state house districtFlorida 17th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+33.8
2008R+20.3
2012R+23.8
2016R+14.7
2020R+6.9
2024R+12.4
net swing · 2004→2024D+21.3R+33.8 → R+12.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+11.0R+12.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 65.0% of 143,151 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
39,895
51,481
1,715
93,091
143,151
65.0%
2020
42,166
48,534
1,560
92,260
132,559†
69.6%
2016
30,475
41,649
3,896
76,020
125,893†
60.4%
2012
23,658
38,662
669
62,989
119,823†
52.6%
2008
25,624
38,795
494
64,913
115,161†
56.4%
2004
20,033
40,588
248
60,869
110,499†
55.1%
† 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
GroupFL HD 17FloridaUnited States
Irish10.5%8.2%9.4%
English10.5%8.2%9.5%
German10.1%8.9%12.5%
American8.7%7.7%5.3%
Italian4.7%5.6%4.8%
Scottish2.2%1.3%1.3%
Polish1.7%2.1%2.2%
French1.7%1.7%1.6%
Puerto Rican4.1%5.6%1.8%
Mexican2.4%3.3%11.3%
Cuban2.0%7.3%0.7%
Colombian0.8%2.1%0.4%
Venezuelan0.7%1.6%—
Dominican0.5%1.3%0.7%
Guatemalan0.4%—0.5%
Honduran0.3%0.6%0.3%
African American†11.9%9.5%9.9%
African0.4%0.5%0.5%
Haitian0.4%2.3%0.3%
Jamaican0.4%1.5%0.4%
Filipino3.1%0.5%0.9%
Asian Indian2.4%0.9%1.4%
Vietnamese1.0%0.4%0.6%
Chinese0.8%0.5%1.3%
Korean0.4%—0.4%
Cambodian0.4%——
Burmese0.4%——
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
FL HD 17
Florida
United States
Median age
35
43.1
39.1
Age 18–24
8.7%
8.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.3%
21.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
FL HD 17
Florida
United States
Median household income
$80,072
$74,568
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.8%
12.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.4%
34.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
FL HD 17
Florida
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
16.3%
30.7%
22.3%
Spanish
8.1%
22.6%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.0%
2.7%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.9%
1.9%
2.0%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
1.1%
0.4%
0.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
FL HD 17
Florida
United States
Catholic
—
19.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
18.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
53.1%
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.
Florida 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
−33.8%
2008
−20.3%
2012
−23.8%
2016
−14.7%
2020
−6.9%
2024
−12.4%
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
R
42.9%Harris39,895
55.3%Trump51,481
1.8%
R+12.4
R+5.5
R+11.0
93,091
R
45.7%Biden42,166
52.6%Trump48,534
1.7%
R+6.9
D+7.8
R+11.4
92,260
R
40.1%Clinton30,475
54.8%Trump41,649
5.1%
R+14.7
D+9.1
R+16.8
76,020
R
37.6%Obama23,658
61.4%Romney38,662
1.1%
R+23.8
R+3.5
R+27.7
62,989
R
39.5%Obama25,624
59.8%McCain38,795
0.8%
R+20.3
D+13.5
R+27.6
64,913
R
32.9%Kerry20,033
66.7%Bush40,588
0.4%
R+33.8
—
R+31.3
60,869
current representation
Current officeholders
RJessica BakerState House · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 17 recorded an R+45.9 margin in the 2024 presidential race, placing it among the most lopsided state house constituencies in Florida. That concentration of partisan uniformity shapes both candidate recruitment and general-election competitiveness.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 33.8 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.4 points.
A population of 183,248, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,072 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 12 and State House District 16.
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How did Florida 17th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florida 17th State House District voted Republican by 12.4 points (R+12.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 93,091 votes cast, 39,895 went Democratic and 51,481 went Republican.
How many people live in Florida 17th State House District?
Florida 17th State House District has a population of 183,248 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florida 17th State House District?
Median household income in Florida 17th State House District is $80,072 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Florida 17th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Florida 17th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
