HarrisDemocratic23.8%37,373TrumpRepublican75.5%118,411OtherAll other candidates0.7%1,125
R+51.6- Lead
- 81,038
- Total
- 156,909
- vs nation
- R+50.2
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
BidenDemocratic25.6%41,027TrumpRepublican73.2%117,390OtherAll other candidates1.2%1,996
R+47.6- Lead
- 76,363
- Total
- 160,413
- vs nation
- R+52.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.4%40,055TrumpRepublican67.7%102,854OtherAll other candidates5.9%8,957
R+41.4- Lead
- 62,799
- Total
- 151,866
- vs nation
- R+43.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic42.7%62,491RomneyRepublican55.1%80,723OtherAll other candidates2.2%3,157
R+12.5- Lead
- 18,232
- Total
- 146,371
- vs nation
- R+16.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic42.0%64,863McCainRepublican55.5%85,777OtherAll other candidates2.5%3,897
R+13.5- Lead
- 20,914
- Total
- 154,537
- vs nation
- R+20.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic42.2%65,467BushRepublican57.2%88,768OtherAll other candidates0.7%1,027
R+15.0- Lead
- 23,301
- Total
- 155,262
- vs nation
- R+12.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic42.2%55,466BushRepublican54.8%72,022OtherAll other candidates3.0%3,907
R+12.6- Lead
- 16,556
- Total
- 131,395
- vs nation
- R+13.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic46.1%59,571DoleRepublican40.3%52,082OtherAll other candidates13.5%17,436
D+5.8- Lead
- 7,489
- Total
- 129,089
- vs nation
- R+2.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+51.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 350,4862024 5-year
- Population density
- 79 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,431 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $60,0352024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+19.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51.6 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 31, OH · twin score 95.7
presidential history
Party record book
Ohio 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
59.6%
67,634 votes · D+19.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 54.2%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
75.5%
118,411 votes · R+51.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 73.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
67,634votes
59.6% of the vote · D+19.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 67,388 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
118,411votes
75.5% of the vote · R+51.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 117,390 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
James M. Cox1920
+10.7pts D vs U.S.
Place R+15.5 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +4.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+52.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+47.6 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +50.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RShane WilkinState 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 | 24.9%37,624 | 75.1%113,449 | 151,073 |
| 2020 | R | 24.5%38,160 | 75.5%117,459 | 155,619 |
Ohio 17th State Senate District sits in the Industrial Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 51.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.6 points.
A population of 350,486, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,035 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 31 and State Senate District 26.
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 31
Ohio
95.7twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 26
Ohio
94.7twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ German ancestry
State Senate District 43
Indiana
94.0twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ population scale
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 Ohio 17th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 17th State Senate District voted Republican by 51.6 points (R+51.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 156,909 votes cast, 37,373 went Democratic and 118,411 went Republican.
When did Ohio 17th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 17th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Ohio 17th State Senate District?
Ohio 17th State Senate District has a population of 350,486 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 17th State Senate District?
Median household income in Ohio 17th State Senate District is $60,035 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Ohio 17th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ohio 17th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.