Florida House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Florida House District 97
A district of about 176,000 people, 22% Hispanic and 57% Black, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+55.0 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 120 seats
Every Florida House of Representatives 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 race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | D+61.8 | D+53.4 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 120 seats. Small marks are other seats in Florida. The black marker is District 97.
Lower than 85% of seats.
Lower than 87% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Highest of 120 seats.
Higher than 71% of seats.
Denser than 99% 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.
District 9920% Hispanic · 52% BlackD+47.7Held DDistrict 88
25% Hispanic · 46% BlackD+41.3Held DDistrict 40
50% Black · 24% college gradsD+38.2Held DDistrict 108
36% Hispanic · 50% BlackD+51.3Held D
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
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Lisa Dunkley (D)
2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)