state senate districtColorado 17th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+8.2
2008D+22.6
2012D+20.7
2016D+25.7
2020D+38.3
2024D+39.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+31.4D+8.2 → D+39.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+41.1D+39.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 79.9% of 125,903 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
68,880
29,007
2,707
100,594
125,903
79.9%
2020
67,084
29,307
2,204
98,595
120,395†
81.9%
2016
47,456
26,571
7,303
81,330
112,995†
72.0%
2012
43,995
28,584
1,874
74,453
104,896†
71.0%
2008
41,358
25,906
1,253
68,517
102,775†
66.7%
2004
34,603
29,282
928
64,813
100,655†
64.4%
† 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
GroupCO SD 17ColoradoUnited States
German18.3%17.9%12.5%
English14.9%12.6%9.5%
Irish12.5%11.2%9.4%
Italian5.2%4.9%4.8%
American3.0%3.5%5.3%
Polish2.9%2.1%2.2%
Scottish2.8%2.5%1.3%
French2.7%2.0%1.6%
Mexican14.0%15.8%11.3%
Spanish1.0%1.2%—
Spaniard0.9%1.0%—
Puerto Rican0.6%0.7%1.8%
Salvadoran0.4%0.3%0.7%
Honduran0.3%—0.3%
Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%—0.5%
Chinese1.2%0.6%1.3%
Asian Indian0.9%0.6%1.4%
Korean0.4%0.3%0.4%
Japanese0.3%—0.2%
Nepalese0.3%——
Vietnamese0.2%0.4%0.6%
Filipino0.2%0.3%0.9%
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
CO SD 17
Colorado
United States
Median age
39.8
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
14.8%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.1%
15.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CO SD 17
Colorado
United States
Median household income
$107,092
$95,470
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.7%
9.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
62.2%
45.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CO SD 17
Colorado
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
15.3%
16.2%
22.3%
Spanish
8.7%
11.1%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.6%
1.0%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.0%
0.5%
1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.0%
0.7%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
CO SD 17
Colorado
United States
Catholic
—
15.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
11.7%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
64.7%
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.
Colorado 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
+8.2%
2008
+22.6%
2012
+20.7%
2016
+25.7%
2020
+38.3%
2024
+39.6%
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
68.5%Harris68,880
28.8%Trump29,007
2.7%
D+39.6
D+1.3
D+41.1
100,594
D
68.0%Biden67,084
29.7%Trump29,307
2.2%
D+38.3
D+12.6
D+33.9
98,595
D
58.3%Clinton47,456
32.7%Trump26,571
9.0%
D+25.7
D+5.0
D+23.6
81,330
D
59.1%Obama43,995
38.4%Romney28,584
2.5%
D+20.7
R+1.9
D+16.8
74,453
D
60.4%Obama41,358
37.8%McCain25,906
1.8%
D+22.6
D+14.3
D+15.3
68,517
D
53.4%Kerry34,603
45.2%Bush29,282
1.4%
D+8.2
—
D+10.7
64,813
current representation
Current officeholders
DKatie WallaceState Senate · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Colorado Senate District 17 recorded an R+77.9 presidential margin in 2024, making it among the state's most heavily one-sided districts. Its rural geography and sparse population of roughly 165,000 reflect the patterns common to Colorado's Eastern Plains and mountain corridors.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.6 points.
A population of 164,658, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $107,092 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 22 and State Senate District 26.
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How did Colorado 17th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Colorado 17th State Senate District voted Democratic by 39.6 points (D+39.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 100,594 votes cast, 68,880 went Democratic and 29,007 went Republican.
How many people live in Colorado 17th State Senate District?
Colorado 17th State Senate District has a population of 164,658 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Colorado 17th State Senate District?
Median household income in Colorado 17th State Senate District is $107,092 — above the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Colorado 17th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Colorado 17th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
