state house districtIowa 17th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+16.9
2008R+4.5
2012R+6.8
2016R+36.9
2020R+41.6
2024R+44.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+27.1R+16.9 → R+44.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+42.6R+44.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 66.4% of 24,314 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
4,399
11,516
241
16,156
24,314
66.4%
2020
4,737
11,669
270
16,676
24,899†
67.0%
2016
4,565
10,456
933
15,954
25,362†
62.9%
2012
6,956
7,983
269
15,208
25,698†
59.2%
2008
7,546
8,292
716
16,554
26,009†
63.6%
2004
6,828
9,642
137
16,607
26,320†
63.1%
† 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
GroupIA HD 17IowaUnited States
German23.2%30.5%12.5%
English16.4%10.2%9.5%
Irish12.1%12.8%9.4%
American6.6%4.6%5.3%
Swedish3.0%1.9%—
Dutch1.9%2.7%—
French1.6%—1.6%
Scottish1.4%—1.3%
Mexican2.8%5.0%11.3%
Peruvian0.2%——
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
IA HD 17
Iowa
United States
Median age
42.7
38.8
39.1
Age 18–24
7.5%
10.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.8%
18.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IA HD 17
Iowa
United States
Median household income
$60,432
$75,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.3%
11.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
21.6%
31.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IA HD 17
Iowa
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.1%
9.2%
22.3%
Spanish
2.5%
4.7%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.0%
0.6%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
IA HD 17
Iowa
United States
Catholic
—
14.7%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
10.9%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
55.2%
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.
Iowa 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
−16.9%
2008
−4.5%
2012
−6.8%
2016
−36.9%
2020
−41.6%
2024
−44.1%
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
27.2%Harris4,399
71.3%Trump11,516
1.5%
R+44.1
R+2.5
R+42.6
16,156
R
28.4%Biden4,737
70.0%Trump11,669
1.6%
R+41.6
R+4.6
R+46.0
16,676
R
28.6%Clinton4,565
65.5%Trump10,456
5.8%
R+36.9
R+30.2
R+39.0
15,954
R
45.7%Obama6,956
52.5%Romney7,983
1.8%
R+6.8
R+2.2
R+10.6
15,208
R
45.6%Obama7,546
50.1%McCain8,292
4.3%
R+4.5
D+12.4
R+11.8
16,554
R
41.1%Kerry6,828
58.1%Bush9,642
0.8%
R+16.9
—
R+14.5
16,607
current representation
Current officeholders
RDevon WoodState House · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+44.1 in 2024, compared with R+4.5 in 2008. About 26,100 residents lived here, with White alone at 92.9% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 44.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.1 points.
A population of 31,748, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,432 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 24 and State House District 26.
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How did Iowa 17th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 17th State House District voted Republican by 44.1 points (R+44.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,156 votes cast, 4,399 went Democratic and 11,516 went Republican.
How many people live in Iowa 17th State House District?
Iowa 17th State House District has a population of 31,748 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 17th State House District?
Median household income in Iowa 17th State House District is $60,432 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 17th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Iowa 17th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
