Georgia 17th State Senate District, Georgia: Realigner district. In 2024, voted D+47%. Democratic peak: D+95 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+47MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 212,1312024 5-year
- Median household income
- $70,5662024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 20.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 61.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+95 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+69 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 17, GAOne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 68,604 | 24,054 | 93,861 | ||
| D | 65,188 | 24,901 | 90,992 | ||
| D | 49,503 | 22,725 | 74,670 | ||
| D | 48,287 | 23,717 | 72,618 | ||
| D | 47,438 | 24,763 | 72,585 | ||
| D | 29,717 | 25,567 | 55,594 | ||
| D | 20,000 | 17,737 | 38,692 | ||
| D | 15,454 | 14,528 | 32,505 | ||
| R | 12,961 | 14,110 | 31,682 | ||
| R | 7,320 | 15,054 | 22,488 | ||
| R | 6,102 | 15,646 | 21,748 | ||
| R | 8,914 | 9,413 | 18,963 | ||
| D | 10,435 | 5,962 | 16,397 | ||
| R | 2,002 | 11,075 | 13,077 | ||
| O | 2,249 | 3,947 | 12,071 | ||
| R | 3,647 | 5,234 | 8,885 | ||
| D | 3,411 | 1,537 | 4,947 | ||
| D | 3,143 | 941 | 4,085 | ||
| D | 2,565 | 687 | 3,252 | ||
| D | 1,386 | 219 | 1,983 | ||
| D | 1,271 | 153 | 1,424 | ||
| D | 1,135 | 101 | 1,238 | ||
| D | 1,050 | 112 | 1,165 | ||
| D | 1,106 | 22 | 1,136 | ||
| D | 533 | 378 | 910 | ||
| D | 337 | 38 | 430 | ||
| D | 420 | 13 | 433 | ||
| D | 537 | 32 | 633 | ||
| D | 379 | 7 | 479 | ||
| D | 239 | 161 | 473 | ||
| D | 309 | 48 | 521 | ||
| D | 382 | 216 | 632 | ||
| D | 420 | 403 | 866 | ||
| D | 479 | 354 | 1,194 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
6.1%
English
3.9%
Irish
3.3%
German
2.5%
Italian
0.6%
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: 35.3 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
$70,566
State Senate District 17 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 17$70,566
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.1%
Working age (18–64)11.3%
Seniors (65+)12.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.4%
speak English only
Spanish9.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.1%
Other Indo-European2.2%
Other languages1.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Georgia Senate District 17 recorded a 32-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most one-sided districts and giving GOP candidates a structural advantage in every cycle.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Georgia 17th State Senate District peaked at ninety-five points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1996 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of three points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $70,566 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 17, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 17, Georgia voted Democratic by 47.5 points (D+47), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 93,861 votes cast, 68,604 went Democratic and 24,054 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 17, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 17, Georgia as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 27 times, Republican 6 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 17, Georgia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 17, Georgia voted Republican was 1992.
How many people live in State Senate District 17, Georgia?
State Senate District 17, Georgia has a population of 212,131 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 17, Georgia?
Median household income in State Senate District 17, Georgia is $70,566 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of State Senate District 17, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 17, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 6 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.