HarrisDemocratic25.3%8,433TrumpRepublican73.8%24,644OtherAll other candidates0.9%305
R+48.6- Lead
- 16,211
- Total
- 33,382
- vs nation
- R+47.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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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
BidenDemocratic26.7%8,912TrumpRepublican71.9%24,015OtherAll other candidates1.4%483
R+45.2- Lead
- 15,103
- Total
- 33,410
- vs nation
- R+49.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic25.6%7,845TrumpRepublican69.2%21,232OtherAll other candidates5.2%1,603
R+43.6- Lead
- 13,387
- Total
- 30,680
- vs nation
- R+45.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic33.5%9,314RomneyRepublican65.3%18,160OtherAll other candidates1.2%344
R+31.8- Lead
- 8,846
- Total
- 27,818
- vs nation
- R+35.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic35.2%10,155McCainRepublican63.0%18,160OtherAll other candidates1.8%530
R+27.8- Lead
- 8,005
- Total
- 28,845
- vs nation
- R+35.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic34.7%9,564BushRepublican64.7%17,839OtherAll other candidates0.6%156
R+30.0- Lead
- 8,275
- Total
- 27,559
- vs nation
- R+27.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic35.3%8,944BushRepublican60.2%15,232OtherAll other candidates4.5%1,135
R+24.8- Lead
- 6,288
- Total
- 25,311
- vs nation
- R+25.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic36.5%8,367DoleRepublican49.2%11,289OtherAll other candidates14.3%3,292
R+12.7- Lead
- 2,922
- Total
- 22,948
- vs nation
- R+21.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+48.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 66,8342024 5-year
- Population density
- 94 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 710 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,1732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+6.7 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+63.3 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 63, PA · twin score 93.7
presidential history
Party record book
Pennsylvania 17th State House District · 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
52.5%
11,399 votes · D+5.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · 40.5%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
81.2%
12,561 votes · R+63.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 73.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
11,399votes
52.5% of the vote · D+5.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 10,155 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
24,644votes
73.8% of the vote · R+48.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 24,015 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
Walter Mondale1984
−4.4pts D vs U.S.
Place R+22.6 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · −10.3 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+49.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+32.1 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +49.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTim BonnerState House · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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.
Pennsylvania 17th State House District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 63.3 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.6 points.
A population of 66,834, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,173 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 63 and State House District 66.
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 63
Pennsylvania
93.7twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 66
Pennsylvania
92.2twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 60
Pennsylvania
90.9twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ median age
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 Pennsylvania 17th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 17th State House District voted Republican by 48.6 points (R+48.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,382 votes cast, 8,433 went Democratic and 24,644 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 17th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 17th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 17th State House District?
Pennsylvania 17th State House District has a population of 66,834 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 17th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 17th State House District is $67,173 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 17th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 17th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.