State House District 17 State House District (IN) — Elections 1876–2024

Indiana 17th State House District, Indiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+46%. Republican peak: R+46 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+46MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 68,5142024 5-year
Median household income: $68,3172024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 88.7%2024 5-year
Black: 0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 9.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+21 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+46 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 0 D · 3 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−46.1%	7,637	21,200	29,423
2020	R	−43.4%	8,211	21,238	30,008
2016	R	−43.4%	6,966	18,938	27,565
2012	R	−30.0%	9,072	17,125	26,812
2008	R	−14.4%	12,001	16,126	28,560
2004	R	−37.3%	8,491	18,734	27,453
2000	R	−28.5%	8,834	16,087	25,429
1996	R	−15.3%	8,798	12,550	24,448
1992	R	−17.9%	7,819	12,495	26,132
1988	R	−30.6%	8,681	16,365	25,139
1984	R	−38.9%	7,826	17,901	25,901
1980	R	−30.8%	8,285	16,372	26,275
1976	R	−19.0%	10,439	15,427	26,321
1972	R	−46.5%	6,846	18,822	25,765
1968	R	−25.8%	8,319	15,027	25,962
1964	D	+1.9%	13,395	12,892	26,447
1960	R	−27.4%	9,773	17,194	27,116
1956	R	−32.9%	8,800	17,508	26,465
1952	R	−31.4%	8,748	16,974	26,171
1948	R	−16.8%	9,420	13,351	23,337
1944	R	−21.7%	8,936	13,995	23,287
1940	R	−14.7%	10,321	13,905	24,419
1936	D	+1.8%	11,606	11,185	23,145
1932	D	+15.7%	12,628	9,150	22,197
1928	R	−21.5%	7,647	11,867	19,666
1924	R	−12.3%	7,891	10,214	18,813
1920	R	−10.9%	8,661	10,852	20,171
1916	D	+2.1%	5,711	5,468	11,777
1912	D	+21.5%	5,115	2,770	10,920
1908	D	+2.6%	6,001	5,680	12,117
1904	R	−3.0%	5,389	5,741	11,699
1900	D	+5.3%	6,186	5,552	11,998
1896	D	+7.0%	6,386	5,542	12,058
1892	D	+7.6%	5,613	4,789	10,857
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

22.4%

English

10.6%

Irish

9.1%

American

7.2%

Polish

3.0%

Italian

2.2%

Scottish

1.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 40.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.6%

2.6%

75–84

3.2%

5.5%

65–74

6.0%

6.9%

55–64

6.4%

6.1%

45–54

5.9%

6.0%

35–44

5.7%

6.0%

25–34

5.3%

4.1%

18–24

3.9%

9.3%

5–17

8.7%

3.3%

2.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$68,317

State House District 17 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 17$68,317

Indiana$71,957

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.8%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1818.7%

Working age (18–64)10.8%

Seniors (65+)11.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

88.1%

speak English only

Spanish7.1%

Other Indo-European4.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

10.2%

Catholic & Orthodox

9.0%

Methodist

5.1%

Mainline Protestant

4.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

4.8%

Baptist

2.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Indiana 17th State House District sits in the Upper Midwest. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 1 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.

The Republican margin in Indiana 17th State House District reached its widest at forty-six points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was forty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,317, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 68,514 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 17, Indiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 17, Indiana voted Republican by 46.1 points (R+46), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,423 votes cast, 7,637 went Democratic and 21,200 went Republican.

What is State House District 17, Indiana's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 17, Indiana as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 25 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 17, Indiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 17, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State House District 17, Indiana?

State House District 17, Indiana has a population of 68,514 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State House District 17, Indiana?

Median household income in State House District 17, Indiana is $68,317 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.

What is the political history of State House District 17, Indiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 17, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Indiana 17th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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