Minnesota 3rd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | +20.9% |
| 2024 | +21.2% |
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 | D | 58.4%240,209 | 41.5%170,427 | 411,140 |
| 2022 | 3 | D | 59.6%198,883 | 40.4%134,797 | 333,921 |
| 2020 | 3 | D | 55.6%246,666 | 44.3%196,625 | 443,603 |
| 2018 | 3 | D | 55.6%202,404 | 44.2%160,839 | 363,949 |
| 2016 | 3 | R | 43.0%169,238 | 56.7%223,075 | 393,457 |
| 2014 | 3 | R | 37.8%101,846 | 62.1%167,515 | 269,585 |
| 2012 | 3 | R | 41.8%159,937 | 58.1%222,335 | 382,705 |
| 2010 | 3 | R | 36.6%100,240 | 58.8%161,177 | 274,092 |
| 2008 | 3 | R | 40.9%150,787 | 48.5%178,932 | 369,104 |
| 2006 | 3 | R | 35.0%99,588 | 64.9%184,333 | 284,244 |
| 2004 | 3 | R | 35.3%126,665 | 64.6%231,871 | 358,892 |
| 2002 | 3 | R | 27.9%82,575 | 72.0%213,334 | 296,218 |
| 2000 | 3 | R | 29.8%98,219 | 67.6%222,571 | 329,062 |
| 1998 | 3 | R | 23.5%66,505 | 71.9%203,731 | 283,309 |
| 1996 | 3 | R | 29.8%87,350 | 70.1%205,816 | 293,583 |
| 1994 | 3 | R | 26.3%62,211 | 73.2%173,223 | 236,531 |
| 1992 | 3 | R | 33.2%104,606 | 63.6%200,240 | 314,731 |
| 1990 | 3 | R | 32.9%96,395 | 66.9%195,833 | 292,852 |
| 1988 | 3 | R | 31.6%99,770 | 68.2%215,322 | 315,609 |
| 1986 | 3 | R | 29.9%54,261 | 70.1%127,434 | 181,729 |
| 1984 | 3 | R | 26.8%76,132 | 73.2%207,819 | 283,978 |
| 1982 | 3 | R | 26.4%60,993 | 72.2%166,891 | 231,311 |
| 1980 | 3 | R | 24.4%57,868 | 75.6%179,393 | 237,261 |
| 1978 | 3 | R | 34.3%67,120 | 65.7%128,759 | 195,879 |
| 1976 | 3 | R | 32.0%72,044 | 66.1%149,013 | 225,459 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 56.2%1,792,441 | 40.5%1,291,712 | 3,189,323 |
| 2020 | D | 48.8%1,566,522 | 43.5%1,398,145 | 3,211,995 |
| 2018 | D | 60.3%1,566,174 | 36.2%940,437 | 2,595,948 |
| 2014 | D | 53.2%1,053,205 | 42.9%850,227 | 1,980,647 |
| 2012 | D | 65.3%1,854,595 | 30.6%867,974 | 2,840,625 |
| 2008 | D | 42.0%1,212,629 | 42.0%1,212,317 | 2,885,281 |
| 2006 | D | 58.1%1,278,849 | 38.0%835,653 | 2,201,818 |
| 2002 | R | 47.9%1,078,627 | 49.6%1,116,697 | 2,252,836 |
| 2000 | D | 48.8%1,181,553 | 43.3%1,047,474 | 2,419,516 |
| 1996 | D | 50.3%1,098,430 | 41.3%901,194 | 2,181,775 |
| 1994 | R | 44.2%781,860 | 49.1%869,653 | 1,770,315 |
| 1990 | D | 50.5%911,999 | 47.9%864,375 | 1,806,194 |
| 1988 | R | 40.9%856,694 | 56.2%1,176,210 | 2,093,538 |
| 1984 | R | 41.3%852,844 | 58.1%1,199,926 | 2,066,143 |
| 1982 | R | 46.6%840,401 | 52.6%949,207 | 1,804,675 |
| 1978 | R | 40.4%638,375 | 56.6%894,092 | 1,580,550 |
| 1976 | D | 67.5%1,290,736 | 25.0%478,602 | 1,912,020 |
Anchored by Bloomington and Eden Prairie, MN-03 has shifted steadily leftward over two decades as its affluent, college-educated suburbs moved away from their historically Republican lean, producing a 19-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.2 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 21.2 points.
A population of 713,625, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $109,478 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District 3.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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