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Florida › Florida House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Florida House District 97

Lisa Dunkley has no major-party opponent.

Lisa Dunkley has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Unopposed races skip the ballot

A candidate with no opponent is declared elected and the race does not appear on the ballot, so some seats have no vote totals.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+55: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+66.4D+64.1 vs. nation2020 presidentD+62.2D+57.7 vs. nation2024 presidentD+52.6D+54.1 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
175,902
People per km²
2,937
Adults with a B.A.+
24%
White, no degree
12%of adults
  • White 14%
  • Hispanic 22%
  • Black 57%
  • Asian 3%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024 President Vote in this district

69,831 two-party votes · D+52.6 · D+54.1 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)76.3%
Donald Trump (R)23.7%

2020 President Vote in this district

78,610 two-party votes · D+62.2 · D+57.7 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)81.1%
Donald Trump (R)18.9%

2016 President Vote in this district

67,935 two-party votes · D+66.4 · D+64.1 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)83.2%
Donald Trump (R)16.8%

2012 Earlier district lines

66,207 votes · D+37.7
✓ Jared E Moskowitz (D)68.8%
James Gleason (R)31.2%