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1876–2024
State Senate District 17·Nevada

Nevada 17th State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Nevada's most Republican-leaning legislative districts by a wide margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NV
Latest
R+41
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
156,606
2024 ACS

Nevada 17th State Senate District, Nevada: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+41%. Democratic peak: D+54 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+41MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
156,6062024 5-year
Median household income
$80,8892024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
75.3%2024 5-year
Black
1.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
16.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+54 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+48 in 1980MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
6 counties · 0 D · 6 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
−40.5%
26,40663,81792,271
R
−37.4%
25,86458,22986,575
R
−39.1%
18,81646,17170,023
R
−28.9%
22,21140,95964,762
R
−18.5%
25,60737,51064,274
R
−31.9%
19,08537,53857,808
R
−31.0%
14,17428,02744,692
R
−18.6%
12,86320,05838,783
R
−13.8%
10,15815,32037,289
R
−36.5%
8,45718,82828,412
R
−48.4%
6,10318,19624,984
R
−48.4%
4,68515,35322,038
R
−9.0%
7,4989,06817,517
R
−47.3%
4,08011,39415,474
R
−17.2%
4,3666,65113,289
D
+4.1%
5,8565,39911,255
R
−6.8%
4,9805,70410,685
R
−26.6%
3,8376,61210,449
R
−29.6%
3,3096,0869,395
R
−5.7%
3,5113,9477,686
D
+2.4%
3,8453,6677,512
D
+8.8%
4,3053,6117,916
D
+38.0%
4,6862,1036,789
D
+37.1%
4,3041,9766,280
R
−12.5%
2,5963,3355,931
R
−24.5%
9862,2755,258
R
−29.3%
1,8113,5655,993
D
+14.5%
4,0642,8928,082
O
+23.5%
2,0857725,591
D
+5.1%
4,0183,5728,668
R
−19.6%
9211,4602,753
D
+23.5%
1,0306381,668
D
+53.9%
1,3584071,765
O
−22.6%
974921,747
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
14.7%
German
13.8%
Irish
12.3%
American
6.0%
Italian
5.4%
Scottish
2.9%
French
1.8%
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: 47.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.2%
4.1%
75–84
3.9%
7.8%
65–74
8.1%
7.7%
55–64
7.4%
5.5%
45–54
5.3%
6.3%
35–44
5.5%
6.1%
25–34
5.2%
3.3%
18–24
2.9%
7.1%
5–17
6.8%
2.4%
<5
2.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$80,889
State Senate District 17 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 17$80,889
Nevada$78,260
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.0%
Working age (18–64)10.7%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.0%
speak English only
Spanish9.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
14.0%
Catholic & Orthodox
11.3%
Baptist
1.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.4%
Methodist
0.8%
Mainline Protestant
0.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 69.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+72.6, this rural Nevada district ranks among the state's most one-sided constituencies, reflecting the sharp geographic divide between Nevada's urban corridors and its sparsely populated interior.

The Republican margin in Nevada 17th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-eight points in 1980. The margin in 2024 was forty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $80,889, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 156,606 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 17, Nevada vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 17, Nevada voted Republican by 40.5 points (R+41), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 92,271 votes cast, 26,406 went Democratic and 63,817 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 17, Nevada's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 17, Nevada as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 23 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 17, Nevada last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 17, Nevada voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 17, Nevada?
State Senate District 17, Nevada has a population of 156,606 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, Nevada?
Median household income in State Senate District 17, Nevada is $80,889 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of State Senate District 17, Nevada?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 17, Nevada from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.