Virginia House District 97 Election Results

Virginia House District 97 was held by Republican after the 2017 general election, a two-party margin of 44.7 points. This page covers every general election on record for this district from 1985 to 2017.

This page covers the state House (lower chamber) general election only, two-party vote totals (Democratic vs. Republican). District lines here are redrawn at least once a decade, so an older and newer election under the same district number don't necessarily cover the same voters -- see the sourcing note below.

Results by Election

ElectionWinning PartyDem. VotesGOP VotesDem. ShareMargin
1985 Democratic 11,810 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1987 Democratic 10,310 8,196 55.7% 11.4 pts
1989 Democratic 13,029 10,278 55.9% 11.8 pts
1991 Democratic 10,187 6,066 62.7% 25.4 pts
1993 Democratic 11,978 10,851 52.5% 4.9 pts
1995 Democratic 12,367 8,750 58.6% 17.1 pts
1997 Democratic 13,309 11,316 54.0% 8.1 pts
1999 Democratic 15,561 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2001 Republican 10,169 11,726 46.4% 7.1 pts
2003 Republican 0 13,254 0.0% 100.0 pts
2005 Republican 0 18,861 0.0% 100.0 pts
2007 Republican 0 14,544 0.0% 100.0 pts
2009 Republican 0 20,910 0.0% 100.0 pts
2011 Republican 0 15,573 0.0% 100.0 pts
2013 Republican 0 24,288 0.0% 100.0 pts
2015 Republican 0 15,144 0.0% 100.0 pts
2017 Republican 9,319 24,363 27.7% 44.7 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1985: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1987: Democratic margin 11.4 pts 1989: Democratic margin 11.8 pts 1991: Democratic margin 25.4 pts 1993: Democratic margin 4.9 pts 1995: Democratic margin 17.1 pts 1997: Democratic margin 8.1 pts 1999: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2001: Republican margin 7.1 pts 2003: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2005: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2007: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2009: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2011: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2013: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2015: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2017: Republican margin 44.7 pts 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Frequently Asked Questions

Which party held Virginia House District 97 at the 2017 election?

Republican held Virginia House District 97 at the 2017 general election, with a two-party margin of 44.7 points.

Which parties have held Virginia House District 97 since 1985?

Since 1985, Virginia House District 97 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in Virginia House District 97?

The closest two-party margin on record for Virginia House District 97 was 1993, at just 4.9 percentage points.