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Ohio House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Ohio House District 97

A district of about 113,000 people, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+44.1 relative to the nation for president.

Adam Holmes (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 99 seats

Every Ohio 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.

R+44.180th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th 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.

2024
U.S. SenateR+35.0

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

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

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 99 seats. Small marks are other seats in Ohio. The black marker is District 97.

Adults with a bachelor's degree19% 15th pct · 84th of 99 in OH

Lower than 85% of seats.

White adults without a degree75% 88th pct · 13th of 99 in OH

Higher than 88% of seats.

Hispanic residents1% 3rd pct · 96th of 99 in OH

Lower than 97% of seats.

Black residents3% 30th pct · 70th of 99 in OH

Lower than 70% of seats.

Asian residents0% 4th pct · 95th of 99 in OH

Lower than 96% of seats.

People per square mile123 19th pct · 80th of 99 in OH

Less dense than 81% 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 96
OhioR+44.9Held RDistrict 79
OhioR+49.0Held RDistrict 94
21% college gradsR+38.6Held RDistrict 92
OhioR+41.8Held R

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. Adam P. Holmes (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 48.6, 2026 by 51.0

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