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1876–2024
State House District 17B·Minnesota

State House District 17B has voted Republican in twenty-two straight presidential cycles.

One of Minnesota's most reliably red legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MN
Latest
R+13
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
85,706
2024 ACS

State House District 17B, Minnesota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+13%. Republican peak: R+74 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+13MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
85,7062024 5-year
Median household income
$114,9532024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
87.0%2024 5-year
Black
1.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+41 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+74 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
4 counties · 0 D · 4 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−13.0%
22,30329,17952,731
R
−12.4%
21,71128,02850,934
R
−19.8%
15,49324,13843,560
R
−20.4%
16,23524,75941,867
R
−16.1%
16,35922,78739,973
R
−25.2%
13,77223,22837,466
R
−22.5%
10,80817,58630,117
R
−0.9%
10,41810,64925,180
R
−4.5%
7,9879,11324,951
R
−15.7%
8,80612,14221,224
R
−27.1%
7,28012,74120,177
R
−20.5%
7,04911,17720,185
R
−2.8%
8,8809,40418,918
R
−27.5%
5,82510,42916,720
R
−19.4%
5,8238,80515,369
R
−2.4%
7,1697,52614,709
R
−26.9%
5,3389,27614,638
R
−41.1%
3,7408,97212,738
R
−48.5%
3,3919,81913,240
R
−13.7%
4,8046,34811,288
R
−48.2%
2,8368,17811,072
R
−49.7%
3,2639,76513,085
D
+15.1%
5,9694,23511,504
D
+41.0%
7,5283,11210,772
R
−13.6%
4,5165,94510,532
O
−31.3%
6093,3368,718
R
−74.0%
9827,5708,897
R
−27.8%
1,6362,9434,706
O
+16.0%
1,5818914,302
R
−17.4%
1,8742,6854,672
R
−40.2%
1,1052,6653,876
R
−15.7%
2,0392,8214,991
R
−15.6%
2,1182,9225,157
R
−11.1%
1,6702,1594,387
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
40.6%
Irish
10.8%
English
7.4%
Polish
3.6%
American
3.1%
French
2.5%
Italian
2.4%
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: 39.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.3%
2.1%
75–84
2.3%
4.6%
65–74
4.8%
7.0%
55–64
6.7%
6.6%
45–54
6.4%
7.4%
35–44
7.1%
5.4%
25–34
5.3%
4.0%
18–24
3.8%
9.5%
5–17
9.2%
3.1%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$114,953
State House District 17B ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 17B$114,953
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
5.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 184.7%
Working age (18–64)5.3%
Seniors (65+)10.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.1%
speak English only
Spanish4.1%
Other Indo-European1.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
24.7%
Mainline Protestant
23.3%
Other Christian
5.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.3%
Non-Christian
0.3%
Methodist
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Republican margin in State House District 17B reached its widest at seventy-four points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was thirteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $114,953, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 85,706 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 17B, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 17B, Minnesota voted Republican by 13.0 points (R+13), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,731 votes cast, 22,303 went Democratic and 29,179 went Republican.
What is State House District 17B, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 17B, Minnesota as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 30 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 17B, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 17B, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in State House District 17B, Minnesota?
State House District 17B, Minnesota has a population of 85,706 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 $114,953 — 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 38 presidential elections in State House District 17B, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.