HarrisDemocratic30.3%15,322TrumpRepublican67.7%34,274OtherAll other candidates2.1%1,053
R+37.4- Lead
- 18,952
- Total
- 50,649
- vs nation
- R+35.9
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
BidenDemocratic30.5%15,152TrumpRepublican67.1%33,287OtherAll other candidates2.4%1,179
R+36.5- Lead
- 18,135
- Total
- 49,618
- vs nation
- R+41.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.2%11,550TrumpRepublican65.2%28,736OtherAll other candidates8.5%3,762
R+39.0- Lead
- 17,186
- Total
- 44,048
- vs nation
- R+41.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic34.8%15,091RomneyRepublican62.6%27,125OtherAll other candidates2.5%1,101
R+27.8- Lead
- 12,034
- Total
- 43,317
- vs nation
- R+31.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic36.8%15,804McCainRepublican60.5%26,017OtherAll other candidates2.7%1,153
R+23.8- Lead
- 10,213
- Total
- 42,974
- vs nation
- R+31.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic34.5%14,355BushRepublican64.1%26,654OtherAll other candidates1.4%599
R+29.6- Lead
- 12,299
- Total
- 41,608
- vs nation
- R+27.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic34.3%11,880BushRepublican59.5%20,635OtherAll other candidates6.2%2,146
R+25.3- Lead
- 8,755
- Total
- 34,661
- vs nation
- R+25.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic40.4%12,262DoleRepublican41.8%12,701OtherAll other candidates17.8%5,419
R+1.4- Lead
- 439
- Total
- 30,382
- vs nation
- R+10.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+37.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 84,8262024 5-year
- Population density
- 56 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,527 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $84,2592024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+69.0 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 22, MN · twin score 91.0
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota 17th State Senate 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
68.9%
12,110 votes · D+39.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 54.9%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
81.7%
12,664 votes · R+69.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 73.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
15,804votes
36.8% of the vote · R+23.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 15,322 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
34,274votes
67.7% of the vote · R+37.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 33,287 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+21.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+39.5 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +4.6 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+52.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+42.6 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +48.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RGlenn GruenhagenState Senate · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 31.9%15,530 | 68.1%33,145 | 48,675 |
| 2020 | R | 34.4%10,242 | 65.6%19,541 | 29,783 |
Its Republican presidential margin was R+37.4 in 2024 and R+23.8 in 2008. The district had about 139,000 residents, 88% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 69.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.4 points.
A population of 84,826, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,259 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 22 and State Senate District 23.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 22
Minnesota
91.0twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% White
State Senate District 23
South Dakota
90.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
State Senate District 29
Minnesota
89.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % unaffiliated
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 Minnesota 17th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 17th State Senate District voted Republican by 37.4 points (R+37.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 50,649 votes cast, 15,322 went Democratic and 34,274 went Republican.
When did Minnesota 17th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 17th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Minnesota 17th State Senate District?
Minnesota 17th State Senate District has a population of 84,826 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 17th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 17th State Senate District is $84,259 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 17th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota 17th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.