state senate districtWisconsin 17th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+9.1
2008D+27.8
2012D+20.6
2016D+5.1
2020D+5.2
2024D+1.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+8.1D+9.1 → D+1.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+2.5D+1.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 76.3% of 136,904 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
52,045
50,964
1,447
104,456
136,904
76.3%
2020
51,553
46,412
1,732
99,697
132,725†
75.1%
2016
43,994
39,449
6,047
89,490
129,658†
69.0%
2012
53,781
35,191
1,291
90,263
125,502†
71.9%
2008
55,400
30,913
1,820
88,133
122,699†
71.8%
2004
48,551
40,378
639
89,568
119,897†
74.7%
† 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
GroupWI SD 17WisconsinUnited States
German38.6%35.8%12.5%
Irish14.6%10.4%9.4%
English11.5%6.7%9.5%
Norwegian9.9%6.1%—
Polish3.9%7.6%2.2%
American3.4%3.4%5.3%
Italian2.4%2.7%4.8%
French2.1%2.2%1.6%
Mexican1.9%5.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%1.1%1.8%
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
WI SD 17
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
41.6
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
11.7%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.0%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WI SD 17
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$78,479
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.3%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
38.7%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WI SD 17
Wisconsin
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.6%
9.1%
22.3%
Spanish
3.2%
5.0%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.0%
0.7%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
WI SD 17
Wisconsin
United States
Catholic
—
21.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
14.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
52.0%
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.
Wisconsin 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
+9.1%
2008
+27.8%
2012
+20.6%
2016
+5.1%
2020
+5.2%
2024
+1.0%
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
49.8%Harris52,045
48.8%Trump50,964
1.4%
D+1.0
R+4.1
D+2.5
104,456
D
51.7%Biden51,553
46.6%Trump46,412
1.7%
D+5.2
D+0.1
D+0.7
99,697
D
49.2%Clinton43,994
44.1%Trump39,449
6.8%
D+5.1
R+15.5
D+3.0
89,490
D
59.6%Obama53,781
39.0%Romney35,191
1.4%
D+20.6
R+7.2
D+16.7
90,263
D
62.9%Obama55,400
35.1%McCain30,913
2.1%
D+27.8
D+18.7
D+20.5
88,133
D
54.2%Kerry48,551
45.1%Bush40,378
0.7%
D+9.1
—
D+11.6
89,568
current representation
Current officeholders
RHoward MarkleinState Senate · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the Fox Valley and surrounding rural areas, this district backed the 2024 Republican presidential nominee by nearly 23 points, making it among the most one-sided legislative turf in a state otherwise known for razor-thin statewide margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.8 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.0 points.
A population of 178,093, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,479 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 14 and State Senate District 32.
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How did Wisconsin 17th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 17th State Senate District voted Democratic by 1.0 points (D+1.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 104,456 votes cast, 52,045 went Democratic and 50,964 went Republican.
How many people live in Wisconsin 17th State Senate District?
Wisconsin 17th State Senate District has a population of 178,093 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 17th State Senate District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 17th State Senate District is $78,479 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 17th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin 17th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
