerk - Mary Ann Froberg - Democrat
Treasurer - Pam Johnson - Democrat
Register of Deeds - Karen V Healy - Republican
Road Commissioner - Paul Heyrman - Democrat
County Commissioners - 4 Democrats, 1 Republican
Township officials - Not sure.
1998 was an aberration, especially on the state level, as the UP is more state democrat than federal democrat with the legacies of representatives like Dominick Jacobetti and Joe Mack who always brought home the bacon for the UP. Corrections is or at least was a big part of the economy in the UP, and it shows in the voting patterns. Engler winning Alger County just shows how "popular" Mr. Fieger is. Fieger's winning of some townships showed how popular Engler was in those areas too. Fieger won big in Mathias Township, and ran ahead of Gore and Kerry there. Rock River Township was also more friendly to Fieger than Gore and Kerry.
98 Governor | Engler | Fieger | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 228 | 184 | 0 | 412 | 44 | 55.34% | 44.66% | 10.68% |
Burt Township | 197 | 94 | 0 | 291 | 103 | 67.70% | 32.30% | 35.40% |
Grand Island Twp | 18 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 64.29% | 35.71% | 28.57% |
Limestone Twp | 75 | 76 | 0 | 151 | -1 | 49.67% | 50.33% | -0.66% |
Mathias Twp | 69 | 115 | 0 | 184 | -46 | 37.50% | 62.50% | -25.00% |
City of Munising | 494 | 280 | 0 | 774 | 214 | 63.82% | 36.18% | 27.65% |
Munising Twp | 434 | 279 | 0 | 713 | 155 | 60.87% | 39.13% | 21.74% |
Onota Twp | 65 | 72 | 0 | 137 | -7 | 47.45% | 52.55% | -5.11% |
Rock River Twp | 214 | 248 | 0 | 462 | -34 | 46.32% | 53.68% | -7.36% |
1794 | 1358 | 0 | 3152 | 436 | 56.92% | 43.08% | 13.83% |
Candice Miller's 1998 run was also an aberration. It's the gold standard for the GOP in Michigan. Part of that was Fieger's reverse coattails. Most of it was Miller cleaning up the mess of the last term of Richard Austin. Austin wasn't crooked or anything like that as far as I know, but the Secretary of State's office was legendary for its inefficiency.
98 Sec of State | Miller | Parks | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 259 | 153 | 8 | 420 | 106 | 61.67% | 36.43% | 25.24% |
Burt Township | 191 | 87 | 1 | 279 | 104 | 68.46% | 31.18% | 37.28% |
Grand Island Twp | 21 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 13 | 72.41% | 27.59% | 44.83% |
Limestone Twp | 88 | 59 | 0 | 147 | 29 | 59.86% | 40.14% | 19.73% |
Mathias Twp | 104 | 83 | 1 | 188 | 21 | 55.32% | 44.15% | 11.17% |
City of Munising | 524 | 214 | 11 | 749 | 310 | 69.96% | 28.57% | 41.39% |
Munising Twp | 487 | 210 | 10 | 707 | 277 | 68.88% | 29.70% | 39.18% |
Onota Twp | 84 | 59 | 1 | 144 | 25 | 58.33% | 40.97% | 17.36% |
Rock River Twp | 246 | 214 | 3 | 463 | 32 | 53.13% | 46.22% | 6.91% |
2004 | 1087 | 35 | 3126 | 917 | 64.11% | 34.77% | 29.33% |
The Attorney General race was where the dems put the eggs in the basket in 98. It paid off, here and statewide.
98 Att. General | Smietanka | Granholm | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 191 | 226 | 0 | 417 | -35 | 45.80% | 54.20% | -8.39% |
Burt Township | 147 | 107 | 0 | 254 | 40 | 57.87% | 42.13% | 15.75% |
Grand Island Twp | 15 | 14 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 51.72% | 48.28% | 3.45% |
Limestone Twp | 72 | 77 | 0 | 149 | -5 | 48.32% | 51.68% | -3.36% |
Mathias Twp | 62 | 123 | 0 | 185 | -61 | 33.51% | 66.49% | -32.97% |
City of Munising | 364 | 378 | 0 | 742 | -14 | 49.06% | 50.94% | -1.89% |
Munising Twp | 345 | 347 | 0 | 692 | -2 | 49.86% | 50.14% | -0.29% |
Onota Twp | 55 | 87 | 0 | 142 | -32 | 38.73% | 61.27% | -22.54% |
Rock River Twp | 154 | 305 | 0 | 459 | -151 | 33.55% | 66.45% | -32.90% |
1405 | 1664 | 0 | 3069 | -259 | 45.78% | 54.22% | -8.44% |
The old 1st Congressional district covered the entire UP. Redistricting did not change that. It only changed part of the lower peninsula that was covered. Michelle McManus I believe was a state rep when she ran against Stupak. She's now a state senator and is running for Secretary of State. Good people seem to hit a wall when they take on Stupak. It will take a 1994 to defeat him.
