Minnesota State House District 17B · 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
70.6%
6,016 votes · D+42.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 55.1%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
86.1%
6,334 votes · R+76.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 76.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
8,056votes
31.0% of the vote · R+36.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 7,838 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
17,411votes
67.0% of the vote · R+36.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 16,773 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+24.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+42.5 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +2.3 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+61.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.0 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +57.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBobbie HarderState House · 17B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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
R
35.1%8,681
64.9%16,021
24,702
District 17B posted a 36.0-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it an outlier in a state that has trended competitive statewide. Its rural character and small population base have kept it firmly outside swing-district territory for years.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 76.3 points in 1920. The 2024 margin was 36.0 points.
A population of 42,439, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,248 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 47 and State House District 24.
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Minnesota State House District 17B. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/2717B/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
How did Minnesota State House District 17B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 17B voted Republican by 36.0 points (R+36.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,002 votes cast, 8,056 went Democratic and 17,411 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 17B last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 17B voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 17B?
Minnesota State House District 17B has a population of 42,439 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota State House District 17B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 17B is $90,248 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 17B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 17B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.