Tennessee 17th State Senate District, Tennessee: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+22%. Republican peak: R+22 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+22MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 216,0822024 5-year
- Median household income
- $90,1502024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 72.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+22 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 17, TNOne 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 | 39,567 | 62,262 | 103,300 | ||
| R | 39,782 | 56,365 | 98,733 | ||
| R | 27,604 | 44,737 | 76,575 | ||
| R | 27,344 | 42,919 | 71,458 | ||
| R | 29,914 | 42,016 | 72,932 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.3%
American
11.2%
German
10.6%
Irish
9.3%
Italian
3.2%
Scottish
2.5%
French
1.8%
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: 38.2 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
$90,150
State Senate District 17 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 17$90,150
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.2%
Working age (18–64)8.8%
Seniors (65+)9.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.4%
speak English only
Spanish6.2%
Other Indo-European2.0%
Other languages2.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The Republican margin in Tennessee 17th State Senate District reached its widest at twenty-two points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was twenty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $90,150, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 216,082 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 17, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 17, Tennessee voted Republican by 22.0 points (R+22), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 103,300 votes cast, 39,567 went Democratic and 62,262 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 17, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 17, Tennessee as a "Republican loyalist" 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, Tennessee?
State Senate District 17, Tennessee 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 State Senate District 17, Tennessee?
Median household income in State Senate District 17, Tennessee is $90,150 — above the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of State Senate District 17, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 17, Tennessee from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.