Tennessee 17th State House District, Tennessee: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+63%. Republican peak: R+76 in 1928.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+63MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 62,6272024 5-year
- Median household income
- $64,6482024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+76 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 17, TNOne 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 | 5,072 | 22,756 | 28,145 | ||
| R | 5,273 | 20,827 | 26,570 | ||
| R | 3,893 | 16,987 | 21,758 | ||
| R | 4,661 | 15,177 | 20,145 | ||
| R | 5,580 | 14,935 | 20,792 | ||
| R | 5,772 | 13,265 | 19,169 | ||
| R | 5,508 | 9,942 | 15,691 | ||
| R | 4,881 | 7,243 | 13,268 | ||
| R | 4,806 | 7,039 | 13,511 | ||
| R | 2,991 | 7,511 | 10,564 | ||
| R | 2,935 | 8,239 | 11,255 | ||
| R | 2,949 | 7,232 | 10,461 | ||
| R | 3,615 | 5,501 | 9,226 | ||
| R | 1,168 | 5,975 | 7,254 | ||
| R | 1,253 | 5,529 | 7,939 | ||
| R | 2,456 | 4,951 | 7,407 | ||
| R | 1,393 | 5,995 | 7,419 | ||
| R | 1,134 | 4,950 | 6,138 | ||
| R | 1,069 | 4,867 | 5,943 | ||
| R | 799 | 3,236 | 4,155 | ||
| R | 808 | 3,321 | 4,143 | ||
| R | 992 | 2,429 | 3,435 | ||
| R | 994 | 2,594 | 3,606 | ||
| R | 859 | 2,268 | 3,178 | ||
| R | 361 | 2,670 | 3,032 | ||
| R | 576 | 2,656 | 3,259 | ||
| R | 583 | 3,875 | 4,503 | ||
| R | 414 | 1,802 | 2,219 | ||
| O | 420 | 600 | 2,260 | ||
| R | 502 | 2,080 | 2,599 | ||
| R | 323 | 1,537 | 1,877 | ||
| R | 625 | 2,189 | 2,826 | ||
| R | 693 | 2,580 | 3,291 | ||
| R | 612 | 1,968 | 2,725 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
16.5%
Irish
11.9%
German
11.0%
American
10.1%
Scottish
3.9%
Italian
2.5%
French
1.6%
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: 44.0 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
$64,648
State House District 17 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 17$64,648
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.1%
Working age (18–64)11.0%
Seniors (65+)11.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.6%
speak English only
Spanish4.8%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+61.6, this district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting a rural or small-town electorate where statewide Republican candidates routinely run up some of their largest advantages.
The Republican margin in Tennessee 17th State House District reached its widest at seventy-six points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was sixty-three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $64,648, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 62,627 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 17, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 17, Tennessee voted Republican by 62.8 points (R+63), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,145 votes cast, 5,072 went Democratic and 22,756 went Republican.
What is State House District 17, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 17, Tennessee as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 33 times, and other 1 times.
How many people live in State House District 17, Tennessee?
State House District 17, Tennessee has a population of 62,627 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, Tennessee?
Median household income in State House District 17, Tennessee is $64,648 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of State House District 17, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 17, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.