state house districtWisconsin 97th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+42.9
2008R+33.2
2012R+42.6
2016R+37.1
2020R+33.7
2024R+33.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+9.1R+42.9 → R+33.8
vs. U.S. · 2024R+32.3R+33.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 88.9% of 48,107 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
13,909
28,349
505
42,763
48,107
88.9%
2020
13,569
27,708
673
41,950
46,766†
89.7%
2016
10,370
24,013
2,406
36,789
45,433†
81.0%
2012
10,510
26,354
371
37,235
44,059†
84.5%
2008
11,787
23,697
419
35,903
42,671†
84.1%
2004
10,114
25,452
198
35,764
41,283†
86.6%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupWI HD 97WisconsinUnited States
German46.2%35.8%12.5%
Irish13.2%10.4%9.4%
Polish12.0%7.6%2.2%
English7.5%6.7%9.5%
Italian5.8%2.7%4.8%
American4.6%3.4%5.3%
Norwegian4.4%6.1%—
French2.9%2.2%1.6%
Mexican2.2%5.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%1.1%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
WI HD 97
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
47.6
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
7.8%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.1%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WI HD 97
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$119,633
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.3%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
46.2%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WI HD 97
Wisconsin
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.5%
9.1%
22.3%
Spanish
3.1%
5.0%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.3%
0.7%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.1%
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
WI HD 97
Wisconsin
United States
Catholic
—
21.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
14.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
52.0%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Wisconsin 97th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−42.9%
2008
−33.2%
2012
−42.6%
2016
−37.1%
2020
−33.7%
2024
−33.8%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
32.5%Harris13,909
66.3%Trump28,349
1.2%
R+33.8
R+0.1
R+32.3
42,763
R
32.3%Biden13,569
66.1%Trump27,708
1.6%
R+33.7
D+3.4
R+38.2
41,950
R
28.2%Clinton10,370
65.3%Trump24,013
6.5%
R+37.1
D+5.5
R+39.2
36,789
R
28.2%Obama10,510
70.8%Romney26,354
1.0%
R+42.6
R+9.4
R+46.4
37,235
R
32.8%Obama11,787
66.0%McCain23,697
1.2%
R+33.2
D+9.7
R+40.4
35,903
R
28.3%Kerry10,114
71.2%Bush25,452
0.6%
R+42.9
—
R+40.4
35,764
current representation
Current officeholders
RCindi DuchowState House · 97
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 97 sits in the competitive suburban Milwaukee corridor, where a D+1.2 presidential margin in 2024 reflects a constituency that has shifted gradually toward Democrats at the federal level while remaining closely contested down the ballot.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 42.9 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 33.8 points.
A population of 58,975, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $119,633 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 99 and Assembly District 98.
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How did Wisconsin 97th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 97th State House District voted Republican by 33.8 points (R+33.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,763 votes cast, 13,909 went Democratic and 28,349 went Republican.
How many people live in Wisconsin 97th State House District?
Wisconsin 97th State House District has a population of 58,975 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 97th State House District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 97th State House District is $119,633 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 97th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin 97th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
