State Senate District 17 State Senate District (WI) — Elections 1876–2024

Wisconsin 17th State Senate District, Wisconsin: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+20%. Republican peak: R+63 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+20MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 261,9522024 5-year
Median household income: $81,2302024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 86.1%2024 5-year
Black: 3.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+36 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+63 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

7 counties · 3 D · 4 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+20.1%	92,595	61,123	156,316
2020	D	+23.2%	90,106	55,666	148,271
2016	D	+21.4%	76,762	48,143	133,848
2012	D	+30.1%	85,953	45,769	133,652
2008	D	+35.6%	85,918	40,282	128,100
2004	D	+18.2%	75,391	52,017	128,602
2000	D	+16.4%	61,016	43,005	109,701
1996	D	+19.5%	49,157	30,987	93,325
1992	D	+14.6%	48,832	33,409	105,839
1988	D	+6.1%	47,382	41,872	89,893
1984	R	−9.4%	41,725	50,433	92,804
1980	R	−2.9%	42,274	45,124	97,745
1976	O	+0.0%	43,711	43,711	90,301
1972	R	−10.7%	35,131	43,665	79,842
1968	R	−10.8%	29,233	36,805	70,011
1964	D	+19.7%	41,715	27,941	69,765
1960	R	−14.1%	31,496	41,865	73,449
1956	R	−23.4%	25,227	40,732	66,296
1952	R	−34.4%	23,123	47,408	70,658
1948	D	+1.9%	28,961	27,859	57,894
1944	R	−8.9%	28,136	33,687	62,093
1940	R	−5.6%	32,152	35,997	68,732
1936	D	+19.3%	36,736	24,273	64,409
1932	D	+23.5%	34,822	21,354	57,230
1928	R	−18.7%	23,278	34,086	57,777
1924	O	−26.0%	5,253	18,780	52,036
1920	R	−63.0%	7,006	33,666	42,299
1916	R	−7.0%	13,202	15,247	29,315
1912	D	+5.9%	12,632	10,991	27,836
1908	R	−14.2%	12,903	17,385	31,658
1904	R	−29.2%	10,434	19,523	31,175
1900	R	−23.8%	11,471	18,971	31,488
1896	R	−16.6%	13,151	18,612	32,856
1892	R	−2.9%	13,362	14,224	29,768
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

35.2%

Irish

13.3%

English

10.5%

Polish

3.7%

American

3.1%

Italian

2.7%

French

2.1%

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: 38.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.3%

2.3%

75–84

2.7%

5.4%

65–74

5.5%

6.4%

55–64

6.5%

5.8%

45–54

5.5%

6.5%

35–44

6.1%

6.8%

25–34

6.2%

18–24

5.5%

8.0%

5–17

7.5%

2.7%

2.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$81,230

State Senate District 17 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 17$81,230

Wisconsin$77,485

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 1811.0%

Working age (18–64)10.6%

Seniors (65+)9.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.4%

speak English only

Spanish3.2%

Other Indo-European2.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%

Other languages0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

20.0%

Mainline Protestant

10.1%

Other Christian

7.3%

Methodist

3.1%

Non-Christian

1.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.4%

Baptist

0.3%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Democratic margin in Wisconsin 17th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-six points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was twenty points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $81,230, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 261,952 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 17, Wisconsin vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 17, Wisconsin voted Democratic by 20.1 points (D+20), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 156,316 votes cast, 92,595 went Democratic and 61,123 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 17, Wisconsin's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 17, Wisconsin as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 17 times, and other 2 times.

When did State Senate District 17, Wisconsin last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 17, Wisconsin voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in State Senate District 17, Wisconsin?

State Senate District 17, Wisconsin has a population of 261,952 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, Wisconsin?

Median household income in State Senate District 17, Wisconsin is $81,230 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.

What is the political history of State Senate District 17, Wisconsin?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 17, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Wisconsin 17th State Senate District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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