Arkansas 17th State House 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
William J. Bryan1896
70.3%
147 votes · D+41.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 69.3%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
88.7%
1,575 votes · R+77.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 85.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
2,707votes
23.0% of the vote · R+51.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 2,559 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
8,710votes
73.9% of the vote · R+51.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,956 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
William J. Bryan1896
+47.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+41.1 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +20.5 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+66.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+62.4 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · +66.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRandy TorresState House · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
31.4%3,704
68.6%8,089
11,793
2020
R
32.8%3,670
67.2%7,529
11,199
Arkansas 17th State House District sits in the Mid-South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.7 points in 1880 and a Republican high of 77.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.0 points.
A population of 29,726, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,754 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 8 and State House District 20.
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How did Arkansas 17th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 17th State House District voted Republican by 51.0 points (R+51.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,782 votes cast, 2,707 went Democratic and 8,710 went Republican.
When did Arkansas 17th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Arkansas 17th State House District voted Democratic was 1932.
How many people live in Arkansas 17th State House District?
Arkansas 17th State House District has a population of 29,726 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 17th State House District?
Median household income in Arkansas 17th State House District is $75,754 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 17th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Arkansas 17th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.