1st District Congress | McManus | Stupak | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 132 | 291 | 4 | 427 | -159 | 30.91% | 68.15% | -37.24% |
Burt Township | 101 | 187 | 2 | 290 | -86 | 34.83% | 64.48% | -29.66% |
Grand Island Twp | 11 | 17 | 0 | 28 | -6 | 39.29% | 60.71% | -21.43% |
Limestone Twp | 62 | 93 | 2 | 157 | -31 | 39.49% | 59.24% | -19.75% |
Mathias Twp | 44 | 153 | 2 | 199 | -109 | 22.11% | 76.88% | -54.77% |
City of Munising | 303 | 488 | 9 | 800 | -185 | 37.88% | 61.00% | -23.13% |
Munising Twp | 280 | 436 | 8 | 724 | -156 | 38.67% | 60.22% | -21.55% |
Onota Twp | 42 | 100 | 3 | 145 | -58 | 28.97% | 68.97% | -40.00% |
Rock River Twp | 135 | 348 | 4 | 487 | -213 | 27.72% | 71.46% | -43.74% |
1110 | 2113 | 34 | 3257 | -1003 | 34.08% | 64.88% | -30.80% |
The state rep seat did some minor changes after 02, but not many. Alger County is in the Marquette based district and is solidly democrat. The state senate district changed more as Alger County was placed in the Western UP and Marquette district, not the Eastern UP/Northern Lower district. Walt North, from St Ignace, won the old 37th State Senate district easily, but he lost Alger County, to a "troll." (defined as someone who lives below the bridge.) That explains how much of a yellow dog tradition there was and is in Alger County on the state level.
State Senate 37 | North | Chase | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 192 | 217 | 0 | 409 | -25 | 46.94% | 53.06% | -6.11% |
Burt Township | 156 | 110 | 0 | 266 | 46 | 58.65% | 41.35% | 17.29% |
Grand Island Twp | 15 | 14 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 51.72% | 48.28% | 3.45% |
Limestone Twp | 62 | 79 | 0 | 141 | -17 | 43.97% | 56.03% | -12.06% |
Mathias Twp | 60 | 117 | 0 | 177 | -57 | 33.90% | 66.10% | -32.20% |
City of Munising | 382 | 369 | 0 | 751 | 13 | 50.87% | 49.13% | 1.73% |
Munising Twp | 349 | 334 | 0 | 683 | 15 | 51.10% | 48.90% | 2.20% |
Onota Twp | 54 | 85 | 0 | 139 | -31 | 38.85% | 61.15% | -22.30% |
Rock River Twp | 163 | 277 | 0 | 440 | -114 | 37.05% | 62.95% | -25.91% |
1433 | 1602 | 0 | 3035 | -169 | 47.22% | 52.78% | -5.57% |
The state rep district was and is the most democrat in the UP. Prusi became a state senator later.
State Rep 109 | DesParois | Prusi | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 107 | 314 | 0 | 421 | -207 | 25.42% | 74.58% | -49.17% |
Burt Township | 101 | 167 | 0 | 268 | -66 | 37.69% | 62.31% | -24.63% |
Grand Island Twp | 11 | 18 | 0 | 29 | -7 | 37.93% | 62.07% | -24.14% |
Limestone Twp | 46 | 103 | 0 | 149 | -57 | 30.87% | 69.13% | -38.26% |
Mathias Twp | 27 | 167 | 0 | 194 | -140 | 13.92% | 86.08% | -72.16% |
City of Munising | 208 | 543 | 0 | 751 | -335 | 27.70% | 72.30% | -44.61% |
Munising Twp | 224 | 477 | 0 | 701 | -253 | 31.95% | 68.05% | -36.09% |
Onota Twp | 36 | 106 | 0 | 142 | -70 | 25.35% | 74.65% | -49.30% |
Rock River Twp | 87 | 386 | 0 | 473 | -299 | 18.39% | 81.61% | -63.21% |
847 | 2281 | 0 | 3128 | -1434 | 27.08% | 72.92% | -45.84% |
2000 showed how unpopular Gore was in Alger County. He didn't win it. Much of that was underperforming Fieger in the major democrat townships like Mathias and Rock River. Onata and Limestone are strongholds for the dems as well, but Limestone was under 50% for Gore. Kerry corrected this in 04, as Alger County was the only county in Michigan to vote for Bush and Kerry. It was contrary to the trends in Michigan.
2000 President | Bush | Gore | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 299 | 252 | 21 | 572 | 47 | 52.27% | 44.06% | 8.22% |
Burt Township | 167 | 144 | 17 | 328 | 23 | 50.91% | 43.90% | 7.01% |
Grand Island Twp | 17 | 14 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 54.84% | 45.16% | 9.68% |
Limestone Twp | 93 | 102 | 10 | 205 | -9 | 45.37% | 49.76% | -4.39% |
Mathias Twp | 107 | 136 | 12 | 255 | -29 | 41.96% | 53.33% | -11.37% |
City of Munising | 540 | 582 | 35 | 1157 | -42 | 46.67% | 50.30% | -3.63% |
Munising Twp | 560 | 398 | 29 | 987 | 162 | 56.74% | 40.32% | 16.41% |
Onota Twp | 90 | 123 | 12 | 225 | -33 | 40.00% | 54.67% | -14.67% |
Rock River Twp | 269 | 320 | 17 | 606 | -51 | 44.39% | 52.81% | -8.42% |
2142 | 2071 | 153 | 4366 | 71 | 49.06% | 47.43% | 1.63% |
Surprisingly, neither did Stabenow.
