HarrisDemocratic49.7%52,046TrumpRepublican48.7%50,969OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,630
D+1.0- Lead
- 1,077
- Total
- 104,645
- vs nation
- D+2.5
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
BidenDemocratic51.7%51,554TrumpRepublican46.6%46,412OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,732
D+5.2- Lead
- 5,142
- Total
- 99,698
- vs nation
- D+0.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic49.2%43,994TrumpRepublican44.1%39,449OtherAll other candidates6.8%6,047
D+5.1- Lead
- 4,545
- Total
- 89,490
- vs nation
- D+3.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic59.3%53,467RomneyRepublican39.4%35,512OtherAll other candidates1.3%1,203
D+19.9- Lead
- 17,955
- Total
- 90,182
- vs nation
- D+16.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic62.8%54,953McCainRepublican35.8%31,337OtherAll other candidates1.5%1,280
D+27.0- Lead
- 23,616
- Total
- 87,570
- vs nation
- D+19.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic53.6%48,177BushRepublican45.5%40,901OtherAll other candidates0.9%768
D+8.1- Lead
- 7,276
- Total
- 89,846
- vs nation
- D+10.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic51.5%39,624BushRepublican43.8%33,751OtherAll other candidates4.7%3,616
D+7.6- Lead
- 5,873
- Total
- 76,991
- vs nation
- D+7.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic49.3%32,660DoleRepublican35.8%23,718OtherAll other candidates14.8%9,821
D+13.5- Lead
- 8,942
- Total
- 66,199
- vs nation
- D+5.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+1.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 178,0932024 5-year
- Population density
- 45 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,951 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $78,4792024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27.0 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+64.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 14, WI · twin score 92.8
presidential history
Party record book
Wisconsin 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
Barack Obama2008
62.8%
54,953 votes · D+27.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 61.0%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
80.3%
30,910 votes · R+64.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 70.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
54,953votes
62.8% of the vote · D+27.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 53,467 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
50,969votes
48.7% of the vote · D+1.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 46,412 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
Barack Obama2008
+19.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+27.0 · U.S. D+7.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +16.1 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+38.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+64.2 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · +31.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RHoward MarkleinState Senate · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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.
Anchored in the Fox Valley and surrounding rural areas, this district backed the 2024 Republican presidential nominee by nearly 23 points, making it among the most one-sided legislative turf in a state otherwise known for razor-thin statewide margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 64.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.0 points.
A population of 178,093, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,479 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 14 and State Senate District 32.
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 14
Wisconsin
92.8twin score
12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory% White
State Senate District 32
Wisconsin
87.4twin score
2008 marginelasticity% White≠ Norwegian ancestry
State Senate District 15
Wisconsin
85.2twin score
2008–2012 trajectory12-yr trendelasticity≠ college share
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 Wisconsin 17th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 17th State Senate District voted Democratic by 1.0 points (D+1.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 104,645 votes cast, 52,046 went Democratic and 50,969 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 17th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 17th State Senate District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Wisconsin 17th State Senate District?
Wisconsin 17th State Senate District has a population of 178,093 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 17th State Senate District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 17th State Senate District is $78,479 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 17th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wisconsin 17th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.