state senate districtNorth Carolina 17th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+8.5
2008D+8.3
2012D+5.4
2016D+20.5
2020D+30.2
2024D+29.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+37.7R+8.5 → D+29.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+30.7D+29.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 82.2% of 129,860 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
67,672
36,482
2,600
106,754
129,860
82.2%
2020
66,193
35,004
1,928
103,125
119,698†
86.2%
2016
46,337
29,728
4,825
80,890
107,207†
75.5%
2012
34,982
31,361
1,049
67,392
95,284†
70.7%
2008
31,199
26,353
706
58,258
87,159†
66.8%
2004
21,122
25,060
110
46,292
79,034†
58.6%
† 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
GroupNC SD 17North CarolinaUnited States
English12.9%12.7%9.5%
German9.8%9.4%12.5%
Irish8.7%8.4%9.4%
American5.6%8.3%5.3%
Italian4.5%3.3%4.8%
Scottish2.5%2.3%1.3%
Polish1.9%1.0%2.2%
French1.6%—1.6%
Asian Indian15.4%1.2%1.4%
Chinese3.6%0.4%1.3%
Vietnamese2.3%0.3%0.6%
Korean1.6%0.2%0.4%
Filipino1.3%0.2%0.9%
Pakistani0.7%——
African American†8.1%18.3%9.9%
African0.3%0.7%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%0.2%0.2%
Mexican2.9%5.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.8%1.2%1.8%
Dominican0.4%0.3%0.7%
Salvadoran0.4%0.7%0.7%
Honduran0.4%0.7%0.3%
Guatemalan0.3%0.4%0.5%
Colombian0.3%0.3%0.4%
Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%
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
NC SD 17
North Carolina
United States
Median age
37
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.8%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
12.9%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NC SD 17
North Carolina
United States
Median household income
$139,144
$72,388
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.1%
13.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
57.2%
35.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NC SD 17
North Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
19.4%
13.5%
22.3%
Spanish
8.5%
8.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
3.2%
1.1%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.0%
0.4%
1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.2%
0.9%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
NC SD 17
North Carolina
United States
Catholic
—
8.9%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
26.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
48.0%
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.
North Carolina 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
−8.5%
2008
+8.3%
2012
+5.4%
2016
+20.5%
2020
+30.2%
2024
+29.2%
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
63.4%Harris67,672
34.2%Trump36,482
2.4%
D+29.2
R+1.0
D+30.7
106,754
D
64.2%Biden66,193
33.9%Trump35,004
1.9%
D+30.2
D+9.7
D+25.8
103,125
D
57.3%Clinton46,337
36.8%Trump29,728
6.0%
D+20.5
D+15.2
D+18.4
80,890
D
51.9%Obama34,982
46.5%Romney31,361
1.6%
D+5.4
R+2.9
D+1.5
67,392
D
53.6%Obama31,199
45.2%McCain26,353
1.2%
D+8.3
D+16.8
D+1.0
58,258
R
45.6%Kerry21,122
54.1%Bush25,060
0.2%
R+8.5
—
R+6.0
46,292
current representation
Current officeholders
DSydney BatchState Senate · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+20.4 across roughly 198,000 residents, this district sits well outside the state's competitive corridor, anchoring Republican strength in its region of the state senate map.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.2 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 8.5 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.2 points.
A population of 198,415, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $139,144 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 38 and Legislative (Senate) District 45.
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How did North Carolina 17th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 17th State Senate District voted Democratic by 29.2 points (D+29.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 106,754 votes cast, 67,672 went Democratic and 36,482 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 17th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 17th State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in North Carolina 17th State Senate District?
North Carolina 17th State Senate District has a population of 198,415 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 17th State Senate District?
Median household income in North Carolina 17th State Senate District is $139,144 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 17th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in North Carolina 17th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
