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State House District 17B
presidential margin
2008R+23.42012R+27.52016R+39.22020R+35.52024R+36.0
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+36.0
2024
median income$90,248U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age40.1U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate6.9%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)43.3%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english7.9%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German42.7%
Norwegian12.1%
Irish11.4%
Mexican3.3%
Honduran0.5%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Asian Indian0.5%
Chinese0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Sibley County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

State House District 17B

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State House District 17BTrumpR+36.0
2024
2024 presidential margin for State House District 17BThe boundary of State House District 17B, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+36.0), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State House District 17B · R+36.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican67.0%17,411
Kamala HarrisDemocratic31.0%8,056
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.1%535
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 4 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for State House District 17B — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Carver County, MNRepublicanR+5.4
McLeod County, MNRepublicanR+37.8
Scott County, MNRepublicanR+8.5
Sibley County, MNRepublicanR+42.9
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
31.0%Harris8,056
67.0%Trump17,411
2.1%Kennedy535
−36.0%
26,002
R
31.2%Biden7,838
66.7%Trump16,773
2.2%Jorgensen542
−35.5%
25,153
R
26.3%Clinton5,814
65.6%Trump14,477
8.1%Johnson1,781
−39.2%
22,072
R
36.3%Obama7,670
63.7%Romney13,488
0.0%
−27.5%
21,158
R
36.7%Obama7,840
60.1%McCain12,854
3.2%Nader692
−23.4%
21,386
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −36.0% in 2024.−36.0%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−23.4%
2012−27.5%
2016−39.2%
2020−35.5%
2024−36.0%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RBobbie HarderState House · 17B

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

District 17B posted a 36-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it an outlier in a state that has trended competitive statewide. Its rural character and small population base have kept it firmly outside swing-district territory for years.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 39.2 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 36.0 points.

A population of 42,439, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,248 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 58B and State House District 29A.

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 58B
Minnesota
93.4twin score
Norwegian ancestrymedian income% White
State House District 29A
Minnesota
92.4twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 30A
Minnesota
91.4twin score
2008–2020 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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Places within State House District 17B

counties it covers3
Carver CountyMcLeod CountySibley County

Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 17B, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 17B, Minnesota voted Republican by 36.0 points (R+36.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,002 votes cast, 8,056 went Democratic and 17,411 went Republican.
How many people live in State House District 17B, Minnesota?
State House District 17B, Minnesota has a population of 42,439 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 17B, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 17B, Minnesota is $90,248 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 17B, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State House District 17B, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.