congressional districtIndiana 3rd Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+34.1
2008R+11.4
2012R+25.4
2016R+34.1
2020R+29.9
2024R+31.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+3.0R+34.1 → R+31.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+29.6R+31.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 58.2% of 553,110 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
107,771
207,943
6,381
322,095
553,110
58.2%
2020
111,667
209,961
7,047
328,675
538,156†
61.1%
2016
87,916
187,975
17,753
293,644
525,543†
55.9%
2012
104,040
176,727
5,672
286,439
513,048†
55.8%
2008
128,682
162,509
4,620
295,811
506,433†
58.4%
2004
86,554
177,259
1,998
265,811
499,819†
53.2%
† 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.
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D+60R+60
20042024
District 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
GroupIN-3IndianaUnited States
German26.7%19.5%12.5%
English11.0%11.3%9.5%
Irish9.3%10.1%9.4%
American6.6%6.9%5.3%
French2.4%1.3%1.6%
Italian1.8%2.4%4.8%
Polish1.8%2.6%2.2%
Scottish1.6%1.5%1.3%
Mexican4.8%5.7%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%0.8%1.8%
Guatemalan0.4%0.2%0.5%
Salvadoran0.2%0.2%0.7%
African American†5.5%7.7%9.9%
African0.2%0.5%0.5%
Burmese1.0%0.4%—
Asian Indian0.3%0.8%1.4%
Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%
Chinese0.2%0.4%1.3%
Vietnamese0.2%—0.6%
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
IN-3
Indiana
United States
Median age
37.5
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
8.9%
9.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.7%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IN-3
Indiana
United States
Median household income
$70,696
$71,957
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.3%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
25.6%
29.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IN-3
Indiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
12.0%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
4.4%
5.5%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
4.3%
1.1%
0.5%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.4%
0.8%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
IN-3
Indiana
United States
Catholic
—
11.5%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
18.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
57.9%
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.
Indiana 3rd Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−34.1%
2008
−11.4%
2012
−25.4%
2016
−34.1%
2020
−29.9%
2024
−31.1%
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.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 18 Senate races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
3
R
31.4%97,871
65.0%202,653
311,539
2022
3
R
30.1%60,577
65.3%131,579
201,542
2020
3
R
32.2%104,762
67.8%220,989
325,751
2018
3
R
35.3%86,610
64.7%158,927
245,537
2016
3
R
23.0%66,023
70.1%201,396
287,247
2014
3
R
26.7%39,771
65.8%97,892
148,793
2012
3
R
33.0%92,363
67.0%187,872
280,235
2010
3
R
33.1%61,267
62.8%116,140
185,049
2008
3
R
39.7%112,309
55.0%155,693
282,879
2006
3
R
45.7%80,357
54.3%95,421
175,778
2004
3
R
30.8%76,232
69.2%171,389
247,621
2002
3
R
34.5%50,509
63.1%92,566
146,606
2000
3
D
51.6%107,438
47.4%98,822
208,315
1998
3
D
58.1%84,625
0.0%0
145,666
1996
3
D
57.9%114,288
40.9%80,699
197,312
1994
3
D
55.2%72,497
44.8%58,878
131,375
1992
3
D
57.4%121,269
42.6%89,834
211,103
1990
3
D
50.9%80,740
49.1%77,911
158,651
1988
3
R
45.7%97,934
54.3%116,309
214,243
1986
3
R
49.8%75,932
49.8%75,979
152,509
1984
3
R
47.3%103,961
52.4%115,139
219,752
1982
3
R
48.8%83,046
51.2%86,958
170,004
1980
3
R
45.0%85,136
55.0%103,972
189,108
1978
3
D
55.5%64,336
43.3%50,145
115,862
1976
3
D
56.9%101,777
43.1%77,094
178,871
U.S. Senate
The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).
Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
31.8%97,707
65.7%202,002
307,594
2022
R
37.9%704,411
58.6%1,090,165
1,859,851
2018
R
44.8%1,023,553
50.7%1,158,000
2,282,495
2016
R
42.4%1,158,947
52.1%1,423,991
2,732,419
2012
D
50.0%1,281,181
44.3%1,133,621
2,560,084
2010
R
40.0%697,775
54.6%952,116
1,744,221
2006
R
0.0%0
87.4%1,171,553
1,340,373
2004
D
61.6%1,496,976
37.2%903,913
2,428,233
2000
R
31.9%683,273
66.6%1,427,944
2,145,209
1998
D
63.7%1,012,244
34.8%552,732
1,588,617
1994
R
30.5%470,799
67.4%1,039,625
1,543,568
1992
R
40.7%900,148
57.3%1,267,972
2,211,327
1990
R
46.4%696,639
53.6%806,048
1,502,687
1988
R
31.9%668,778
68.1%1,430,525
2,099,303
1986
R
38.5%595,192
60.6%936,143
1,545,563
1982
R
45.6%828,400
53.8%978,301
1,817,287
1980
R
46.2%1,015,962
53.8%1,182,414
2,198,376
1976
R
40.2%868,522
59.0%1,275,833
2,161,187
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
James E Banks · Republican65.7%202,002
Valerie McCray · Democrat31.8%97,707
Andrew Horning · Libertarian2.5%7,788
Write-In0.0%95
Phillip "Phil" D Beachy · Independent0.0%2
Anchored by Fort Wayne and stretching across the state's northeastern counties, Indiana's 3rd District has returned Republican presidential margins above 30 points in recent cycles, reflecting a predominantly rural and small-city electorate with limited metropolitan swing potential.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 34.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.1 points.
A population of 753,764, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,696 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 12 and Congressional District 6.
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How did Indiana 3rd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 3rd Congressional District voted Republican by 31.1 points (R+31.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 322,095 votes cast, 107,771 went Democratic and 207,943 went Republican.
How many people live in Indiana 3rd Congressional District?
Indiana 3rd Congressional District has a population of 753,764 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 3rd Congressional District?
Median household income in Indiana 3rd Congressional District is $70,696 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 3rd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Indiana 3rd Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
