state senate districtVirginia 17th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+3.3
2008D+10.8
2012D+11.4
2016D+5.8
2020D+6.9
2024D+4.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+8.0R+3.3 → D+4.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+6.1D+4.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 69.5% of 172,982 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
62,139
56,577
1,522
120,238
172,982
69.5%
2020
60,631
52,671
1,698
115,000
165,141†
69.6%
2016
53,717
47,651
4,119
105,487
161,806†
65.2%
2012
58,904
46,689
1,157
106,750
159,431†
67.0%
2008
56,609
45,504
1,063
103,176
155,799†
66.2%
2004
40,654
43,475
411
84,540
152,168†
55.6%
† 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.
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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
GroupVA SD 17VirginiaUnited States
English11.5%12.0%9.5%
German7.0%10.1%12.5%
American6.8%8.4%5.3%
Irish6.1%9.1%9.4%
Italian2.4%3.9%4.8%
Scottish1.4%1.9%1.3%
Polish1.0%1.6%2.2%
French0.9%1.3%1.6%
African American†33.3%15.6%9.9%
African6.6%0.9%0.5%
Jamaican0.5%0.3%0.4%
Nigerian0.2%0.2%0.2%
Mexican1.2%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.0%1.4%1.8%
Guatemalan0.2%0.7%0.5%
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
Filipino0.3%0.9%0.9%
Vietnamese0.2%0.7%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
VA SD 17
Virginia
United States
Median age
40.3
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.8%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.4%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA SD 17
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$80,962
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.1%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.4%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA SD 17
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.2%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
2.8%
7.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA SD 17
Virginia
United States
Catholic
—
10.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
19.9%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
54.3%
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.
Virginia 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
−3.3%
2008
+10.8%
2012
+11.4%
2016
+5.8%
2020
+6.9%
2024
+4.6%
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
51.7%Harris62,139
47.1%Trump56,577
1.3%
D+4.6
R+2.3
D+6.1
120,238
D
52.7%Biden60,631
45.8%Trump52,671
1.5%
D+6.9
D+1.2
D+2.5
115,000
D
50.9%Clinton53,717
45.2%Trump47,651
3.9%
D+5.8
R+5.7
D+3.7
105,487
D
55.2%Obama58,904
43.7%Romney46,689
1.1%
D+11.4
D+0.7
D+7.6
106,750
D
54.9%Obama56,609
44.1%McCain45,504
1.0%
D+10.8
D+14.1
D+3.5
103,176
R
48.1%Kerry40,654
51.4%Bush43,475
0.5%
R+3.3
—
R+0.9
84,540
current representation
Current officeholders
REmily JordanState Senate · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 50 points, this district anchors the GOP's rural southwest Virginia base, where population density is low and partisan consistency across cycles has been among the strongest in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.4 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 3.3 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.6 points.
A population of 220,422, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,962 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 11 and State Senate District 12.
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How did Virginia 17th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 17th State Senate District voted Democratic by 4.6 points (D+4.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 120,238 votes cast, 62,139 went Democratic and 56,577 went Republican.
When did Virginia 17th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 17th State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Virginia 17th State Senate District?
Virginia 17th State Senate District has a population of 220,422 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 17th State Senate District?
Median household income in Virginia 17th State Senate District is $80,962 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 17th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 17th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
