state house districtMichigan 17th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+29.7
2008D+40.7
2012D+39.5
2016D+34.0
2020D+37.1
2024D+34.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+4.3D+29.7 → D+34.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+35.4D+34.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 70.4% of 67,641 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
31,409
15,231
996
47,636
67,641
70.4%
2020
33,112
15,010
637
48,759
66,861†
72.9%
2016
28,150
13,432
1,754
43,336
67,104†
64.6%
2012
32,055
13,772
480
46,307
68,140†
68.0%
2008
34,651
14,413
704
49,768
72,633†
68.5%
2004
31,498
16,936
625
49,059
77,127†
63.6%
† 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
GroupMI HD 17MichiganUnited States
German8.6%17.7%12.5%
Irish6.5%9.9%9.4%
Polish5.9%7.2%2.2%
English5.3%10.5%9.5%
American4.4%4.2%5.3%
Italian3.5%4.2%4.8%
Lebanese2.5%——
French1.9%3.0%1.6%
African American†42.7%12.2%9.9%
African1.5%0.5%0.5%
Nigerian0.4%—0.2%
Mexican2.1%4.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%
Asian Indian0.8%1.2%1.4%
Bangladeshi0.2%0.2%—
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
MI HD 17
Michigan
United States
Median age
40.3
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.3%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.6%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MI HD 17
Michigan
United States
Median household income
$60,268
$72,875
$84,427
Poverty rate
18.1%
13.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.6%
32.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MI HD 17
Michigan
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
16.4%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
4.5%
3.1%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.7%
1.8%
2.0%
Arabic
6.6%
1.8%
0.4%
Religious landscape
Measure
MI HD 17
Michigan
United States
Catholic
—
14.8%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
12.1%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
60.3%
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.
Michigan 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
+29.7%
2008
+40.7%
2012
+39.5%
2016
+34.0%
2020
+37.1%
2024
+34.0%
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
65.9%Harris31,409
32.0%Trump15,231
2.1%
D+34.0
R+3.2
D+35.4
47,636
D
67.9%Biden33,112
30.8%Trump15,010
1.3%
D+37.1
D+3.2
D+32.7
48,759
D
65.0%Clinton28,150
31.0%Trump13,432
4.0%
D+34.0
R+5.5
D+31.9
43,336
D
69.2%Obama32,055
29.7%Romney13,772
1.0%
D+39.5
R+1.2
D+35.6
46,307
D
69.6%Obama34,651
29.0%McCain14,413
1.4%
D+40.7
D+11.0
D+33.4
49,768
D
64.2%Kerry31,498
34.5%Bush16,936
1.3%
D+29.7
—
D+32.1
49,059
current representation
Current officeholders
DLaurie PohutskyState House · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+34.0, against D+40.7 in 2008. No racial group formed a majority of its residents in the 2024 ACS 5-year, with White residents at 49.2%.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.7 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.0 points.
A population of 90,737, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,268 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 Michigan 17th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 17th State House District voted Democratic by 34.0 points (D+34.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 47,636 votes cast, 31,409 went Democratic and 15,231 went Republican.
How many people live in Michigan 17th State House District?
Michigan 17th State House District has a population of 90,737 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 17th State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 17th State House District is $60,268 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 17th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Michigan 17th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
