state senate districtGeorgia 17th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+6.1
2008D+21.8
2012D+29.8
2016D+37.0
2020D+48.4
2024D+52.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+58.8R+6.1 → D+52.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+54.1D+52.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 65.3% of 143,523 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
71,299
21,901
576
93,776
143,523
65.3%
2020
66,756
22,922
828
90,506
133,591†
67.7%
2016
48,790
21,997
1,688
72,475
121,777†
59.5%
2012
44,446
23,905
620
68,971
114,332†
60.3%
2008
38,888
24,904
461
64,253
109,186†
58.8%
2004
22,870
25,845
196
48,911
104,040†
47.0%
† 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
GroupGA SD 17GeorgiaUnited States
African American†55.0%27.4%9.9%
Jamaican2.1%0.7%0.4%
African1.9%0.8%0.5%
Nigerian1.5%0.5%0.2%
Haitian0.9%0.4%0.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.3%——
West Indian0.3%——
Ethiopian0.2%0.2%—
American7.0%7.6%5.3%
English4.5%10.3%9.5%
Irish3.8%6.9%9.4%
German2.9%6.3%12.5%
Italian1.0%2.2%4.8%
Scottish0.7%1.7%1.3%
French0.3%1.0%1.6%
Polish0.3%0.8%2.2%
Mexican5.6%5.5%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.0%1.2%1.8%
Honduran0.3%0.4%0.3%
Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
Panamanian0.2%——
Guatemalan0.2%0.7%0.5%
Salvadoran0.2%0.5%0.7%
Vietnamese2.1%0.6%0.6%
Asian Indian0.7%1.6%1.4%
Chinese0.3%0.6%1.3%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Cambodian0.2%——
Laotian0.2%——
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
GA SD 17
Georgia
United States
Median age
35.8
37.7
39.1
Age 18–24
9.6%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
11.5%
15.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
GA SD 17
Georgia
United States
Median household income
$80,181
$77,353
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.3%
13.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
25.7%
34.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
GA SD 17
Georgia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
16.6%
15.5%
22.3%
Spanish
9.6%
8.7%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.4%
0.6%
0.7%
Vietnamese
2.1%
0.5%
0.5%
Other languages
1.6%
1.1%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
GA SD 17
Georgia
United States
Catholic
—
8.4%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
26.2%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
49.3%
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.
Georgia 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
−6.1%
2008
+21.8%
2012
+29.8%
2016
+37.0%
2020
+48.4%
2024
+52.7%
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
76.0%Harris71,299
23.4%Trump21,901
0.6%
D+52.7
D+4.2
D+54.1
93,776
D
73.8%Biden66,756
25.3%Trump22,922
0.9%
D+48.4
D+11.5
D+44.0
90,506
D
67.3%Clinton48,790
30.4%Trump21,997
2.3%
D+37.0
D+7.2
D+34.9
72,475
D
64.4%Obama44,446
34.7%Romney23,905
0.9%
D+29.8
D+8.0
D+25.9
68,971
D
60.5%Obama38,888
38.8%McCain24,904
0.7%
D+21.8
D+27.8
D+14.5
64,253
R
46.8%Kerry22,870
52.8%Bush25,845
0.4%
R+6.1
—
R+3.6
48,911
current representation
Current officeholders
DGail DavenportState Senate · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Georgia Senate District 17 recorded a 32-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most one-sided districts and giving GOP candidates a structural advantage in every cycle.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.7 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 6.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.2 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.7 points.
A population of 190,000, a 21% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,181 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 43 and State Senate District 22.
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How did Georgia 17th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia 17th State Senate District voted Democratic by 52.7 points (D+52.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 93,776 votes cast, 71,299 went Democratic and 21,901 went Republican.
When did Georgia 17th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Georgia 17th State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Georgia 17th State Senate District?
Georgia 17th State Senate District has a population of 190,000 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia 17th State Senate District?
Median household income in Georgia 17th State Senate District is $80,181 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia 17th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Georgia 17th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
