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1876–2024
State Senate District 17·Ohio

Ohio 17th State Senate District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

One of Ohio's most reliably red legislative corridors

1876 — 2024·38 elections
OH
Latest
R+52
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
349,479
2024 ACS

Ohio 17th State Senate District, Ohio: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+52%. Republican peak: R+52 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+52MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
349,4792024 5-year
Median household income
$60,2872024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
93.1%2024 5-year
Black
2.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
1.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+19 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+52 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
11 counties · 0 D · 11 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
−51.6%
37,512119,275158,387
R
−47.8%
41,123118,286161,416
R
−41.6%
40,059103,605152,744
R
−12.6%
62,50381,300148,935
R
−13.8%
64,88486,362155,183
R
−15.3%
65,48689,360155,881
R
−12.9%
55,51672,515131,984
D
+5.5%
59,59552,446129,625
R
−1.0%
54,32355,764139,030
R
−18.0%
50,47672,928124,602
R
−27.9%
45,77081,777128,949
R
−13.9%
49,59066,452121,711
D
+2.6%
61,35158,206121,378
R
−37.4%
34,02375,972112,129
R
−14.0%
39,74955,337111,221
D
+18.8%
67,65446,231113,884
R
−20.6%
48,68673,974122,660
R
−26.0%
41,29970,335111,634
R
−18.4%
47,16368,423115,586
R
−2.8%
49,85152,782102,905
R
−13.8%
46,44261,267107,710
R
−4.0%
61,51266,651128,163
D
+8.4%
67,40656,874124,996
D
+2.1%
56,47554,166112,070
R
−35.9%
29,49462,80992,871
R
−21.3%
30,56748,93886,237
R
−15.9%
39,36254,42694,647
R
−1.6%
27,77228,71257,751
D
+6.8%
22,43318,61256,145
R
−11.7%
27,70135,26664,437
R
−24.0%
22,15736,62560,393
R
−13.2%
27,97236,63965,511
R
−9.2%
29,66235,76666,067
R
−7.1%
24,82628,83856,388
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.6%
English
12.9%
Irish
12.0%
American
9.0%
Scottish
2.0%
Italian
1.8%
French
1.1%
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: 41.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.2%
2.4%
75–84
3.0%
5.4%
65–74
5.9%
6.9%
55–64
7.0%
6.6%
45–54
6.4%
6.2%
35–44
6.0%
6.3%
25–34
5.8%
4.0%
18–24
3.6%
8.5%
5–17
8.2%
3.0%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$60,287
State Senate District 17 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 17$60,287
Ohio$59,608
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.3%
Working age (18–64)15.3%
Seniors (65+)14.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.9%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.1%
Spanish0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
18.0%
Baptist
4.8%
Methodist
3.5%
Catholic & Orthodox
3.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.2%
Mainline Protestant
1.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 66.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+26.3, this district sits well outside competitive range, making it a stronghold where primary elections typically carry more weight than general contests.

The Republican margin in Ohio 17th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-two points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $60,287, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 349,479 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 17, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 17, Ohio voted Republican by 51.6 points (R+52), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 158,387 votes cast, 37,512 went Democratic and 119,275 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 17, Ohio's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 17, Ohio 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 28 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 17, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 17, Ohio voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State Senate District 17, Ohio?
State Senate District 17, Ohio has a population of 349,479 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, Ohio?
Median household income in State Senate District 17, Ohio is $60,287 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of State Senate District 17, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 17, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.