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1876–2024
State Senate District 17·Michigan

Michigan 17th State Senate District delivered R+24 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

A reliably red district anchored in west-central Michigan's smaller cities and rural townships.

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MI
Latest
R+24
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
348,655
2024 ACS

Michigan 17th State Senate District, Michigan: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+24%. Republican peak: R+49 in 1928.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+24MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
348,6552024 5-year
Median household income
$65,7942024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
81.3%2024 5-year
Black
6.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+17 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+49 in 1928MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
7 counties · 0 D · 7 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−24.1%
67,192110,704180,652
R
−21.5%
66,684103,980173,655
R
−23.2%
53,77288,806150,882
R
−9.2%
66,93080,651149,616
D
+2.4%
80,92277,075160,735
R
−14.2%
66,12488,347156,053
R
−10.4%
59,39973,629136,312
R
−0.7%
55,22256,132126,162
R
−1.6%
53,67856,000144,259
R
−22.6%
47,68775,827124,267
R
−36.0%
41,85489,310131,918
R
−25.7%
46,50182,273139,319
R
−17.4%
53,14675,896130,775
R
−32.4%
39,99279,627122,260
R
−17.0%
42,07762,324119,214
D
+16.5%
66,82447,849114,961
R
−24.1%
45,73974,879121,093
R
−34.5%
36,12174,335110,864
R
−33.6%
35,65772,093108,531
R
−24.0%
28,72247,42878,089
R
−27.0%
30,90554,02185,480
R
−21.0%
35,39254,27790,125
D
+6.0%
42,48337,51283,120
D
+8.2%
40,51334,19576,712
R
−49.3%
16,80449,92067,151
R
−47.0%
16,77256,64384,896
R
−43.4%
19,66551,89674,247
D
+1.3%
18,74818,25538,431
O
+10.6%
12,2088,48835,051
R
−17.1%
13,87720,02335,900
R
−32.4%
10,55821,58034,011
R
−7.6%
16,94119,80437,791
D
+0.1%
18,77718,75238,494
R
−8.3%
13,28516,08133,646
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.5%
English
12.6%
Irish
10.3%
Polish
4.4%
American
4.3%
Italian
2.7%
French
1.7%
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: 41.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.3%
2.6%
75–84
3.2%
5.9%
65–74
6.2%
7.1%
55–64
7.0%
6.1%
45–54
5.8%
6.0%
35–44
5.8%
6.1%
25–34
5.7%
4.2%
18–24
3.9%
8.5%
5–17
8.1%
2.8%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$65,794
State Senate District 17 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 17$65,794
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.7%
Working age (18–64)12.1%
Seniors (65+)9.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.1%
speak English only
Spanish3.8%
Other Indo-European2.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
12.1%
Catholic & Orthodox
9.0%
Mainline Protestant
3.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.5%
Baptist
3.2%
Methodist
2.8%
Non-Christian
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Michigan's 17th Senate District backed the 2024 Republican presidential nominee by nearly 15 points, reflecting the area's largely non-urban demography and consistent rightward lean across recent election cycles.

The Republican margin in Michigan 17th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-nine points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was twenty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $65,794, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 348,655 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 17, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 17, Michigan voted Republican by 24.1 points (R+24), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 180,652 votes cast, 67,192 went Democratic and 110,704 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 17, Michigan's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 17, Michigan as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 27 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 17, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 17, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State Senate District 17, Michigan?
State Senate District 17, Michigan has a population of 348,655 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, Michigan?
Median household income in State Senate District 17, Michigan is $65,794 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of State Senate District 17, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 17, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.