congressional districtWisconsin 3rd Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+6.3
2008D+20.2
2012D+11.1
2016R+4.5
2020R+4.7
2024R+7.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+13.7D+6.3 → R+7.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+5.9R+7.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.9% of 577,484 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
191,675
222,830
6,577
421,082
577,484
72.9%
2020
185,095
203,605
7,718
396,418
566,985†
69.9%
2016
161,645
177,909
25,196
364,750
560,723†
65.0%
2012
199,819
159,477
5,774
365,070
548,628†
66.5%
2008
217,064
143,012
7,355
367,431
535,617†
68.6%
2004
195,697
172,307
4,145
372,149
522,606†
71.2%
† 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.
——
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
GroupWI-3WisconsinUnited States
German38.1%35.8%12.5%
Norwegian13.6%6.1%—
Irish11.4%10.4%9.4%
Polish7.8%7.6%2.2%
English7.5%6.7%9.5%
American3.6%3.4%5.3%
French2.4%2.2%1.6%
Swedish1.4%——
Mexican2.1%5.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%1.1%1.8%
Hmong1.3%1.0%—
Chinese0.2%0.4%1.3%
African American†0.9%5.3%9.9%
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-3
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
39.5
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
12.3%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.2%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WI-3
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$72,409
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.7%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.1%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WI-3
Wisconsin
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.0%
9.1%
22.3%
Spanish
2.2%
5.0%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.5%
0.7%
0.5%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
WI-3
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 3rd Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+6.3%
2008
+20.2%
2012
+11.1%
2016
−4.5%
2020
−4.7%
2024
−7.4%
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 · 17 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
48.6%200,808
51.3%212,064
413,181
2022
3
R
48.1%152,977
51.8%164,743
317,922
2020
3
D
51.3%199,870
48.6%189,524
389,618
2018
3
D
59.6%187,888
40.3%126,980
314,989
2016
3
D
98.9%257,401
0.0%0
260,370
2014
3
D
56.5%155,368
43.4%119,540
275,161
2012
3
D
64.1%217,712
35.8%121,713
339,764
2010
3
D
50.3%126,380
46.5%116,838
251,219
2008
3
D
63.2%225,208
34.4%122,760
356,400
2006
3
D
64.8%163,322
35.1%88,523
252,087
2004
3
D
56.5%204,856
43.5%157,866
362,722
2002
3
D
62.8%131,038
33.5%69,955
208,581
2000
3
D
63.7%173,505
35.9%97,741
272,212
1998
3
D
71.5%128,256
28.5%51,001
179,257
1996
3
D
52.0%121,967
47.8%112,146
234,650
1994
3
R
41.0%65,758
55.7%89,338
160,313
1992
3
R
41.7%108,664
56.4%146,903
260,303
1990
3
R
39.0%60,409
61.0%94,509
154,935
1988
3
R
31.6%72,935
68.3%157,513
230,467
1986
3
R
35.9%58,445
64.1%104,393
162,869
1984
3
R
31.6%74,253
68.4%160,437
234,695
1982
3
R
42.8%75,132
56.6%99,304
175,465
1980
3
R
49.0%126,859
51.0%132,001
258,868
1978
3
D
62.8%96,326
37.2%57,060
153,412
1976
3
D
58.1%139,083
41.9%100,218
239,311
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
46.8%195,358
50.8%212,197
417,522
2022
R
49.4%1,310,467
50.4%1,337,185
2,652,477
2018
D
55.4%1,472,914
44.6%1,184,885
2,657,799
2016
R
46.8%1,380,335
50.2%1,479,471
2,948,733
2012
D
51.4%1,547,104
45.9%1,380,126
3,009,298
2010
R
47.0%1,020,958
51.9%1,126,133
2,170,693
2006
D
67.3%1,439,214
29.5%630,299
2,138,297
2004
D
55.4%1,632,697
44.1%1,301,183
2,948,909
2000
D
61.5%1,563,238
37.0%940,744
2,540,083
1998
D
50.6%890,059
48.4%852,272
1,760,130
1994
D
58.3%912,662
40.7%636,989
1,565,628
1992
D
52.6%1,290,662
46.0%1,129,599
2,454,665
1988
D
52.1%1,128,625
47.5%1,030,440
2,168,190
1986
R
47.4%702,963
50.9%754,573
1,483,174
1982
D
63.6%983,311
34.1%527,355
1,544,883
1980
R
48.3%1,065,487
50.2%1,106,311
2,204,135
1976
D
72.6%1,404,324
27.0%521,902
1,935,183
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
Eric Hovde · Republican50.8%212,197
Tammy Baldwin · Democrat46.8%195,358
Phil Anderson · Disrupt The Corruption1.3%5,565
Thomas Leager · America First1.0%4,182
Write-In0.1%216
John Schiess0.0%4
Wisconsin's 3rd stretches across the driftless hills and river valleys of the western and central parts of the state, a region that backed Obama twice before moving steadily toward Republican presidential margins, culminating in an R+7.4 result in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.2 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 7.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.4 points.
A population of 736,603, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,409 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 7 and Congressional District 8.
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How did Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District voted Republican by 7.4 points (R+7.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 421,082 votes cast, 191,675 went Democratic and 222,830 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District?
Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District has a population of 736,603 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District is $72,409 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
