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

Ohio House District 97

Adam Holmes has no major-party opponent.

Adam Holmes has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+44: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+37.5R+39.8 vs. nation2020 presidentR+40.9R+45.4 vs. nation2024 presidentR+45.1R+43.6 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
112,888
People per km²
48
Adults with a B.A.+
20%
White, no degree
75%of adults
  • White 91%
  • Hispanic 1%
  • Black 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

47,201 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Adam P Holmes (R)74.3%
Scott Wilson (—)25.7%

2024 President Vote in this district

51,598 two-party votes · R+45.1 · R+43.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)72.6%
Kamala Harris (D)27.4%

2022 Earlier district lines

28,383 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Adam Holmes (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

53,003 votes · R+39.3
✓ Adam Holmes (R)69.7%
Alaina Swope (D)30.3%

2020 President Vote in this district

52,768 two-party votes · R+40.9 · R+45.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)70.4%
Joe Biden (D)29.6%

2016 President Vote in this district

46,545 two-party votes · R+37.5 · R+39.8 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)68.8%
Hillary Clinton (D)31.2%