state senate districtArkansas 17th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+13.6
2008R+18.6
2012R+21.8
2016R+15.4
2020R+11.0
2024R+12.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+1.1R+13.6 → R+12.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+11.1R+12.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 53.7% of 71,313 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
16,220
21,022
1,056
38,298
71,313
53.7%
2020
16,855
21,167
1,218
39,240
70,322†
55.8%
2016
13,295
18,622
2,717
34,634
69,190†
50.1%
2012
11,653
18,353
791
30,797
66,594†
46.2%
2008
12,101
17,772
604
30,477
63,955†
47.7%
2004
11,712
15,455
283
27,450
61,316†
44.8%
† 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
GroupAR SD 17ArkansasUnited States
English14.3%12.3%9.5%
German9.9%9.2%12.5%
Irish9.1%8.9%9.4%
American7.1%7.5%5.3%
Scottish2.4%1.8%1.3%
French1.8%1.3%1.6%
Italian1.5%1.4%4.8%
Scotch-Irish1.3%0.6%—
African American†15.1%13.5%9.9%
African1.0%0.9%0.5%
Mexican3.6%6.3%11.3%
Guatemalan0.5%0.4%0.5%
Salvadoran0.4%0.9%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
Honduran0.2%0.2%0.3%
Asian Indian0.5%0.4%1.4%
Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%
Chinese0.3%—1.3%
Korean0.2%—0.4%
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
AR SD 17
Arkansas
United States
Median age
33.8
38.8
39.1
Age 18–24
10.4%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.9%
17.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
AR SD 17
Arkansas
United States
Median household income
$67,898
$60,773
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.4%
16.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
37.1%
26.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
AR SD 17
Arkansas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.5%
8.3%
22.3%
Spanish
5.8%
6.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
AR SD 17
Arkansas
United States
Catholic
—
5.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
38.2%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
42.5%
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.
Arkansas 17th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−13.6%
2008
−18.6%
2012
−21.8%
2016
−15.4%
2020
−11.0%
2024
−12.5%
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
42.4%Harris16,220
54.9%Trump21,022
2.8%
R+12.5
R+1.5
R+11.1
38,298
R
43.0%Biden16,855
53.9%Trump21,167
3.1%
R+11.0
D+4.4
R+15.4
39,240
R
38.4%Clinton13,295
53.8%Trump18,622
7.8%
R+15.4
D+6.4
R+17.5
34,634
R
37.8%Obama11,653
59.6%Romney18,353
2.6%
R+21.8
R+3.1
R+25.6
30,797
R
39.7%Obama12,101
58.3%McCain17,772
2.0%
R+18.6
R+5.0
R+25.9
30,477
R
42.7%Kerry11,712
56.3%Bush15,455
1.0%
R+13.6
—
R+11.2
27,450
current representation
Current officeholders
RMark JohnsonState Senate · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Despite Arkansas trending heavily Republican statewide, this district returned a 4-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, making it a notable outlier in a state where such results are increasingly rare.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 21.8 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.5 points.
A population of 88,291, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,898 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 37 and State Senate District 42.
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How did Arkansas 17th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 17th State Senate District voted Republican by 12.5 points (R+12.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 38,298 votes cast, 16,220 went Democratic and 21,022 went Republican.
How many people live in Arkansas 17th State Senate District?
Arkansas 17th State Senate District has a population of 88,291 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 17th State Senate District?
Median household income in Arkansas 17th State Senate District is $67,898 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 17th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Arkansas 17th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
