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Georgia House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Georgia House District 97

A district of about 57,000 people, 21% Hispanic and 27% Black, 47% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+24.5 relative to the nation for president.

Ruwa Romman (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 180 seats

Every Georgia 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.

D+24.562nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican91st seat · the majority lineDistrict 97

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.

20242026
Georgia House of RepresentativesD+17.7D+36.0

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Georgia Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 180 seats. Small marks are other seats in Georgia. The black marker is District 97.

Adults with a bachelor's degree47% 80th pct · 37th of 180 in GA

Higher than 80% of seats.

White adults without a degree16% 24th pct · 137th of 180 in GA

Lower than 76% of seats.

Hispanic residents21% 91st pct · 17th of 180 in GA

Higher than 91% of seats.

Black residents27% 55th pct · 81st of 180 in GA

Higher than 55% of seats.

Asian residents14% 93rd pct · 14th of 180 in GA

Higher than 93% of seats.

People per square mile2,497 83rd pct · 32nd of 180 in GA

Denser than 83% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 108
22% Hispanic · 44% college gradsD+8.6Held DDistrict 80
25% Hispanic · 57% college gradsD+22.0Held DDistrict 107
27% Hispanic · 24% BlackD+18.4Held DDistrict 105
20% Hispanic · 24% BlackD+2.1Flipped 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 2024.

  1. Jyot Singh (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 36.0
  2. Ruwa Romman (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 17.7

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)