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Alabama 17th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

American15.1%12.8%5.3%

English13.2%12.1%9.5%

Irish10.5%8.0%9.4%

German5.1%6.4%12.5%

Scottish3.3%2.0%1.3%

Italian1.6%1.7%4.8%

French1.6%1.1%1.6%

Scotch-Irish1.2%1.2%—

African American†5.1%24.6%9.9%

African0.2%0.6%0.5%

Mexican2.1%3.2%11.3%

Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%

Puerto Rican0.2%0.5%1.8%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	AL HD 17	Alabama	United States
Median age	43.3	39.4	39.1
Age 18–24	7.2%	9.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.8%	17.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	AL HD 17	Alabama	United States
Median household income	$49,161	$63,999	$84,427
Poverty rate	17.5%	15.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	12.9%	28.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	AL HD 17	Alabama	United States
Owner-occupied homes	74.0%	70.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	26.0%	29.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$108,300	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$630	$1,007	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	45.2%	48.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	26.2%	14.5%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	AL HD 17	Alabama	United States
Mean commute	25.7 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	10.0%	6.9%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	83.4%	80.6%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.3%	3.2%
Works from home	4.0%	8.8%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	AL HD 17	Alabama	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.5%	6.1%	22.3%
Spanish	1.1%	3.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	AL HD 17	Alabama	United States
Catholic	—	5.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	42.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	36.6%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	AL HD 17	Alabama	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.4%	4.0%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.4%	1.6%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.0%	2.4%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.5%	7.7%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.465	0.479	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic9.7%2,193TrumpRepublican89.5%20,162OtherAll other candidates0.8%172

R+79.8

Lead: 17,969
Total: 22,527
vs nation: R+78.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic11.5%2,659TrumpRepublican87.6%20,336OtherAll other candidates0.9%209

R+76.2

Lead: 17,677
Total: 23,204
vs nation: R+80.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic12.2%2,660TrumpRepublican86.5%18,886OtherAll other candidates1.3%280

R+74.3

Lead: 16,226
Total: 21,826
vs nation: R+76.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic19.6%4,147RomneyRepublican79.1%16,770OtherAll other candidates1.4%292

R+59.5

Lead: 12,623
Total: 21,209
vs nation: R+63.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic21.4%4,600McCainRepublican77.1%16,532OtherAll other candidates1.5%314

R+55.6

Lead: 11,932
Total: 21,446
vs nation: R+62.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic28.6%6,247BushRepublican70.8%15,455OtherAll other candidates0.6%124

R+42.2

Lead: 9,208
Total: 21,826
vs nation: R+39.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic37.5%7,844BushRepublican60.4%12,612OtherAll other candidates2.1%434

R+22.8

Lead: 4,768
Total: 20,890
vs nation: R+23.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic45.0%8,577DoleRepublican45.2%8,609OtherAll other candidates9.8%1,877

R+0.2

Lead: 32
Total: 19,063
vs nation: R+8.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+79.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 48,4952024 5-year
Population density: 36 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,363 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $49,1612024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 87.4%2024 5-year
Black: 5.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+71.0 in 1880MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+79.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 24, AL · twin score 98.8

presidential history

Party record book

Alabama 17th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Winfield S. Hancock1880

85.5%

1,383 votes · D+71.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · 83.6%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

89.5%

20,162 votes · R+79.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 87.6%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Hubert Humphrey1968

12,200votes

79.4% of the vote · D+64.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 11,027 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

20,336votes

87.6% of the vote · R+76.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 20,162 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

John W. Davis1924

+93.2pts D vs U.S.

Place D+68.0 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +66.0 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+80.6pts R vs U.S.

Place R+76.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +78.3 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RTracy EstesState House · 17

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	0.0%0	100.0%20,548	20,548
2018	R	13.5%2,278	86.5%14,598	16,876

The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+79.8 in 2024, compared with R+55.6 in 2008. Evangelical Protestant adherents were the largest religious group at 52.3% in the 2020 US Religion Census.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 71.0 points in 1880 and a Republican high of 79.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 79.8 points.

A population of 48,495, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,161 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 24 and State House District 39.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 24

2008–2024 trajectory

State House District 39

2008–2024 trajectory

State House District 33

2012–2024 trajectory

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Alabama 17th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alabama 17th State House District voted Republican by 79.8 points (R+79.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,527 votes cast, 2,193 went Democratic and 20,162 went Republican.

When did Alabama 17th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Alabama 17th State House District voted Democratic was 1980.

How many people live in Alabama 17th State House District?

Alabama 17th State House District has a population of 48,495 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alabama 17th State House District?

Median household income in Alabama 17th State House District is $49,161 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.

What is the political history of Alabama 17th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alabama 17th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.