state house districtMinnesota State House District 17B
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+29.5
2008R+23.4
2012R+26.9
2016R+39.2
2020R+35.5
2024R+36.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+6.4R+29.5 → R+36.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+34.5R+36.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 80.4% of 32,325 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
8,056
17,411
535
26,002
32,325
80.4%
2020
7,838
16,773
542
25,153
30,162†
83.4%
2016
5,814
14,477
1,781
22,072
28,336†
77.9%
2012
7,670
13,488
498
21,656
26,588†
81.5%
2008
7,840
12,854
692
21,386
25,878†
82.6%
2004
7,086
13,171
349
20,606
25,168†
81.9%
† 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
GroupMN HD 17MinnesotaUnited States
German42.7%29.2%12.5%
Norwegian12.1%12.1%—
Irish11.4%9.9%9.4%
English7.8%6.6%9.5%
Swedish7.6%6.5%—
Polish3.8%3.7%2.2%
American3.3%2.3%5.3%
Italian2.3%—4.8%
Mexican3.3%3.9%11.3%
Honduran0.5%—0.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.3%1.8%
Salvadoran0.3%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
Venezuelan0.2%——
Spaniard0.2%——
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Asian Indian0.5%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.2%0.5%1.3%
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
MN HD 17
Minnesota
United States
Median age
40.1
39
39.1
Age 18–24
7.8%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.8%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN HD 17
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$90,248
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.9%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
43.3%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN HD 17
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.9%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
4.1%
4.2%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.0%
2.3%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN HD 17
Minnesota
United States
Catholic
—
19.5%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
11.8%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
50.6%
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.
Minnesota State House District 17B
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−29.5%
2008
−23.4%
2012
−26.9%
2016
−39.2%
2020
−35.5%
2024
−36.0%
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
R
31.0%Harris8,056
67.0%Trump17,411
2.1%
R+36.0
R+0.5
R+34.5
26,002
R
31.2%Biden7,838
66.7%Trump16,773
2.2%
R+35.5
D+3.7
R+40.0
25,153
R
26.3%Clinton5,814
65.6%Trump14,477
8.1%
R+39.2
R+12.4
R+41.3
22,072
R
35.4%Obama7,670
62.3%Romney13,488
2.3%
R+26.9
R+3.4
R+30.7
21,656
R
36.7%Obama7,840
60.1%McCain12,854
3.2%
R+23.4
D+6.1
R+30.7
21,386
R
34.4%Kerry7,086
63.9%Bush13,171
1.7%
R+29.5
—
R+27.1
20,606
current representation
Current officeholders
RBobbie HarderState House · 17B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 17B posted a 36-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 Republican high of 39.2 points in 2016. 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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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.
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 6 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 17B from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
