State House District 17A
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 68.4% | 16,865 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 29.5% | 7,266 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People | 2.1% | 518 |
County-level results (4 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| McLeod County, MN | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Meeker County, MN | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Sibley County, MN | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Wright County, MN | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 29.5%Harris7,266 | 68.4%Trump16,865 | 2.1%Kennedy518 | 24,649 | ||
| R | 29.9%Biden7,315 | 67.5%Trump16,516 | 2.6%Jorgensen637 | 24,468 | ||
| R | 26.1%Clinton5,737 | 64.9%Trump14,261 | 9.0%Johnson1,981 | 21,979 | ||
| R | 38.6%Obama8,082 | 61.4%Romney12,855 | 0.0% | 20,937 | ||
| R | 38.7%Obama8,605 | 57.8%McCain12,848 | 3.5%Nader768 | 22,221 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −19.1% |
| 2012 | −22.8% |
| 2016 | −38.8% |
| 2020 | −37.6% |
| 2024 | −38.9% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+38.9, District 17A sits deep in greater Minnesota's agricultural core, where rural demographics and land-use patterns have produced some of the state's most consistent Republican margins over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 38.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.9 points.
A population of 42,387, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,080 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 19 and State House District 12B.
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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State House District 17A, Minnesota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/2717A/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.