HarrisDemocratic37.8%14,094TrumpRepublican60.7%22,606OtherAll other candidates1.5%551
R+22.9- Lead
- 8,512
- Total
- 37,251
- vs nation
- R+21.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Wisconsin 3rd State House District
Contests in this Place (46 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic37.8%13,222TrumpRepublican60.6%21,163OtherAll other candidates1.6%553
R+22.7- Lead
- 7,941
- Total
- 34,938
- vs nation
- R+27.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic35.1%10,658TrumpRepublican58.9%17,889OtherAll other candidates6.0%1,823
R+23.8- Lead
- 7,231
- Total
- 30,370
- vs nation
- R+25.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic42.7%12,898RomneyRepublican55.9%16,877OtherAll other candidates1.4%409
R+13.2- Lead
- 3,979
- Total
- 30,184
- vs nation
- R+17.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic49.3%14,853McCainRepublican49.1%14,799OtherAll other candidates1.6%494
D+0.2- Lead
- 54
- Total
- 30,146
- vs nation
- R+7.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic40.1%11,723BushRepublican58.9%17,224OtherAll other candidates0.9%277
R+18.8- Lead
- 5,501
- Total
- 29,224
- vs nation
- R+16.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic40.4%9,435BushRepublican55.4%12,959OtherAll other candidates4.2%977
R+15.1- Lead
- 3,524
- Total
- 23,371
- vs nation
- R+15.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic42.3%8,113DoleRepublican44.2%8,488OtherAll other candidates13.5%2,590
R+2.0- Lead
- 375
- Total
- 19,191
- vs nation
- R+10.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+22.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 59,1732024 5-year
- Population density
- 129 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 460 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $87,2802024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+58.0 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+65.1 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Assembly District 2, WI · twin score 93.8
presidential history
Party record book
Wisconsin 3rd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
78.4%
6,579 votes · D+58.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 65.2%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
76.8%
4,643 votes · R+65.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 75.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
14,853votes
49.3% of the vote · D+0.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 14,094 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
22,606votes
60.7% of the vote · R+22.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 21,163 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+40.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+58.0 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Smith, 1928 · +34.9 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+50.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+43.0 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +43.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRon TuslerState House · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Assembly District 3 covers part of the greater Madison region, where suburban growth and a high share of college-educated voters have pushed presidential margins toward Democrats by a modest but consistent 4–5 points in recent elections.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 65.1 points in 1920. The 2024 margin was 22.9 points.
A population of 59,173, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,280 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 2 and Assembly District 55.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Assembly District 2
Wisconsin
93.8twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryGerman ancestry≠ Polish ancestry
Assembly District 55
Wisconsin
93.5twin score
German ancestry2016–2020 trajectory% White
Assembly District 27
Wisconsin
93.0twin score
German ancestry2016–2024 trajectory
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Wisconsin 3rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 3rd State House District voted Republican by 22.9 points (R+22.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 37,251 votes cast, 14,094 went Democratic and 22,606 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 3rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 3rd State House District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Wisconsin 3rd State House District?
Wisconsin 3rd State House District has a population of 59,173 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 3rd State House District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 3rd State House District is $87,280 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 3rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wisconsin 3rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.