Missouri State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Missouri Senate District 17
A district of about 175,000 people, 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+4.1 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Maggie Nurrenbern (D) · won53.0%
- Jerry Nolte (R)47.0%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 34 seats
Every Missouri State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
15 races since 1968; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Maggie Nurrenbern (D) | Jerry Nolte (R) | 6.0 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Lauren Arthur (D)Flip | Mickey Younghanz (R) | 6.8 |
| 2016 | Ryan Silvey (R) | J. Ranen Bechthold (D) | 22.5 |
| 2012 | Ryan Silvey (R) | Sandra Reeves (D) | 5.6 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Luann Ridgeway (R) | Sandra Aust (D) | 6.2 |
| 2004 | Luann Ridgeway (R) | Philip O. Willoughby (D) | 5.7 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Edward E. Quick (D) | Christopher D. Neff (R) | 23.3 |
| 1996 | Edward E. Quick (D) | Duke McDonald (R) | 26.3 |
| 1992 | Edward E. Quick (D) | Steve Hemphill (R) | 9.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Edward E. Quick (D) | Reed A. Chambers II (R) | 24.6 |
| 1984 | Edward E. Quick (D) | Don Parker (R) | 14.0 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Phil Snowden (D) | Edward E. Quick (I) | 72.5 |
| 1976 | Phil Snowden (D) | Mark McClure (R) | 34.2 |
| 1972 | William Baxter Waters (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | William Baxter Waters (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1984 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 17
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 17's area in each.
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 34 seats. Small marks are other seats in Missouri. The black marker is District 17.
Higher than 73% of seats.
Lower than 70% of seats.
Higher than 91% of seats.
Higher than 76% of seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Denser than 73% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 3437% college gradsR+10.4CountingDistrict 8
43% college gradsR+5.9Flipped DDistrict 30
31% college gradsR+3.2Flipped DDistrict 23
41% college gradsR+7.3Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET