Michigan 17th State Senate District, Michigan: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+27%. Republican peak: R+27 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+27MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 270,2782024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,1242024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 82.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+1 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+27 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 17, MIOne 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 | 50,128 | 87,069 | 139,143 | ||
| R | 49,814 | 81,611 | 133,704 | ||
| R | 40,054 | 69,494 | 115,838 | ||
| R | 50,383 | 62,802 | 114,727 | ||
| D | 61,334 | 59,577 | 123,175 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
22.0%
English
12.0%
Irish
10.0%
American
4.3%
Polish
4.3%
Italian
2.8%
French
1.5%
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: 42.0 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
$66,124
State Senate District 17 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 17$66,124
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.9%
Working age (18–64)12.1%
Seniors (65+)9.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.5%
speak English only
Spanish4.0%
Other Indo-European3.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Michigan's 17th Senate District backed the 2024 Republican presidential nominee by nearly 15 points, reflecting the area's largely non-urban demography and consistent rightward lean across recent election cycles.
The Republican margin in Michigan 17th State Senate District reached its widest at twenty-seven points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was twenty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,124, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 270,278 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 17, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 17, Michigan voted Republican by 26.5 points (R+27), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 139,143 votes cast, 50,128 went Democratic and 87,069 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 17, Michigan's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 17, Michigan as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 1 times, Republican 4 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 17, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 17, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State Senate District 17, Michigan?
State Senate District 17, Michigan has a population of 270,278 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, Michigan?
Median household income in State Senate District 17, Michigan is $66,124 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of State Senate District 17, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 17, Michigan from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.