Oklahoma 17th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −37.1% |
| 2008 | −40.3% |
| 2012 | −42.2% |
| 2016 | −48.7% |
| 2020 | −48.2% |
| 2024 | −49.3% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 24.4%Harris8,359 | 73.7%Trump25,212 | 1.9% | R+49.3 | R+1.0 | R+47.8 | 34,207 | |
| R | 24.7%Biden8,369 | 72.9%Trump24,723 | 2.4% | R+48.2 | D+0.5 | R+52.7 | 33,908 | |
| R | 22.6%Clinton6,932 | 71.3%Trump21,879 | 6.1% | R+48.7 | R+6.5 | R+50.8 | 30,688 | |
| R | 28.9%Obama8,140 | 71.1%Romney20,022 | — | R+42.2 | R+1.8 | R+46.0 | 28,162 | |
| R | 29.4%Obama8,933 | 69.7%McCain21,206 | 0.9% | R+40.3 | R+3.2 | R+47.6 | 30,419 | |
| R | 31.4%Kerry9,528 | 68.6%Bush20,790 | 0.0% | R+37.1 | — | R+34.7 | 30,318 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+40.4, District 17 sits firmly in Oklahoma's conservative rural belt, where statewide Republican candidates routinely post some of their widest margins in the upper chamber.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 49.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.3 points.
A population of 83,057, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,267 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 29 and State Senate District 28.
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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Oklahoma 17th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/40017/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.