Missouri 3rd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −5.7% |
| 2012 | −17.8% |
| 2016 | −24.3% |
| 2020 | −18.4% |
| 2024 | −20.0% |
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 | 35.3%138,532 | 61.3%240,620 | 392,463 |
| 2022 | 3 | R | 34.9%96,851 | 65.1%180,746 | 277,597 |
| 2020 | 3 | R | 28.5%116,095 | 69.4%282,866 | 407,348 |
| 2018 | 3 | R | 32.8%106,589 | 65.1%211,243 | 324,608 |
| 2016 | 3 | R | 27.9%102,891 | 67.8%249,865 | 368,333 |
| 2014 | 3 | R | 27.1%52,021 | 68.3%130,940 | 191,620 |
| 2012 | 3 | R | 32.9%111,189 | 63.5%214,843 | 338,385 |
| 2010 | 3 | D | 48.9%99,398 | 46.7%94,757 | 203,085 |
| 2008 | 3 | D | 66.4%202,470 | 30.4%92,759 | 305,071 |
| 2006 | 3 | D | 65.6%145,219 | 31.7%70,189 | 221,448 |
| 2004 | 3 | D | 52.9%146,894 | 45.1%125,422 | 277,916 |
| 2002 | 3 | D | 59.1%122,181 | 38.9%80,551 | 206,878 |
| 2000 | 3 | D | 57.8%147,222 | 39.7%100,967 | 254,539 |
| 1998 | 3 | D | 55.8%98,287 | 42.0%74,005 | 176,099 |
| 1996 | 3 | D | 59.0%137,300 | 38.8%90,202 | 232,755 |
| 1994 | 3 | D | 57.7%117,601 | 39.7%80,977 | 203,940 |
| 1992 | 3 | D | 64.0%174,000 | 33.1%90,006 | 271,834 |
| 1990 | 3 | D | 56.8%88,950 | 43.2%67,659 | 156,609 |
| 1988 | 3 | D | 62.8%150,205 | 36.3%86,763 | 239,203 |
| 1986 | 3 | D | 69.0%116,403 | 31.0%52,382 | 168,785 |
| 1984 | 3 | D | 100.0%193,537 | 0.0%0 | 193,537 |
| 1982 | 3 | D | 77.9%131,566 | 22.1%37,388 | 168,954 |
| 1980 | 3 | D | 77.6%143,132 | 22.4%41,277 | 184,409 |
| 1978 | 3 | D | 81.9%121,565 | 18.1%26,881 | 148,446 |
| 1976 | 3 | D | 63.7%115,109 | 36.3%65,623 | 180,732 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 41.8%1,243,728 | 55.6%1,651,907 | 2,972,559 |
| 2022 | R | 43.2%868,875 | 56.8%1,143,636 | 2,012,511 |
| 2018 | R | 45.6%1,112,935 | 51.4%1,254,927 | 2,442,282 |
| 2016 | R | 46.4%1,300,200 | 49.2%1,378,458 | 2,802,547 |
| 2012 | D | 54.8%1,494,125 | 39.1%1,066,159 | 2,725,752 |
| 2010 | R | 40.6%789,736 | 54.2%1,054,160 | 1,943,872 |
| 2006 | D | 49.6%1,055,255 | 47.3%1,006,941 | 2,128,371 |
| 2004 | R | 42.8%1,158,261 | 56.1%1,518,089 | 2,706,402 |
| 2002 | R | 48.7%913,778 | 49.8%935,032 | 1,877,620 |
| 2000 | D | 50.5%1,191,812 | 48.4%1,142,852 | 2,361,573 |
| 1998 | R | 43.8%690,208 | 52.7%830,625 | 1,576,857 |
| 1994 | R | 35.7%633,697 | 59.7%1,060,149 | 1,775,116 |
| 1992 | R | 44.9%1,057,967 | 51.9%1,221,901 | 2,354,916 |
| 1988 | R | 31.8%660,045 | 67.7%1,407,416 | 2,078,871 |
| 1986 | R | 47.4%699,624 | 52.6%777,612 | 1,477,327 |
| 1982 | R | 49.1%758,629 | 50.9%784,876 | 1,543,505 |
| 1980 | D | 52.0%1,074,859 | 47.7%985,399 | 2,066,965 |
| 1976 | R | 42.5%813,571 | 56.9%1,090,067 | 1,914,460 |
Missouri's 3rd stretches across the Ozark Plateau and surrounding rural counties, where Republican presidential candidates have carried the district by margins exceeding 35 points in recent cycles, reflecting a broadly conservative, small-town electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 24.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.0 points.
A population of 768,784, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,946 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 6 and Congressional District 15.
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