state senate districtTennessee 17th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+22.8
2008R+23.6
2012R+27.8
2016R+28.4
2020R+21.7
2024R+26.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+3.5R+22.8 → R+26.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+24.8R+26.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 64.5% of 164,082 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
38,242
66,063
1,446
105,751
164,082
64.5%
2020
38,557
60,661
2,664
101,882
151,326†
67.3%
2016
26,248
48,810
4,390
79,448
138,325†
57.4%
2012
25,872
46,254
1,218
73,344
126,986†
57.8%
2008
28,086
45,797
1,078
74,961
121,081†
61.9%
2004
25,493
40,693
433
66,619
115,177†
57.8%
† 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
GroupTN SD 17TennesseeUnited States
English13.8%13.3%9.5%
American11.5%11.3%5.3%
German11.0%9.1%12.5%
Irish9.6%9.3%9.4%
Italian3.3%2.2%4.8%
Scottish2.6%2.2%1.3%
French1.9%1.3%1.6%
Scotch-Irish1.7%1.7%—
African American†10.3%14.3%9.9%
African0.4%0.6%0.5%
Mexican4.5%3.8%11.3%
Honduran0.8%0.5%0.3%
Guatemalan0.7%0.6%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.6%1.8%
Salvadoran0.6%0.2%0.7%
Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Venezuelan0.2%0.2%—
Asian Indian0.7%0.5%1.4%
Filipino0.4%0.2%0.9%
Chinese0.3%0.2%1.3%
Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%
Aztec0.6%——
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
TN SD 17
Tennessee
United States
Median age
38
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.9%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
TN SD 17
Tennessee
United States
Median household income
$85,269
$69,595
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.2%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
41.5%
31.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
TN SD 17
Tennessee
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
11.9%
8.7%
22.3%
Spanish
6.4%
5.3%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.1%
0.7%
2.0%
Arabic
1.2%
0.5%
0.4%
Religious landscape
Measure
TN SD 17
Tennessee
United States
Catholic
—
4.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
36.6%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
44.5%
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.
Tennessee 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
−22.8%
2008
−23.6%
2012
−27.8%
2016
−28.4%
2020
−21.7%
2024
−26.3%
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
36.2%Harris38,242
62.5%Trump66,063
1.4%
R+26.3
R+4.6
R+24.8
105,751
R
37.8%Biden38,557
59.5%Trump60,661
2.6%
R+21.7
D+6.7
R+26.1
101,882
R
33.0%Clinton26,248
61.4%Trump48,810
5.5%
R+28.4
R+0.6
R+30.5
79,448
R
35.3%Obama25,872
63.1%Romney46,254
1.7%
R+27.8
R+4.2
R+31.6
73,344
R
37.5%Obama28,086
61.1%McCain45,797
1.4%
R+23.6
R+0.8
R+30.9
74,961
R
38.3%Kerry25,493
61.1%Bush40,693
0.6%
R+22.8
—
R+20.4
66,619
current representation
Current officeholders
RMark PodyState Senate · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 60 points, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting a rural and small-town electorate where statewide Republican candidates routinely post their strongest numbers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 28.4 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.3 points.
A population of 216,082, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,269 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 6 and State Senate District 18.
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How did Tennessee 17th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 17th State Senate District voted Republican by 26.3 points (R+26.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 105,751 votes cast, 38,242 went Democratic and 66,063 went Republican.
How many people live in Tennessee 17th State Senate District?
Tennessee 17th State Senate District has a population of 216,082 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 17th State Senate District?
Median household income in Tennessee 17th State Senate District is $85,269 — above the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 17th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Tennessee 17th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