2000 Senate | Abraham | Stabenow | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 303 | 244 | 13 | 560 | 59 | 54.11% | 43.57% | 10.54% |
Burt Township | 164 | 132 | 13 | 309 | 32 | 53.07% | 42.72% | 10.36% |
Grand Island Twp | 15 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 53.57% | 46.43% | 7.14% |
Limestone Twp | 86 | 106 | 4 | 196 | -20 | 43.88% | 54.08% | -10.20% |
Mathias Twp | 108 | 125 | 4 | 237 | -17 | 45.57% | 52.74% | -7.17% |
City of Munising | 530 | 545 | 32 | 1107 | -15 | 47.88% | 49.23% | -1.36% |
Munising Twp | 541 | 397 | 32 | 970 | 144 | 55.77% | 40.93% | 14.85% |
Onota Twp | 99 | 111 | 4 | 214 | -12 | 46.26% | 51.87% | -5.61% |
Rock River Twp | 267 | 305 | 20 | 592 | -38 | 45.10% | 51.52% | -6.42% |
2113 | 1978 | 122 | 4213 | 135 | 50.15% | 46.95% | 3.20% |
Stupak won easily as he does every election.
1st District | Yob | Stupak | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 228 | 339 | 3 | 570 | -111 | 40.00% | 59.47% | -19.47% |
Burt Township | 109 | 203 | 0 | 312 | -94 | 34.94% | 65.06% | -30.13% |
Grand Island Twp | 11 | 20 | 0 | 31 | -9 | 35.48% | 64.52% | -29.03% |
Limestone Twp | 73 | 117 | 7 | 197 | -44 | 37.06% | 59.39% | -22.34% |
Mathias Twp | 82 | 159 | 2 | 243 | -77 | 33.74% | 65.43% | -31.69% |
City of Munising | 403 | 734 | 6 | 1143 | -331 | 35.26% | 64.22% | -28.96% |
Munising Twp | 450 | 540 | 8 | 998 | -90 | 45.09% | 54.11% | -9.02% |
Onota Twp | 78 | 141 | 1 | 220 | -63 | 35.45% | 64.09% | -28.64% |
Rock River Twp | 211 | 378 | 9 | 598 | -167 | 35.28% | 63.21% | -27.93% |
1645 | 2631 | 36 | 4312 | -986 | 38.15% | 61.02% | -22.87% |
There was an open seat state rep spot open. It's the most democrat district in the UP, so it was not a surprise. Adamini ran even better than Stupak, which is a surprise.
State Rep 109 | Rydholm | Adamini | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 227 | 315 | 0 | 542 | -88 | 41.88% | 58.12% | -16.24% |
Burt Township | 107 | 163 | 0 | 270 | -56 | 39.63% | 60.37% | -20.74% |
Grand Island Twp | 11 | 19 | 0 | 30 | -8 | 36.67% | 63.33% | -26.67% |
Limestone Twp | 65 | 115 | 0 | 180 | -50 | 36.11% | 63.89% | -27.78% |
Mathias Twp | 60 | 158 | 0 | 218 | -98 | 27.52% | 72.48% | -44.95% |
City of Munising | 360 | 674 | 0 | 1034 | -314 | 34.82% | 65.18% | -30.37% |
Munising Twp | 413 | 526 | 0 | 939 | -113 | 43.98% | 56.02% | -12.03% |
Onota Twp | 73 | 137 | 0 | 210 | -64 | 34.76% | 65.24% | -30.48% |
Rock River Twp | 59 | 126 | 0 | 185 | -67 | 31.89% | 68.11% | -36.22% |
1375 | 2233 | 0 | 3608 | -858 | 38.11% | 61.89% | -23.78% |
2002 was a mixed bag year overall. Alger County voted for Granholm over Posthumus in the gubernatorial race.
02 Governor | Posthumus | Granholm | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 226 | 227 | 7 | 460 | -1 | 49.13% | 49.35% | -0.22% |
Burt Township | 116 | 122 | 4 | 242 | -6 | 47.93% | 50.41% | -2.48% |
Grand Island Twp | 13 | 16 | 0 | 29 | -3 | 44.83% | 55.17% | -10.34% |
Limestone Twp | 77 | 86 | 2 | 165 | -9 | 46.67% | 52.12% | -5.45% |
Mathias Twp | 75 | 144 | 4 | 223 | -69 | 33.63% | 64.57% | -30.94% |
City of Munising | 407 | 509 | 8 | 924 | -102 | 44.05% | 55.09% | -11.04% |
Munising Twp | 440 | 343 | 14 | 797 | 97 | 55.21% | 43.04% | 12.17% |
Onota Twp | 74 | 91 | 1 | 166 | -17 | 44.58% | 54.82% | -10.24% |
Rock River Twp | 195 | 317 | 9 | 521 | -122 | 37.43% | 60.84% | -23.42% |
1623 | 1855 | 49 | 3527 | -232 | 46.02% | 52.59% | -6.58% |
The Secretary of State race was open, and Terri Land beat Butch Hollowell statewide, and in Alger County.
02 Sec of State | Land | Hollowell | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 255 | 175 | 13 | 443 | 80 | 57.56% | 39.50% | 18.06% |
Burt Township | 120 | 93 | 3 | 216 | 27 | 55.56% | 43.06% | 12.50% |
Grand Island Twp | 15 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 53.57% | 46.43% | 7.14% |
Limestone Twp | 77 | 78 | 2 | 157 | -1 | 49.04% | 49.68% | -0.64% |
Mathias Twp | 81 | 121 | 3 | 205 | -40 | 39.51% | 59.02% | -19.51% |
City of Munising | 398 | 431 | 15 | 844 | -33 | 47.16% | 51.07% | -3.91% |
Munising Twp | 458 | 302 | 21 | 781 | 156 | 58.64% | 38.67% | 19.97% |
Onota Twp | 73 | 86 | 3 | 162 | -13 | 45.06% | 53.09% | -8.02% |
Rock River Twp | 227 | 256 | 9 | 492 | -29 | 46.14% | 52.03% | -5.89% |
1704 | 1555 | 69 | 3328 | 149 | 51.20% | 46.72% | 4.48% |
The AG race went for Mike Cox, but Gary Peters won Alger County, but a better percentage than Granholm.
02 Att General | Cox | Peters | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 210 | 214 | 21 | 445 | -4 | 47.19% | 48.09% | -0.90% |
Burt Township | 96 | 115 | 3 | 214 | -19 | 44.86% | 53.74% | -8.88% |
Grand Island Twp | 15 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 53.57% | 46.43% | 7.14% |
Limestone Twp | 60 | 92 | 3 | 155 | -32 | 38.71% | 59.35% | -20.65% |
Mathias Twp | 57 | 141 | 4 | 202 | -84 | 28.22% | 69.80% | -41.58% |
City of Munising | 371 | 468 | 15 | 854 | -97 | 43.44% | 54.80% | -11.36% |
Munising Twp | 386 | 374 | 23 | 783 | 12 | 49.30% | 47.77% | 1.53% |
Onota Twp | 63 | 92 | 3 | 158 | -29 | 39.87% | 58.23% | -18.35% |
Rock River Twp | 197 | 277 | 12 | 486 | -80 | 40.53% | 57.00% | -16.46% |
1455 | 1786 | 84 | 3325 | -331 | 43.76% | 53.71% | -9.95% | |
Carl Levin for some reason is never strongly challenged. Why I don't understand because he's done jack and squat for Michigan, even supporting permanent most favored nation trade status with the Chinese government. Rocky was thrown to the wolves in 2002, and it showed.
02 Senate | Raczkowski | Lenin | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 154 | 295 | 8 | 457 | -141 | 33.70% | 64.55% | -30.85% |
Burt Township | 83 | 136 | 3 | 222 | -53 | 37.39% | 61.26% | -23.87% |
Grand Island Twp | 10 | 18 | 0 | 28 | -8 | 35.71% | 64.29% | -28.57% |
Limestone Twp | 60 | 101 | 3 | 164 | -41 | 36.59% | 61.59% | -25.00% |
Mathias Twp | 40 | 179 | 3 | 222 | -139 | 18.02% | 80.63% | -62.61% |
City of Munising | 267 | 614 | 5 | 886 | -347 | 30.14% | 69.30% | -39.16% |
Munising Twp | 286 | 494 | 14 | 794 | -208 | 36.02% | 62.22% | -26.20% |
Onota Twp | 52 | 111 | 2 | 165 | -59 | 31.52% | 67.27% | -35.76% |
Rock River Twp | 147 | 356 | 5 | 508 | -209 | 28.94% | 70.08% | -41.14% |
1099 | 2304 | 43 | 3446 | -1205 | 31.89% | 66.86% | -34.97% |
Redistricting didn't affect Alger County which stayed in the 1st district, but it gave Bart Stupak an easier district overall. The result here was a 10% better performance.
1st district | Hooper | Stupak | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 126 | 330 | 3 | 459 | -204 | 27.45% | 71.90% | -44.44% |
Burt Township | 65 | 166 | 0 | 231 | -101 | 28.14% | 71.86% | -43.72% |
Grand Island Twp | 8 | 20 | 0 | 28 | -12 | 28.57% | 71.43% | -42.86% |
Limestone Twp | 49 | 112 | 2 | 163 | -63 | 30.06% | 68.71% | -38.65% |
Mathias Twp | 36 | 183 | 5 | 224 | -147 | 16.07% | 81.70% | -65.63% |
City of Munising | 207 | 694 | 5 | 906 | -487 | 22.85% | 76.60% | -53.75% |
Munising Twp | 230 | 562 | 10 | 802 | -332 | 28.68% | 70.07% | -41.40% |
Onota Twp | 54 | 110 | 1 | 165 | -56 | 32.73% | 66.67% | -33.94% |
Rock River Twp | 138 | 374 | 4 | 516 | -236 | 26.74% | 72.48% | -45.74% |
913 | 2551 | 30 | 3494 | -1638 | 26.13% | 73.01% | -46.88% |
The State Senate district did change. The western UP and Marquette district moved east to pick up Alger County. This was an open district, with Michael Prusi, who represented the area as a state rep, winning.
38th District Senate | Schoenow | Prusi | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 146 | 305 | 0 | 451 | -159 | 32.37% | 67.63% | -35.25% |
Burt Township | 86 | 132 | 0 | 218 | -46 | 39.45% | 60.55% | -21.10% |
Grand Island Twp | 10 | 18 | 0 | 28 | -8 | 35.71% | 64.29% | -28.57% |
Limestone Twp | 56 | 106 | 0 | 162 | -50 | 34.57% | 65.43% | -30.86% |
Mathias Twp | 46 | 180 | 0 | 226 | -134 | 20.35% | 79.65% | -59.29% |
City of Munising | 268 | 614 | 0 | 882 | -346 | 30.39% | 69.61% | -39.23% |
Munising Twp | 301 | 492 | 0 | 793 | -191 | 37.96% | 62.04% | -24.09% |
Onota Twp | 52 | 111 | 0 | 163 | -59 | 31.90% | 68.10% | -36.20% |
Rock River Twp | 140 | 374 | 0 | 514 | -234 | 27.24% | 72.76% | -45.53% |
1105 | 2332 | 0 | 3437 | -1227 | 32.15% | 67.85% | -35.70% |
The State Rep district did not change much, at least with Alger County. It's still the Marquette district and Stephen Adamini won re-election.
109th State Rep | Hafeman | Adamini | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 152 | 284 | 0 | 436 | -132 | 34.86% | 65.14% | -30.28% |
Burt Township | 82 | 134 | 0 | 216 | -52 | 37.96% | 62.04% | -24.07% |
Grand Island Twp | 11 | 17 | 0 | 28 | -6 | 39.29% | 60.71% | -21.43% |
Limestone Twp | 52 | 101 | 0 | 153 | -49 | 33.99% | 66.01% | -32.03% |
Mathias Twp | 41 | 168 | 0 | 209 | -127 | 19.62% | 80.38% | -60.77% |
City of Munising | 244 | 600 | 0 | 844 | -356 | 28.91% | 71.09% | -42.18% |
Munising Twp | 301 | 463 | 0 | 764 | -162 | 39.40% | 60.60% | -21.20% |
Onota Twp | 47 | 114 | 0 | 161 | -67 | 29.19% | 70.81% | -41.61% |
Rock River Twp | 142 | 358 | 0 | 500 | -216 | 28.40% | 71.60% | -43.20% |
1072 | 2239 | 0 | 3311 | -1167 | 32.38% | 67.62% | -35.25% |
2004 returned Alger County to the democrats when it came to the presidential race. This was the only Bush county in Michigan to vote for John Kerry. It was a narrow win for Kerry and wasn't confined to one area causing the county to flip.
04 President | Bush | Kerry | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 350 | 291 | 7 | 648 | 59 | 54.01% | 44.91% | 9.10% |
Burt Township | 161 | 174 | 6 | 341 | -13 | 47.21% | 51.03% | -3.81% |
Grand Island Twp | 21 | 11 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 65.63% | 34.38% | 31.25% |
Limestone Twp | 96 | 125 | 1 | 222 | -29 | 43.24% | 56.31% | -13.06% |
Mathias Twp | 111 | 189 | 2 | 302 | -78 | 36.75% | 62.58% | -25.83% |
City of Munising | 537 | 643 | 12 | 1192 | -106 | 45.05% | 53.94% | -8.89% |
Munising Twp | 607 | 471 | 15 | 1093 | 136 | 55.54% | 43.09% | 12.44% |
Onota Twp | 114 | 136 | 1 | 251 | -22 | 45.42% | 54.18% | -8.76% |
Rock River Twp | 321 | 355 | 8 | 684 | -34 | 46.93% | 51.90% | -4.97% |
2318 | 2395 | 52 | 4765 | -77 | 48.65% | 50.26% | -1.62% |
Stupak easily won his rematch.
1st district | Hooper | Stupak | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 193 | 439 | 6 | 638 | -246 | 30.25% | 68.81% | -38.56% |
Burt Township | 74 | 243 | 1 | 318 | -169 | 23.27% | 76.42% | -53.14% |
Grand Island Twp | 13 | 18 | 0 | 31 | -5 | 41.94% | 58.06% | -16.13% |
Limestone Twp | 61 | 154 | 2 | 217 | -93 | 28.11% | 70.97% | -42.86% |
Mathias Twp | 63 | 228 | 2 | 293 | -165 | 21.50% | 77.82% | -56.31% |
City of Munising | 329 | 815 | 6 | 1150 | -486 | 28.61% | 70.87% | -42.26% |
Munising Twp | 342 | 721 | 11 | 1074 | -379 | 31.84% | 67.13% | -35.29% |
Onota Twp | 70 | 173 | 2 | 245 | -103 | 28.57% | 70.61% | -42.04% |
Rock River Twp | 198 | 456 | 7 | 661 | -258 | 29.95% | 68.99% | -39.03% |
1343 | 3247 | 37 | 4627 | -1904 | 29.03% | 70.18% | -41.15% |
Adamini won easily as well.
1st district | Kaltenbach | Adamimi | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 249 | 364 | 0 | 613 | -115 | 40.62% | 59.38% | -18.76% |
Burt Township | 93 | 212 | 0 | 305 | -119 | 30.49% | 69.51% | -39.02% |
Grand Island Twp | 14 | 15 | 0 | 29 | -1 | 48.28% | 51.72% | -3.45% |
Limestone Twp | 70 | 141 | 0 | 211 | -71 | 33.18% | 66.82% | -33.65% |
Mathias Twp | 63 | 215 | 0 | 278 | -152 | 22.66% | 77.34% | -54.68% |
City of Munising | 371 | 726 | 0 | 1097 | -355 | 33.82% | 66.18% | -32.36% |
Munising Twp | 440 | 606 | 0 | 1046 | -166 | 42.07% | 57.93% | -15.87% |
Onota Twp | 77 | 161 | 0 | 238 | -84 | 32.35% | 67.65% | -35.29% |
Rock River Twp | 202 | 433 | 0 | 635 | -231 | 31.81% | 68.19% | -36.38% |
1579 | 2873 | 0 | 4452 | -1294 | 35.47% | 64.53% | -29.07% |
In the 2006 disaster, Granholm won big.
06 Governor | DeVos | Granholm | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 225 | 300 | 3 | 528 | -75 | 42.61% | 56.82% | -14.20% |
Burt Township | 119 | 194 | 3 | 316 | -75 | 37.66% | 61.39% | -23.73% |
Grand Island Twp | 9 | 14 | 0 | 23 | -5 | 39.13% | 60.87% | -21.74% |
Limestone Twp | 60 | 107 | 4 | 171 | -47 | 35.09% | 62.57% | -27.49% |
Mathias Twp | 82 | 155 | 2 | 239 | -73 | 34.31% | 64.85% | -30.54% |
City of Munising | 292 | 558 | 16 | 866 | -266 | 33.72% | 64.43% | -30.72% |
Munising Twp | 302 | 391 | 15 | 708 | -89 | 42.66% | 55.23% | -12.57% |
Onota Twp | 83 | 119 | 3 | 205 | -36 | 40.49% | 58.05% | -17.56% |
Rock River Twp | 165 | 354 | 12 | 531 | -189 | 31.07% | 66.67% | -35.59% |
1337 | 2192 | 58 | 3587 | -855 | 37.27% | 61.11% | -23.84% |
Terri Land bucked the trends in Alger County, which wasn't easy when the top of the ticket breaks 60%.Winning Rock River Township is always a good surprise for the GOP.
Sec of State | Land | Sabaugh | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 300 | 205 | 11 | 516 | 95 | 58.14% | 39.73% | 18.41% |
Burt Township | 158 | 138 | 11 | 307 | 20 | 51.47% | 44.95% | 6.51% |
Grand Island Twp | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 58.33% | 41.67% | 16.67% |
Limestone Twp | 87 | 77 | 3 | 167 | 10 | 52.10% | 46.11% | 5.99% |
Mathias Twp | 98 | 120 | 10 | 228 | -22 | 42.98% | 52.63% | -9.65% |
City of Munising | 409 | 429 | 16 | 854 | -20 | 47.89% | 50.23% | -2.34% |
Munising Twp | 499 | 350 | 14 | 863 | 149 | 57.82% | 40.56% | 17.27% |
Onota Twp | 113 | 85 | 5 | 203 | 28 | 55.67% | 41.87% | 13.79% |
Rock River Twp | 268 | 240 | 17 | 525 | 28 | 51.05% | 45.71% | 5.33% |
1946 | 1654 | 87 | 3687 | 292 | 52.78% | 44.86% | 7.92% |
Mike Cox won statewide his re-election, but did not win Alger County. He did hold the dems to under 50% however. Rock River Twp was the major difference between Cox's race and Land's race.
06 Att General | Cox | Williams | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 258 | 230 | 13 | 501 | 28 | 51.50% | 45.91% | 5.59% |
Burt Township | 157 | 135 | 7 | 299 | 22 | 52.51% | 45.15% | 7.36% |
Grand Island Twp | 12 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% |
Limestone Twp | 71 | 82 | 4 | 157 | -11 | 45.22% | 52.23% | -7.01% |
Mathias Twp | 84 | 130 | 11 | 225 | -46 | 37.33% | 57.78% | -20.44% |
City of Munising | 353 | 463 | 21 | 837 | -110 | 42.17% | 55.32% | -13.14% |
Munising Twp | 433 | 382 | 25 | 840 | 51 | 51.55% | 45.48% | 6.07% |
Onota Twp | 97 | 90 | 14 | 201 | 7 | 48.26% | 44.78% | 3.48% |
Rock River Twp | 218 | 271 | 23 | 512 | -53 | 42.58% | 52.93% | -10.35% |
1683 | 1795 | 118 | 3596 | -112 | 46.80% | 49.92% | -3.11% |
The Senate race shows what happens when candidates are recruited and then thrown to the wolves and abandoned later.
06 Senate | Bouchard | Stabenow | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 219 | 293 | 7 | 519 | -74 | 42.20% | 56.45% | -14.26% |
Burt Township | 116 | 186 | 7 | 309 | -70 | 37.54% | 60.19% | -22.65% |
Grand Island Twp | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 | -4 | 41.67% | 58.33% | -16.67% |
Limestone Twp | 67 | 99 | 5 | 171 | -32 | 39.18% | 57.89% | -18.71% |
Mathias Twp | 76 | 155 | 5 | 236 | -79 | 32.20% | 65.68% | -33.47% |
City of Munising | 281 | 568 | 16 | 865 | -287 | 32.49% | 65.66% | -33.18% |
Munising Twp | 296 | 391 | 17 | 704 | -95 | 42.05% | 55.54% | -13.49% |
Onota Twp | 91 | 114 | 2 | 207 | -23 | 43.96% | 55.07% | -11.11% |
Rock River Twp | 175 | 339 | 15 | 529 | -164 | 33.08% | 64.08% | -31.00% |
1331 | 2159 | 74 | 3564 | -828 | 37.35% | 60.58% | -23.23% |
The 1st district rematch was not a surprise as Stupak usually is the benchmark for the dems in the UP.
06 1st district | Hooper | Stupak | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 158 | 357 | 4 | 519 | -199 | 30.44% | 68.79% | -38.34% |
Burt Township | 75 | 232 | 4 | 311 | -157 | 24.12% | 74.60% | -50.48% |
Grand Island Twp | 7 | 17 | 0 | 24 | -10 | 29.17% | 70.83% | -41.67% |
Limestone Twp | 47 | 121 | 4 | 172 | -74 | 27.33% | 70.35% | -43.02% |
Mathias Twp | 41 | 188 | 6 | 235 | -147 | 17.45% | 80.00% | -62.55% |
City of Munising | 182 | 667 | 18 | 867 | -485 | 20.99% | 76.93% | -55.94% |
Munising Twp | 228 | 636 | 19 | 883 | -408 | 25.82% | 72.03% | -46.21% |
Onota Twp | 55 | 141 | 10 | 206 | -86 | 26.70% | 68.45% | -41.75% |
Rock River Twp | 103 | 410 | 16 | 529 | -307 | 19.47% | 77.50% | -58.03% |
896 | 2769 | 81 | 3746 | -1873 | 23.92% | 73.92% | -50.00% |
The State Senate district 38 is solidly democrat on the state level unless there's a 1994 type year. Prusi won re-election easily.
Senate District 38 | Mackin | Prusi | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 172 | 343 | 0 | 515 | -171 | 33.40% | 66.60% | -33.20% |
Burt Township | 100 | 207 | 0 | 307 | -107 | 32.57% | 67.43% | -34.85% |
Grand Island Twp | 6 | 17 | 0 | 23 | -11 | 26.09% | 73.91% | -47.83% |
Limestone Twp | 51 | 117 | 0 | 168 | -66 | 30.36% | 69.64% | -39.29% |
Mathias Twp | 53 | 181 | 0 | 234 | -128 | 22.65% | 77.35% | -54.70% |
City of Munising | 200 | 655 | 0 | 855 | -455 | 23.39% | 76.61% | -53.22% |
Munising Twp | 263 | 604 | 0 | 867 | -341 | 30.33% | 69.67% | -39.33% |
Onota Twp | 66 | 138 | 0 | 204 | -72 | 32.35% | 67.65% | -35.29% |
Rock River Twp | 121 | 403 | 0 | 524 | -282 | 23.09% | 76.91% | -53.82% |
1032 | 2665 | 0 | 3697 | -1633 | 27.91% | 72.09% | -44.17% |
Same goes for State rep district 109. The 109th district was open, and one Steve was replaced with another. Steven Lindberg won this open seat, keeping it in the hands of the democrats.
State rep 109 | Westrom | Lindberg | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 210 | 287 | 0 | 497 | -77 | 42.25% | 57.75% | -15.49% |
Burt Township | 117 | 176 | 0 | 293 | -59 | 39.93% | 60.07% | -20.14% |
Grand Island Twp | 12 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% |
Limestone Twp | 60 | 101 | 0 | 161 | -41 | 37.27% | 62.73% | -25.47% |
Mathias Twp | 68 | 154 | 0 | 222 | -86 | 30.63% | 69.37% | -38.74% |
City of Munising | 285 | 553 | 0 | 838 | -268 | 34.01% | 65.99% | -31.98% |
Munising Twp | 360 | 468 | 0 | 828 | -108 | 43.48% | 56.52% | -13.04% |
Onota Twp | 80 | 121 | 0 | 201 | -41 | 39.80% | 60.20% | -20.40% |
Rock River Twp | 163 | 346 | 0 | 509 | -183 | 32.02% | 67.98% | -35.95% |
1355 | 2218 | 0 | 3573 | -863 | 37.92% | 62.08% | -24.15% |
2008 was another democrat year statewide. Obama kept Alger County in the hands of the democrats at the top of the ticket.
