California 17th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +43.2% |
| 2012 | +48.2% |
| 2016 | +54.3% |
| 2020 | +48.2% |
| 2024 | +39.0% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | D | 67.7%172,462 | 32.3%82,415 | 254,877 |
| 2022 | 17 | D | 70.9%127,853 | 29.1%52,400 | 180,253 |
| 2020 | 17 | D | 71.3%212,137 | 28.7%85,199 | 297,336 |
| 2018 | 17 | D | 75.3%159,105 | 24.7%52,057 | 211,162 |
| 2016 | 17 | D | 100.0%233,192 | 0.0%0 | 233,192 |
| 2014 | 17 | D | 100.0%134,408 | 0.0%0 | 134,408 |
| 2012 | 17 | D | 73.5%159,392 | 26.5%57,336 | 216,728 |
| 2010 | 17 | D | 66.7%118,734 | 29.9%53,176 | 178,139 |
| 2008 | 17 | D | 73.9%168,907 | 25.8%59,037 | 228,626 |
| 2006 | 17 | D | 75.8%120,750 | 22.6%35,932 | 159,293 |
| 2004 | 17 | D | 66.7%148,958 | 29.2%65,117 | 223,225 |
| 2002 | 17 | D | 68.1%101,632 | 27.0%40,334 | 149,296 |
| 2000 | 17 | D | 68.6%143,219 | 24.7%51,557 | 208,760 |
| 1998 | 17 | D | 64.5%103,719 | 32.7%52,470 | 160,690 |
| 1996 | 17 | D | 58.9%115,116 | 37.8%73,856 | 195,545 |
| 1994 | 17 | D | 52.2%87,222 | 44.5%74,380 | 167,193 |
| 1992 | 17 | D | 72.0%151,565 | 23.7%49,947 | 210,367 |
| 1990 | 17 | D | 54.5%82,611 | 45.5%68,848 | 151,459 |
| 1988 | 17 | R | 28.5%51,730 | 71.5%129,568 | 181,298 |
| 1986 | 17 | R | 39.8%58,682 | 60.2%88,787 | 147,469 |
| 1984 | 17 | R | 27.5%48,888 | 72.5%128,802 | 177,690 |
| 1982 | 17 | R | 46.0%68,364 | 54.0%80,271 | 148,635 |
| 1980 | 17 | R | 29.4%53,780 | 70.6%129,159 | 182,939 |
| 1978 | 17 | R | 45.5%67,885 | 54.5%81,296 | 149,181 |
| 1976 | 17 | D | 65.7%103,898 | 34.3%54,270 | 158,168 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 58.9%9,036,252 | 41.1%6,312,594 | 15,348,846 |
| 2022 | D | 61.1%6,621,621 | 38.9%4,222,029 | 10,843,650 |
| 2018 | D | 100.0%11,113,364 | 0.0%0 | 11,113,364 |
| 2016 | D | 100.0%12,244,170 | 0.0%0 | 12,244,170 |
| 2012 | D | 62.5%7,864,624 | 37.5%4,713,887 | 12,578,511 |
| 2010 | D | 52.2%5,218,441 | 42.2%4,217,366 | 10,000,093 |
| 2006 | D | 59.4%5,076,289 | 35.0%2,990,822 | 8,541,150 |
| 2004 | D | 57.7%6,955,728 | 37.8%4,555,922 | 12,053,242 |
| 2000 | D | 55.8%5,932,522 | 36.6%3,886,853 | 10,623,608 |
| 1998 | D | 53.1%4,410,056 | 43.0%3,575,078 | 8,311,905 |
| 1994 | D | 46.7%3,979,152 | 44.8%3,817,025 | 8,513,916 |
| 1992 | D | 47.9%5,173,467 | 43.0%4,644,182 | 10,799,436 |
| 1988 | R | 44.0%4,287,253 | 52.8%5,143,409 | 9,743,547 |
| 1986 | D | 49.3%3,646,672 | 47.9%3,541,804 | 7,398,462 |
| 1982 | R | 44.8%3,494,968 | 51.5%4,022,565 | 7,805,450 |
| 1980 | D | 56.5%4,704,098 | 37.1%3,091,671 | 8,324,012 |
| 1976 | R | 46.9%3,502,862 | 50.2%3,748,973 | 7,470,586 |
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 36 points, this Bay Area district ranks among the most reliably Democratic in the state, driven by a dense, highly educated, and majority-minority electorate centered in Silicon Valley's inner suburbs.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.0 points.
A population of 758,860, a 24% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $179,408 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 14 and Congressional District 15.
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