Louisiana 17th State Senate District, Louisiana: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+17%. Republican peak: R+17 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+17MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 113,2312024 5-year
- Median household income
- $62,5402024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 53.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 39.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+17 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 17, LAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 23,021 | 32,484 | 56,226 | ||
| R | 25,910 | 33,479 | 60,356 | ||
| R | 25,064 | 30,915 | 57,379 | ||
| R | 27,863 | 30,334 | 58,993 | ||
| R | 27,211 | 30,338 | 58,383 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
French
12.3%
American
8.0%
English
5.4%
German
5.0%
Irish
4.5%
Italian
4.1%
Scottish
0.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$62,540
State Senate District 17 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 17$62,540
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
19.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1823.9%
Working age (18–64)17.5%
Seniors (65+)19.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.6%
speak English only
Spanish2.5%
Other Indo-European2.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+4.6 in a state that tilts heavily Republican statewide, District 17 stands out as one of Louisiana's more competitive legislative seats, likely anchored by urban or majority-minority population centers.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. the Republican margin reached seventeen points in 2024. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 113,231, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $62,540 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 17, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 17, Louisiana voted Republican by 16.8 points (R+17), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 56,226 votes cast, 23,021 went Democratic and 32,484 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 17, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 17, Louisiana as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 17, Louisiana?
State Senate District 17, Louisiana has a population of 113,231 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 17, Louisiana?
Median household income in State Senate District 17, Louisiana is $62,540 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of State Senate District 17, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 17, Louisiana from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.