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2024Final results

2024 election for Michigan House District 97

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Matt Bierlein (R) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Mark Putnam (D) by 40.7 points.

Matt BierleinRepublican · winner
70.4%36,497
Mark PutnamDemocrat
29.6%15,378
51,875 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenR+29.72016R+35.72018R+42.42020R+33.22022R+40.72024R+25.72026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET