North Carolina 17th State House District, North Carolina: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+25%. Republican peak: R+41 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+25MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 111,0152024 5-year
- Median household income
- $77,0242024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+34 in 1976MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 17, NCOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 29,511 | 49,231 | 79,588 | ||
| R | 24,238 | 40,639 | 65,615 | ||
| R | 16,941 | 31,085 | 49,735 | ||
| R | 16,036 | 25,280 | 41,739 | ||
| R | 15,521 | 22,377 | 38,280 | ||
| R | 10,844 | 16,681 | 27,634 | ||
| D | 11,225 | 9,545 | 20,984 | ||
| R | 7,306 | 7,324 | 16,025 | ||
| D | 7,405 | 6,427 | 16,299 | ||
| R | 5,735 | 7,282 | 13,053 | ||
| R | 4,929 | 7,038 | 11,997 | ||
| D | 4,920 | 4,291 | 9,462 | ||
| D | 5,368 | 2,646 | 8,052 | ||
| R | 1,819 | 4,477 | 6,483 | ||
| O | 2,163 | 1,749 | 6,355 | ||
| D | 3,085 | 2,708 | 5,793 | ||
| D | 3,132 | 2,121 | 5,254 | ||
| R | 2,399 | 2,400 | 4,800 | ||
| R | 2,147 | 2,152 | 4,300 | ||
| D | 1,493 | 1,380 | 3,408 | ||
| D | 1,707 | 1,453 | 3,160 | ||
| D | 1,977 | 1,107 | 3,084 | ||
| D | 1,972 | 1,182 | 3,154 | ||
| D | 1,634 | 1,308 | 2,954 | ||
| R | 741 | 1,405 | 2,146 | ||
| R | 814 | 943 | 1,786 | ||
| R | 912 | 991 | 1,903 | ||
| R | 589 | 720 | 1,310 | ||
| D | 565 | 204 | 1,101 | ||
| R | 442 | 612 | 1,054 | ||
| D | 410 | 354 | 765 | ||
| R | 382 | 468 | 869 | ||
| D | 931 | 639 | 1,570 | ||
| D | 549 | 325 | 1,372 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
16.0%
Irish
15.0%
German
13.8%
Italian
6.9%
American
6.1%
Scottish
3.2%
Polish
2.8%
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: 56.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$77,024
State House District 17 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 17$77,024
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.1%
Working age (18–64)8.8%
Seniors (65+)7.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.0%
speak English only
Spanish3.6%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+20.4, this district tilts heavily toward Republican candidates, reflecting the rural Piedmont demographic pattern of older, working-class voters in small towns and agricultural communities.
The Republican margin in North Carolina 17th State House District reached its widest at forty-one points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was twenty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $77,024, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 111,015 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 17, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 17, North Carolina voted Republican by 24.8 points (R+25), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 79,588 votes cast, 29,511 went Democratic and 49,231 went Republican.
What is State House District 17, North Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 17, North Carolina as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 18 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 17, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 17, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in State House District 17, North Carolina?
State House District 17, North Carolina has a population of 111,015 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 17, North Carolina?
Median household income in State House District 17, North Carolina is $77,024 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of State House District 17, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 17, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.