HarrisDemocratic29.5%7,266TrumpRepublican68.4%16,863OtherAll other candidates2.1%518
R+38.9- Lead
- 9,597
- Total
- 24,647
- vs nation
- R+37.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Minnesota State House District 17A
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
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.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic29.9%7,314TrumpRepublican67.5%16,514OtherAll other candidates2.6%637
R+37.6- Lead
- 9,200
- Total
- 24,465
- vs nation
- R+42.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.1%5,736TrumpRepublican64.9%14,259OtherAll other candidates9.0%1,981
R+38.8- Lead
- 8,523
- Total
- 21,976
- vs nation
- R+40.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic37.6%8,148RomneyRepublican59.4%12,882OtherAll other candidates3.0%641
R+21.8- Lead
- 4,734
- Total
- 21,671
- vs nation
- R+25.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic39.4%8,665McCainRepublican57.5%12,643OtherAll other candidates3.0%668
R+18.1- Lead
- 3,978
- Total
- 21,976
- vs nation
- R+25.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic37.3%7,917BushRepublican61.1%12,955OtherAll other candidates1.6%330
R+23.8- Lead
- 5,038
- Total
- 21,202
- vs nation
- R+21.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic37.0%6,530BushRepublican56.3%9,919OtherAll other candidates6.7%1,181
R+19.2- Lead
- 3,389
- Total
- 17,630
- vs nation
- R+19.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic43.1%6,910DoleRepublican38.1%6,114OtherAll other candidates18.8%3,013
D+5.0- Lead
- 796
- Total
- 16,037
- vs nation
- R+3.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+38.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 42,3872024 5-year
- Population density
- 58 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 729 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $80,0802024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+36.6 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+62.3 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 19, SD · twin score 93.8
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota State House District 17A · 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
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
67.3%
6,094 votes · D+36.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 54.7%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
77.8%
6,330 votes · R+62.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 70.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
8,665votes
39.4% of the vote · R+18.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 8,148 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
16,863votes
68.4% of the vote · R+38.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 16,514 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+18.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+36.6 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +7.2 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+43.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+33.5 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +42.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDawn GillmanState House · 17A
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 28.6%6,848 | 71.4%17,124 | 23,972 |
| 2020 | R | 34.8%7,474 | 65.2%14,000 | 21,474 |
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 Democratic high of 36.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 62.3 points in 1920. 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 90% 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 22A.
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 19
South Dakota
93.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry
State House District 22A
Minnesota
93.7twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Norwegian ancestry
State House District 23
South Dakota
93.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % unaffiliated
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 Minnesota State House District 17A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 17A voted Republican by 38.9 points (R+38.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,647 votes cast, 7,266 went Democratic and 16,863 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 17A last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 17A voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 17A?
Minnesota State House District 17A has a population of 42,387 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota State House District 17A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 17A is $80,080 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 17A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 17A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.