state senate districtNorth Dakota 17th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+23.6
2008R+3.1
2012R+9.4
2016R+19.8
2020R+15.0
2024R+18.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+5.1R+23.6 → R+18.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+17.1R+18.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 74.3% of 11,889 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
3,492
5,129
214
8,835
11,889
74.3%
2020
3,381
4,622
256
8,259
11,547†
71.5%
2016
2,626
4,083
647
7,356
11,697†
62.9%
2012
2,932
3,558
188
6,678
11,326†
59.0%
2008
2,985
3,179
101
6,265
11,308†
55.4%
2004
2,337
3,810
91
6,238
11,290†
55.3%
† 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
GroupND SD 17North DakotaUnited States
German29.7%34.5%12.5%
Norwegian27.0%20.3%—
Irish10.0%7.3%9.4%
English6.2%5.1%9.5%
Polish4.4%1.6%2.2%
Swedish4.4%3.2%—
French3.1%2.3%1.6%
American2.3%2.9%5.3%
Mexican2.0%2.8%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.5%1.8%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
African American†1.3%1.6%9.9%
Somali0.5%——
African0.3%0.5%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%0.2%0.2%
Bangladeshi0.5%——
Chinese0.4%0.2%1.3%
Filipino0.4%0.3%0.9%
Asian Indian0.3%0.2%1.4%
Korean0.3%—0.4%
Pakistani0.2%——
Turtle Mountain Chippewa0.3%0.6%—
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
ND SD 17
North Dakota
United States
Median age
34.3
36.4
39.1
Age 18–24
19.1%
11.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.3%
16.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
ND SD 17
North Dakota
United States
Median household income
$102,205
$76,657
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.5%
10.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
38.0%
32.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
ND SD 17
North Dakota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.0%
6.7%
22.3%
Spanish
1.9%
2.3%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.4%
0.7%
2.0%
Other languages
1.4%
1.2%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
ND SD 17
North Dakota
United States
Catholic
—
21.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
10.8%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
45.0%
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 Dakota 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
−23.6%
2008
−3.1%
2012
−9.4%
2016
−19.8%
2020
−15.0%
2024
−18.5%
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. † 2004, 2012 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
39.5%Harris3,492
58.1%Trump5,129
2.4%
R+18.5
R+3.5
R+17.1
8,835
R
40.9%Biden3,381
56.0%Trump4,622
3.1%
R+15.0
D+4.8
R+19.5
8,259
R
35.7%Clinton2,626
55.5%Trump4,083
8.8%
R+19.8
R+10.4
R+21.9
7,356
R
43.9%Obama2,932
53.3%Romney3,558
2.8%
R+9.4
R+6.3
R+13.2
6,678
R
47.6%Obama2,985
50.7%McCain3,179
1.6%
R+3.1
D+20.5
R+10.4
6,265
R
37.5%Kerry2,337
61.1%Bush3,810
1.5%
R+23.6
—
R+21.2
6,238
current representation
Current officeholders
RJonathan SicklerState Senate · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+18.5, against R+3.1 in 2008. About 2,110 residents lived here as of the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 23.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.5 points.
A population of 16,067, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $102,205 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 45 and State Senate District 41.
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How did North Dakota 17th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Dakota 17th State Senate District voted Republican by 18.5 points (R+18.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,835 votes cast, 3,492 went Democratic and 5,129 went Republican.
How many people live in North Dakota 17th State Senate District?
North Dakota 17th State Senate District has a population of 16,067 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Dakota 17th State Senate District?
Median household income in North Dakota 17th State Senate District is $102,205 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of North Dakota 17th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in North Dakota 17th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
