state senate districtMaine 17th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+7.0
2008D+6.3
2012D+3.7
2016R+24.1
2020R+19.8
2024R+22.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+15.5R+7.0 → R+22.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+21.0R+22.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 73.4% of 31,168 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
8,658
13,798
419
22,875
31,168
73.4%
2020
8,648
13,071
671
22,390
29,725†
75.3%
2016
7,215
12,314
1,647
21,176
29,526†
71.7%
2012
10,074
9,334
538
19,946
29,350†
68.0%
2008
10,612
9,319
499
20,430
28,956†
70.6%
2004
9,348
10,784
361
20,493
28,563†
71.7%
† 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
GroupME SD 17MaineUnited States
English19.4%21.8%9.5%
French18.0%11.3%1.6%
Irish15.6%16.5%9.4%
French Canadian12.4%6.1%—
German7.1%7.8%12.5%
American5.7%5.9%5.3%
Italian5.0%5.4%4.8%
Scottish3.6%4.4%1.3%
Mexican0.5%0.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%
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
ME SD 17
Maine
United States
Median age
42.4
44.8
39.1
Age 18–24
9.7%
8.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.2%
22.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
ME SD 17
Maine
United States
Median household income
$73,816
$74,733
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.2%
10.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
24.5%
36.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
ME SD 17
Maine
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.7%
6.1%
22.3%
Spanish
1.0%
1.0%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
4.9%
2.3%
0.7%
Other languages
1.5%
0.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
ME SD 17
Maine
United States
Catholic
—
16.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
6.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
69.3%
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.
Maine 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
−7.0%
2008
+6.3%
2012
+3.7%
2016
−24.1%
2020
−19.8%
2024
−22.5%
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
R
37.8%Harris8,658
60.3%Trump13,798
1.8%
R+22.5
R+2.7
R+21.0
22,875
R
38.6%Biden8,648
58.4%Trump13,071
3.0%
R+19.8
D+4.3
R+24.2
22,390
R
34.1%Clinton7,215
58.2%Trump12,314
7.8%
R+24.1
R+27.8
R+26.2
21,176
D
50.5%Obama10,074
46.8%Romney9,334
2.7%
D+3.7
R+2.6
R+0.1
19,946
D
51.9%Obama10,612
45.6%McCain9,319
2.4%
D+6.3
D+13.3
R+0.9
20,430
R
45.6%Kerry9,348
52.6%Bush10,784
1.8%
R+7.0
—
R+4.5
20,493
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeff TimberlakeState Senate · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+12.9, this sparsely populated district of roughly 39,000 residents sits well to the right of Maine's statewide average, reflecting the rural interior's distinct political geography.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.3 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 24.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.5 points.
A population of 38,751, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,816 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 3 and State Senate District 33.
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How did Maine 17th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Maine 17th State Senate District voted Republican by 22.5 points (R+22.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,875 votes cast, 8,658 went Democratic and 13,798 went Republican.
When did Maine 17th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Maine 17th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Maine 17th State Senate District?
Maine 17th State Senate District has a population of 38,751 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Maine 17th State Senate District?
Median household income in Maine 17th State Senate District is $73,816 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maine state median is $74,733.
What is the political history of Maine 17th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Maine 17th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
