Michigan 17th State Senate District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 64.2% | 89,055 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 34.2% | 47,476 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 1.5% | 2,118 |
County-level results (7 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Berrien County, MI | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Branch County, MI | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Calhoun County, MI | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Cass County, MI | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Hillsdale County, MI | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Jackson County, MI | Republican | R+21.3 |
| St. Joseph County, MI | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 34.2%Harris47,476 | 64.2%Trump89,055 | 1.5%Stein2,118 | 138,649 | ||
| R | 35.3%Biden46,877 | 63.0%Trump83,658 | 1.7%Jorgensen2,325 | 132,860 | ||
| R | 33.0%Clinton37,472 | 61.8%Trump70,195 | 5.3%Johnson5,997 | 113,664 | ||
| R | 43.7%Obama48,434 | 56.3%Romney62,399 | 0.0% | 110,833 | ||
| D | 49.2%Obama59,584 | 48.5%McCain58,680 | 2.3%Nader2,817 | 121,081 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | −12.6% |
| 2016 | −28.8% |
| 2020 | −27.7% |
| 2024 | −30.0% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 0.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 30.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.0 points.
A population of 270,347, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,446 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 34 and State Senate District 18.
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