Connecticut 17th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | +21.6% |
| 2012 | +20.9% |
| 2016 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +13.9% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 56.2%Harris26,798 | 42.3%Trump20,160 | 1.6% | D+13.9 | R+3.8 | D+15.4 | 47,698 | |
| D | 58.2%Biden29,627 | 40.4%Trump20,594 | 1.4% | D+17.7 | D+8.3 | D+13.3 | 50,918 | |
| D | 52.7%Clinton24,185 | 43.3%Trump19,875 | 4.0% | D+9.4 | R+11.6 | D+7.3 | 45,897 | |
| D | 60.0%Obama27,342 | 39.0%Romney17,791 | 1.0% | D+20.9 | R+0.6 | D+17.1 | 45,600 | |
| D | 60.1%Obama27,876 | 38.5%McCain17,873 | 1.3% | D+21.6 | D+12.8 | D+14.3 | 46,369 | |
| D | 53.2%Kerry23,754 | 44.5%Bush19,830 | 2.3% | D+8.8 | — | D+11.3 | 44,609 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its Democratic presidential margin was D+13.9 in 2024 and D+21.6 in 2008. About 123,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 62.5% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.6 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.9 points.
A population of 100,433, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $98,276 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 13 and State Senate District 3.
The state-senate 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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Connecticut 17th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/09017/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.