state senate districtKansas 17th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+25.0
2008R+11.4
2012R+15.5
2016R+20.9
2020R+16.0
2024R+19.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+5.7R+25.0 → R+19.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+17.8R+19.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 49.9% of 50,513 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
9,907
14,769
530
25,206
50,513
49.9%
2020
10,764
14,995
726
26,485
50,282†
52.7%
2016
7,967
12,644
1,798
22,409
52,215†
42.9%
2012
9,137
12,593
505
22,235
50,912†
43.7%
2008
10,295
13,041
723
24,059
50,922†
47.2%
2004
8,672
14,587
392
23,651
50,932†
46.4%
† 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
GroupKS SD 17KansasUnited States
German20.7%23.3%12.5%
Irish9.8%11.3%9.4%
English8.4%12.4%9.5%
American5.6%5.6%5.3%
Italian2.7%2.0%4.8%
Swedish2.4%1.1%—
French2.3%1.8%1.6%
Polish1.3%—2.2%
Mexican12.1%10.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican2.0%0.6%1.8%
Salvadoran1.3%0.3%0.7%
Honduran0.3%0.2%0.3%
Spanish0.3%——
Guatemalan0.2%0.4%0.5%
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
Panamanian0.2%——
African American†7.9%4.3%9.9%
African0.5%0.3%0.5%
Jamaican0.5%—0.4%
West Indian0.4%——
Filipino0.9%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.5%0.2%0.4%
Vietnamese0.4%0.5%0.6%
Native Hawaiian3.2%——
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
KS SD 17
Kansas
United States
Median age
30
37.5
39.1
Age 18–24
14.2%
10.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.0%
16.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
KS SD 17
Kansas
United States
Median household income
$59,392
$74,275
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.1%
11.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
26.5%
35.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
KS SD 17
Kansas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
14.4%
12.2%
22.3%
Spanish
11.0%
8.1%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
KS SD 17
Kansas
United States
Catholic
—
14.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
17.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
54.0%
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.
Kansas 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
−25.0%
2008
−11.4%
2012
−15.5%
2016
−20.9%
2020
−16.0%
2024
−19.3%
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. † 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
39.3%Harris9,907
58.6%Trump14,769
2.1%
R+19.3
R+3.3
R+17.8
25,206
R
40.6%Biden10,764
56.6%Trump14,995
2.7%
R+16.0
D+4.9
R+20.4
26,485
R
35.6%Clinton7,967
56.4%Trump12,644
8.0%
R+20.9
R+5.3
R+23.0
22,409
R
41.1%Obama9,137
56.6%Romney12,593
2.3%
R+15.5
R+4.1
R+19.4
22,235
R
42.8%Obama10,295
54.2%McCain13,041
3.0%
R+11.4
D+13.6
R+18.7
24,059
R
36.7%Kerry8,672
61.7%Bush14,587
1.7%
R+25.0
—
R+22.6
23,651
current representation
Current officeholders
RMike ArgabrightState Senate · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+50.8, this 74,000-resident district sits among the most heavily one-sided state senate seats in Kansas, leaving general-election outcomes largely determined by primary results.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 25.0 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.3 points.
A population of 74,101, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,392 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 28 and State Senate District 6.
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How did Kansas 17th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 17th State Senate District voted Republican by 19.3 points (R+19.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,206 votes cast, 9,907 went Democratic and 14,769 went Republican.
How many people live in Kansas 17th State Senate District?
Kansas 17th State Senate District has a population of 74,101 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 17th State Senate District?
Median household income in Kansas 17th State Senate District is $59,392 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 17th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Kansas 17th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
