Georgia 97th State House District, Georgia: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+17%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+17MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 51,2202024 5-year
- Median household income
- $87,8902024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 33.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 28.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 23.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+93 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+73 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 97, GAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 12,676 | 9,045 | 21,997 | ||
| D | 12,641 | 8,699 | 21,634 | ||
| D | 8,685 | 7,683 | 17,300 | ||
| R | 6,927 | 8,356 | 15,543 | ||
| R | 6,744 | 8,298 | 15,173 | ||
| R | 4,271 | 8,387 | 12,772 | ||
| R | 3,211 | 6,364 | 9,990 | ||
| R | 2,813 | 5,050 | 8,518 | ||
| R | 2,313 | 4,277 | 7,871 | ||
| R | 1,095 | 3,469 | 4,597 | ||
| R | 739 | 2,862 | 3,601 | ||
| R | 1,148 | 1,421 | 2,690 | ||
| D | 1,089 | 727 | 1,816 | ||
| R | 151 | 950 | 1,102 | ||
| O | 169 | 280 | 914 | ||
| R | 350 | 357 | 707 | ||
| D | 339 | 122 | 461 | ||
| D | 297 | 75 | 373 | ||
| D | 315 | 53 | 368 | ||
| D | 148 | 22 | 195 | ||
| D | 175 | 37 | 212 | ||
| D | 210 | 38 | 249 | ||
| D | 125 | 28 | 153 | ||
| D | 137 | 5 | 142 | ||
| R | 51 | 56 | 106 | ||
| D | 53 | 11 | 70 | ||
| D | 86 | 60 | 146 | ||
| D | 80 | 12 | 106 | ||
| D | 52 | 3 | 86 | ||
| D | 35 | 28 | 86 | ||
| D | 64 | 7 | 115 | ||
| D | 55 | 19 | 87 | ||
| D | 65 | 40 | 113 | ||
| D | 82 | 13 | 144 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
6.7%
German
4.8%
Irish
4.5%
American
3.9%
Italian
1.9%
Scottish
1.3%
French
1.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$87,890
State House District 97 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 97$87,890
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.7%
Working age (18–64)9.4%
Seniors (65+)10.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
61.9%
speak English only
Spanish20.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander8.5%
Other Indo-European6.1%
Other languages3.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+31.4, this 59,000-person district ranks among the most reliably left-leaning in Georgia's legislative map, likely reflecting a dense urban or majority-minority core.
The Democratic margin in Georgia 97th State House District has rarely exceeded ninety-three points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded seventy-three points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by seventeen points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 33% non-Hispanic-white share, a 11% poverty rate, and a median household income of $87,890 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 97, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 97, Georgia voted Democratic by 16.5 points (D+17), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 21,997 votes cast, 12,676 went Democratic and 9,045 went Republican.
What is State House District 97, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 97, Georgia as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 12 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 97, Georgia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 97, Georgia voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 97, Georgia?
State House District 97, Georgia has a population of 51,220 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 97, Georgia?
Median household income in State House District 97, Georgia is $87,890 — above the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of State House District 97, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 97, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.