state senate districtIowa 17th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+38.1
2008D+46.1
2012D+52.4
2016D+43.5
2020D+43.0
2024D+35.8
net swing · 2004→2024R+2.3D+38.1 → D+35.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+37.3D+35.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 52.4% of 41,806 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
14,630
6,787
487
21,904
41,806
52.4%
2020
17,120
6,642
607
24,369
40,201†
60.6%
2016
16,041
5,786
1,771
23,598
37,797†
62.4%
2012
18,887
5,740
474
25,101
35,567†
70.6%
2008
18,133
6,523
551
25,207
34,440†
73.2%
2004
15,774
6,942
439
23,155
33,313†
69.5%
† 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
GroupIA SD 17IowaUnited States
German17.9%30.5%12.5%
Irish9.7%12.8%9.4%
English8.6%10.2%9.5%
Norwegian2.7%4.1%—
American2.4%4.6%5.3%
Italian2.3%1.6%4.8%
Dutch1.9%2.7%—
Swedish1.8%1.9%—
Mexican14.1%5.0%11.3%
Salvadoran1.8%0.3%0.7%
Puerto Rican1.2%0.3%1.8%
Honduran0.8%0.2%0.3%
Guatemalan0.6%0.4%0.5%
Spaniard0.4%——
African American†10.4%2.6%9.9%
Liberian1.6%——
Sudanese1.6%0.2%—
African0.9%0.3%0.5%
Somali0.7%——
Nigerian0.5%—0.2%
Ethiopian0.5%——
Burmese1.4%0.3%—
Asian Indian1.3%0.5%1.4%
Vietnamese0.9%0.3%0.6%
Laotian0.8%0.2%—
Chinese0.6%0.3%1.3%
Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.3%0.2%0.4%
Nepalese0.3%——
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
IA SD 17
Iowa
United States
Median age
32.5
38.8
39.1
Age 18–24
8.8%
10.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.9%
18.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IA SD 17
Iowa
United States
Median household income
$58,304
$75,059
$84,427
Poverty rate
21.4%
11.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.3%
31.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IA SD 17
Iowa
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
14.7%
9.2%
22.3%
Spanish
7.0%
4.7%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.0%
0.4%
0.7%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.3%
1.0%
1.1%
Other languages
1.4%
0.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
IA SD 17
Iowa
United States
Catholic
—
14.7%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
10.9%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
55.2%
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.
Iowa 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
+38.1%
2008
+46.1%
2012
+52.4%
2016
+43.5%
2020
+43.0%
2024
+35.8%
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
66.8%Harris14,630
31.0%Trump6,787
2.2%
D+35.8
R+7.2
D+37.3
21,904
D
70.3%Biden17,120
27.3%Trump6,642
2.5%
D+43.0
R+0.5
D+38.5
24,369
D
68.0%Clinton16,041
24.5%Trump5,786
7.5%
D+43.5
R+8.9
D+41.4
23,598
D
75.2%Obama18,887
22.9%Romney5,740
1.9%
D+52.4
D+6.3
D+48.5
25,101
D
71.9%Obama18,133
25.9%McCain6,523
2.2%
D+46.1
D+7.9
D+38.8
25,207
D
68.1%Kerry15,774
30.0%Bush6,942
1.9%
D+38.1
—
D+40.6
23,155
current representation
Current officeholders
DIzaah KnoxState Senate · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+22.1 across roughly 64,000 residents, this Iowa Senate district has settled into one of the more lopsided partisan patterns in the chamber, limiting competitive general-election pressure.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.8 points.
A population of 63,990, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,304 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 15 and State Senate District 65.
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How did Iowa 17th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Iowa 17th State Senate District voted Democratic by 35.8 points (D+35.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 21,904 votes cast, 14,630 went Democratic and 6,787 went Republican.
How many people live in Iowa 17th State Senate District?
Iowa 17th State Senate District has a population of 63,990 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Iowa 17th State Senate District?
Median household income in Iowa 17th State Senate District is $58,304 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Iowa 17th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Iowa 17th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
