state house districtColorado 17th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+3.1
2008D+13.6
2012D+21.5
2016D+4.4
2020D+16.8
2024D+11.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+14.1R+3.1 → D+11.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+12.5D+11.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 48.4% of 58,064 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
15,180
12,083
820
28,083
58,064
48.4%
2020
16,968
11,914
1,261
30,143
54,836†
55.0%
2016
11,970
10,853
2,695
25,518
50,345†
50.7%
2012
13,670
8,729
586
22,985
46,583†
49.3%
2008
12,170
9,200
416
21,786
43,423†
50.2%
2004
8,673
9,232
198
18,103
40,263†
45.0%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupCO HD 17ColoradoUnited States
German13.8%17.9%12.5%
English9.9%12.6%9.5%
Irish8.7%11.2%9.4%
Italian3.4%4.9%4.8%
American3.4%3.5%5.3%
Scottish2.2%2.5%1.3%
Polish1.9%2.1%2.2%
French1.7%2.0%1.6%
Mexican21.1%15.8%11.3%
Puerto Rican2.6%0.7%1.8%
Spanish2.4%1.2%—
Spaniard1.5%1.0%—
Cuban0.7%0.3%0.7%
Guatemalan0.6%—0.5%
Colombian0.6%0.3%0.4%
Dominican0.4%—0.7%
African American†10.2%2.8%9.9%
African0.9%0.2%0.5%
Nigerian0.5%—0.2%
Jamaican0.5%—0.4%
Filipino0.7%0.3%0.9%
Korean0.5%0.3%0.4%
Chinese0.4%0.6%1.3%
Asian Indian0.3%0.6%1.4%
Vietnamese0.3%0.4%0.6%
Japanese0.2%—0.2%
Aztec3.4%0.1%—
Navajo1.7%0.1%—
Maya1.7%——
Native Hawaiian1.7%——
Samoan1.7%——
Chamorro1.7%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
CO HD 17
Colorado
United States
Median age
30.8
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
10.5%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.0%
15.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CO HD 17
Colorado
United States
Median household income
$62,772
$95,470
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.2%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
41.9%
45.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CO HD 17
Colorado
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
11.3%
16.2%
22.3%
Spanish
7.1%
11.1%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
CO HD 17
Colorado
United States
Catholic
—
15.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
11.7%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
64.7%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Colorado 17th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−3.1%
2008
+13.6%
2012
+21.5%
2016
+4.4%
2020
+16.8%
2024
+11.0%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
54.1%Harris15,180
43.0%Trump12,083
2.9%
D+11.0
R+5.7
D+12.5
28,083
D
56.3%Biden16,968
39.5%Trump11,914
4.2%
D+16.8
D+12.4
D+12.3
30,143
D
46.9%Clinton11,970
42.5%Trump10,853
10.6%
D+4.4
R+17.1
D+2.3
25,518
D
59.5%Obama13,670
38.0%Romney8,729
2.5%
D+21.5
D+7.9
D+17.6
22,985
D
55.9%Obama12,170
42.2%McCain9,200
1.9%
D+13.6
D+16.7
D+6.4
21,786
R
47.9%Kerry8,673
51.0%Bush9,232
1.1%
R+3.1
—
R+0.6
18,103
current representation
Current officeholders
DRegina EnglishState House · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+11.0, against D+13.6 in 2008. About 12,200 residents lived here, with White alone at 70.3% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.5 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 3.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.0 points.
A population of 87,587, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,772 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 42 and State House District 124.
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How did Colorado 17th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 17th State House District voted Democratic by 11.0 points (D+11.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 28,083 votes cast, 15,180 went Democratic and 12,083 went Republican.
When did Colorado 17th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Colorado 17th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Colorado 17th State House District?
Colorado 17th State House District has a population of 87,587 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 17th State House District?
Median household income in Colorado 17th State House District is $62,772 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 17th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Colorado 17th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
