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Missouri 17th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+8.92012D+1.22016R+4.92020D+5.22024R+0.4
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+0.4
2024
median income$80,069U.S. $80,734 · MO $70,702
median age37.6U.S. 39.1 · MO 39.2
poverty rate10.8%U.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)36.5%U.S. 35.6% · MO 32.4%
non-english7.9%U.S. 22.3% · MO 6.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German19.6%
English14.1%
Irish12.1%
African American†8.2%
African1.2%
Mexican5.9%
Puerto Rican0.7%
Cuban0.5%
Vietnamese1.0%
Asian Indian0.5%
Chinese0.3%
religion

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

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

Missouri 17th State House District

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Missouri 17th State House DistrictTrumpR+0.4
2024
2024 presidential margin for Missouri 17th State House DistrictThe boundary of Missouri 17th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+0.4), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Missouri 17th State House District · R+0.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican49.4%8,802
Kamala HarrisDemocratic48.9%8,728
Chase OliverLibertarian1.7%304
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county 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 (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Missouri 17th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Clay County, MORepublicanR+5.6
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
48.9%Harris8,728
49.4%Trump8,802
1.7%Oliver304
−0.4%
17,834
D
51.6%Biden9,637
46.4%Trump8,668
2.0%Jorgensen365
+5.2%
18,670
R
44.1%Clinton6,930
49.0%Trump7,703
6.8%Johnson1,075
−4.9%
15,708
D
50.6%Obama7,244
49.4%Romney7,078
0.0%
+1.2%
14,322
D
53.7%Obama8,181
44.7%McCain6,821
1.6%Nader241
+8.9%
15,243
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: −0.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−0.4%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+8.9%
2012+1.2%
2016−4.9%
2020+5.2%
2024−0.4%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RBill AllenState House · 17

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+74.8, this rural Missouri district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the deep partisan consolidation that has reshaped small-town and agricultural communities over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 4.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.4 points.

A population of 38,465, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,069 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 21 and State House District 36.

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 21
Virginia
78.0twin score
% unaffiliatedmedian ageNorwegian ancestry≠ elasticity
State House District 36
Alaska
77.3twin score
% Catholic% unaffiliatedPolish ancestry≠ elasticity
State House District 59
Utah
74.7twin score
% CatholicPolish ancestrymedian age≠ elasticity

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 Missouri 17th State House District

counties it covers1
Clay County

Frequently asked questions

How did Missouri 17th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 17th State House District voted a near-tie (R+0.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,834 votes cast, 8,728 went Democratic and 8,802 went Republican.
When did Missouri 17th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Missouri 17th State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Missouri 17th State House District?
Missouri 17th State House District has a population of 38,465 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 17th State House District?
Median household income in Missouri 17th State House District is $80,069 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 17th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Missouri 17th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.