Indiana 3rd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −11.4% |
| 2012 | −25.9% |
| 2016 | −34.1% |
| 2020 | −29.9% |
| 2024 | −31.1% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
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.
| 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
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 38.8%1,097,061 | 58.6%1,659,416 | 2,829,897 |
| 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 |
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 2016. 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 82% 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 6 and Congressional District 12.
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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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