Wisconsin 17th State Senate District, Wisconsin: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+4%. Democratic peak: D+30 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+4MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 177,7782024 5-year
- Median household income
- $77,0932024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 17, WIOne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 52,370 | 48,526 | 102,544 | ||
| D | 51,915 | 44,054 | 97,614 | ||
| D | 44,793 | 37,645 | 88,388 | ||
| D | 54,205 | 33,466 | 88,946 | ||
| D | 55,650 | 29,534 | 86,513 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
36.6%
Irish
13.4%
English
10.8%
American
3.4%
Polish
3.1%
Italian
2.1%
French
2.0%
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: 40.3 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
$77,093
State Senate District 17 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 17$77,093
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.2%
Working age (18–64)10.2%
Seniors (65+)10.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.3%
speak English only
Spanish2.4%
Other Indo-European2.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The Democratic margin in Wisconsin 17th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was four points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $77,093, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 177,778 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 17, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 17, Wisconsin voted Democratic by 3.7 points (D+4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 102,544 votes cast, 52,370 went Democratic and 48,526 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 17, Wisconsin's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 17, Wisconsin as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 17, Wisconsin?
State Senate District 17, Wisconsin has a population of 177,778 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, Wisconsin?
Median household income in State Senate District 17, Wisconsin is $77,093 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of State Senate District 17, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 17, Wisconsin from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.