state senate districtKentucky 17th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+30.2
2008R+22.8
2012R+28.0
2016R+35.7
2020R+31.3
2024R+34.7
net swing · 2004→2024R+4.5R+30.2 → R+34.7
vs. U.S. · 2024R+33.2R+34.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 66.3% of 94,782 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
19,952
41,742
1,129
62,823
94,782
66.3%
2020
20,290
39,315
1,223
60,828
91,481†
66.5%
2016
15,178
33,652
2,989
51,819
87,380†
59.3%
2012
15,796
28,422
836
45,054
83,323†
54.1%
2008
16,482
26,415
672
43,569
80,693†
54.0%
2004
14,073
26,406
329
40,808
78,063†
52.3%
† 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
GroupKY SD 17KentuckyUnited States
German21.1%12.7%12.5%
English15.9%14.5%9.5%
Irish14.5%11.0%9.4%
American9.8%11.5%5.3%
Italian3.1%2.0%4.8%
Scottish2.1%2.0%1.3%
French1.9%1.1%1.6%
Scotch-Irish0.8%0.8%—
Mexican2.6%2.4%11.3%
Guatemalan0.7%0.3%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%
Cuban0.2%0.7%0.7%
Panamanian0.2%——
African American†4.2%6.6%9.9%
African0.2%0.5%0.5%
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
KY SD 17
Kentucky
United States
Median age
36.7
39.2
39.1
Age 18–24
9.7%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.7%
17.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
KY SD 17
Kentucky
United States
Median household income
$85,976
$63,726
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.8%
16.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
35.9%
27.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
KY SD 17
Kentucky
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.9%
6.8%
22.3%
Spanish
3.6%
3.4%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
KY SD 17
Kentucky
United States
Catholic
—
7.9%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
31.3%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
50.7%
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.
Kentucky 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
−30.2%
2008
−22.8%
2012
−28.0%
2016
−35.7%
2020
−31.3%
2024
−34.7%
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, 2020 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles 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
31.8%Harris19,952
66.4%Trump41,742
1.8%
R+34.7
R+3.4
R+33.2
62,823
R
33.4%Biden20,290
64.6%Trump39,315
2.0%
R+31.3
D+4.4
R+35.7
60,828
R
29.3%Clinton15,178
64.9%Trump33,652
5.8%
R+35.7
R+7.6
R+37.7
51,819
R
35.1%Obama15,796
63.1%Romney28,422
1.9%
R+28.0
R+5.2
R+31.9
45,054
R
37.8%Obama16,482
60.6%McCain26,415
1.5%
R+22.8
D+7.4
R+30.1
43,569
R
34.5%Kerry14,073
64.7%Bush26,406
0.8%
R+30.2
—
R+27.8
40,808
current representation
Current officeholders
RMatt NunnState Senate · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+33.5, this district's electorate tilts heavily toward Republican candidates at every level, making competitive general elections rare and primary contests the more decisive battleground.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 35.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.7 points.
A population of 124,388, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,976 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 38 and State Senate District 7.
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How did Kentucky 17th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kentucky 17th State Senate District voted Republican by 34.7 points (R+34.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 62,823 votes cast, 19,952 went Democratic and 41,742 went Republican.
How many people live in Kentucky 17th State Senate District?
Kentucky 17th State Senate District has a population of 124,388 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kentucky 17th State Senate District?
Median household income in Kentucky 17th State Senate District is $85,976 — above the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Kentucky 17th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Kentucky 17th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