President 08 | McCain | Obama | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 338 | 324 | 13 | 675 | 14 | 50.07% | 48.00% | 2.07% |
Burt Township | 179 | 163 | 5 | 347 | 16 | 51.59% | 46.97% | 4.61% |
Grand Island Twp | 13 | 14 | 0 | 27 | -1 | 48.15% | 51.85% | -3.70% |
Limestone Twp | 104 | 128 | 5 | 237 | -24 | 43.88% | 54.01% | -10.13% |
Mathias Twp | 97 | 160 | 4 | 261 | -63 | 37.16% | 61.30% | -24.14% |
City of Munising | 488 | 639 | 22 | 1149 | -151 | 42.47% | 55.61% | -13.14% |
Munising Twp | 549 | 545 | 22 | 1116 | 4 | 49.19% | 48.84% | 0.36% |
Onota Twp | 126 | 132 | 0 | 258 | -6 | 48.84% | 51.16% | -2.33% |
Rock River Twp | 294 | 367 | 17 | 678 | -73 | 43.36% | 54.13% | -10.77% |
2188 | 2472 | 88 | 4748 | -284 | 46.08% | 52.06% | -5.98% |
Jack Hoogendyk was thrown to the wolves.
Senate 08 | Hoogendyk | Lenin | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 235 | 398 | 25 | 658 | -163 | 35.71% | 60.49% | -24.77% |
Burt Township | 124 | 200 | 9 | 333 | -76 | 37.24% | 60.06% | -22.82% |
Grand Island Twp | 9 | 17 | 0 | 26 | -8 | 34.62% | 65.38% | -30.77% |
Limestone Twp | 72 | 154 | 4 | 230 | -82 | 31.30% | 66.96% | -35.65% |
Mathias Twp | 59 | 187 | 4 | 250 | -128 | 23.60% | 74.80% | -51.20% |
City of Munising | 305 | 793 | 31 | 1129 | -488 | 27.02% | 70.24% | -43.22% |
Munising Twp | 340 | 704 | 36 | 1080 | -364 | 31.48% | 65.19% | -33.70% |
Onota Twp | 107 | 144 | 5 | 256 | -37 | 41.80% | 56.25% | -14.45% |
Rock River Twp | 195 | 448 | 27 | 670 | -253 | 29.10% | 66.87% | -37.76% |
1446 | 3045 | 141 | 4632 | -1599 | 31.22% | 65.74% | -34.52% |
Stupak had a tougher opponent in Tom Casperson, but between the bad year for the GOP and Stupak's strength, the results were only slightly different.
1st District Congress | Casperson | Stupak | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 236 | 416 | 13 | 665 | -180 | 35.49% | 62.56% | -27.07% |
Burt Township | 187 | 141 | 9 | 337 | 46 | 55.49% | 41.84% | 13.65% |
Grand Island Twp | 11 | 16 | 0 | 27 | -5 | 40.74% | 59.26% | -18.52% |
Limestone Twp | 70 | 165 | 3 | 238 | -95 | 29.41% | 69.33% | -39.92% |
Mathias Twp | 57 | 196 | 2 | 255 | -139 | 22.35% | 76.86% | -54.51% |
City of Munising | 328 | 805 | 12 | 1145 | -477 | 28.65% | 70.31% | -41.66% |
Munising Twp | 382 | 712 | 14 | 1108 | -330 | 34.48% | 64.26% | -29.78% |
Onota Twp | 101 | 154 | 3 | 258 | -53 | 39.15% | 59.69% | -20.54% |
Rock River Twp | 222 | 449 | 12 | 683 | -227 | 32.50% | 65.74% | -33.24% |
1594 | 3054 | 68 | 4716 | -1460 | 33.80% | 64.76% | -30.96% |
Lindberg won re-election without difficulty.
State rep 109 | Takalo | Lindberg | 3rd Party | Total | Diff. | GOP% | Dem% | Diff% |
Au Train Township | 242 | 345 | 43 | 630 | -103 | 38.41% | 54.76% | -16.35% |
Burt Township | 124 | 164 | 18 | 306 | -40 | 40.52% | 53.59% | -13.07% |
Grand Island Twp | 9 | 15 | 3 | 27 | -6 | 33.33% | 55.56% | -22.22% |
Limestone Twp | 78 | 140 | 5 | 223 | -62 | 34.98% | 62.78% | -27.80% |
Mathias Twp | 65 | 159 | 15 | 239 | -94 | 27.20% | 66.53% | -39.33% |
City of Munising | 310 | 700 | 88 | 1098 | -390 | 28.23% | 63.75% | -35.52% |
Munising Twp | 374 | 597 | 61 | 1032 | -223 | 36.24% | 57.85% | -21.61% |
Onota Twp | 96 | 142 | 18 | 256 | -46 | 37.50% | 55.47% | -17.97% |
Rock River Twp | 207 | 425 | 32 | 664 | -218 | 31.17% | 64.01% | -32.83% |
1505 | 2687 | 283 | 4475 | -1182 | 33.63% | 60.04% | -26.41% |
Overall, Alger County has very strong democrat leanings. Occasionally, it will break against an Al Gore or Fieger type, but even then it has less ticket splitters than the rest of the UP. This is a Yellow Dog county that isn't all that liberal in culture, but still is democrat and much of that I think has to do with the state workers here. It may be an important county if Stupak retires as the 1st Congressional district is a swing district that can go either way if it is open.
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Good site and praise from the other side! As a socially moderate Democrat born in Alger county and now living in Menominee, I appreciate your stats and commentary. Keep up the good work and hope to see future updates.
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