Maryland 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
Joe Biden2020
78.6%
47,004 votes · D+59.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 76.3%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
62.6%
5,313 votes · R+25.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1948 · 60.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
47,004votes
78.6% of the vote · D+59.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 44,662 votes
Republican
George H. W. Bush1988
16,962votes
48.1% of the vote · D+3.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 16,185 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
Joe Biden2020
+55.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+59.9 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +55.2 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1948
+28.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+24.0 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +21.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJoe VogelState House · 17
DJulie Palakovich CarrState House · 17
DRyan SpiegelState 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
D
77.3%48,158
22.7%14,164
62,322
2018
D
79.5%40,012
20.5%10,301
50,313
Its Democratic presidential margin was D+53.7 in 2024 and D+44.3 in 2008. No racial group formed a majority of its residents in the 2024 ACS 5-year, with White residents at 42.1%.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 59.9 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 25.9 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.7 points.
A population of 134,626, a 39% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $117,507 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Legislative District 19 and State Legislative District 39.
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How did Maryland 17th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maryland 17th State House District voted Democratic by 53.7 points (D+53.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 59,671 votes cast, 44,662 went Democratic and 12,615 went Republican.
When did Maryland 17th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Maryland 17th State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Maryland 17th State House District?
Maryland 17th State House District has a population of 134,626 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maryland 17th State House District?
Median household income in Maryland 17th State House District is $117,507 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Maryland 17th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maryland 17th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.