Texas 17th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −19.7% |
| 2008 | −16.7% |
| 2012 | −25.2% |
| 2016 | −30.8% |
| 2020 | −27.2% |
| 2024 | −31.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 33.5%Harris28,281 | 65.3%Trump55,184 | 1.3% | R+31.8 | R+4.7 | R+30.3 | 84,544 | |
| R | 35.8%Biden28,178 | 63.0%Trump49,527 | 1.2% | R+27.2 | D+3.7 | R+31.6 | 78,626 | |
| R | 32.2%Clinton20,276 | 63.0%Trump39,694 | 4.8% | R+30.8 | R+5.6 | R+32.9 | 63,021 | |
| R | 36.4%Obama20,550 | 61.6%Romney34,782 | 2.0% | R+25.2 | R+8.5 | R+29.1 | 56,462 | |
| R | 41.0%Obama24,195 | 57.7%McCain34,036 | 1.2% | R+16.7 | D+3.0 | R+24.0 | 58,966 | |
| R | 39.7%Kerry22,485 | 59.3%Bush33,642 | 1.0% | R+19.7 | — | R+17.2 | 56,700 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+61.1, this district ranks among the most reliably conservative constituencies in Texas, leaving general-election outcomes largely settled well before November.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 31.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.8 points.
A population of 202,973, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,770 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 30 and State House District 23.
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Texas 17th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48017/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.