Ohio 3rd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +30.5% |
| 2012 | +32.2% |
| 2016 | +38.4% |
| 2020 | +43.8% |
| 2024 | +39.8% |
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 | 70.7%242,632 | 29.3%100,355 | 342,987 |
| 2022 | 3 | D | 70.5%182,324 | 29.5%76,455 | 258,797 |
| 2020 | 3 | D | 70.8%227,420 | 29.1%93,569 | 321,092 |
| 2018 | 3 | D | 73.6%181,575 | 26.4%65,040 | 246,677 |
| 2016 | 3 | D | 68.6%199,791 | 31.4%91,560 | 291,351 |
| 2014 | 3 | D | 64.1%91,769 | 35.9%51,475 | 143,261 |
| 2012 | 3 | D | 68.3%201,897 | 26.3%77,901 | 295,652 |
| 2010 | 3 | R | 31.9%71,455 | 68.1%152,629 | 224,084 |
| 2008 | 3 | R | 36.7%115,976 | 63.3%200,204 | 316,180 |
| 2006 | 3 | R | 41.5%90,650 | 58.5%127,978 | 218,628 |
| 2004 | 3 | R | 37.7%119,448 | 62.3%197,290 | 316,738 |
| 2002 | 3 | R | 41.2%78,307 | 58.8%111,630 | 189,951 |
| 2000 | 3 | D | 83.0%177,731 | 0.0%0 | 214,247 |
| 1998 | 3 | D | 69.3%114,198 | 30.7%50,544 | 164,742 |
| 1996 | 3 | D | 63.6%144,583 | 33.3%75,732 | 227,203 |
| 1994 | 3 | D | 59.3%105,342 | 40.7%72,314 | 177,656 |
| 1992 | 3 | D | 59.7%146,072 | 40.3%98,733 | 244,811 |
| 1990 | 3 | D | 100.0%116,797 | 0.0%0 | 116,797 |
| 1988 | 3 | D | 76.9%141,953 | 23.1%42,664 | 184,617 |
| 1986 | 3 | D | 73.7%98,311 | 26.3%35,167 | 133,478 |
| 1984 | 3 | D | 100.0%151,398 | 0.0%0 | 151,398 |
| 1982 | 3 | D | 87.7%119,926 | 0.0%0 | 136,754 |
| 1980 | 3 | D | 57.3%95,558 | 40.0%66,698 | 166,869 |
| 1978 | 3 | D | 53.8%62,849 | 44.4%51,833 | 116,804 |
| 1976 | 3 | R | 23.3%33,873 | 69.4%100,871 | 145,374 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 46.5%2,650,949 | 50.1%2,857,383 | 5,704,620 |
| 2022 | R | 46.9%1,939,489 | 53.0%2,192,114 | 4,133,342 |
| 2018 | D | 53.4%2,355,923 | 46.6%2,053,963 | 4,409,886 |
| 2016 | R | 37.2%1,996,908 | 58.0%3,118,567 | 5,374,053 |
| 2012 | D | 50.7%2,762,690 | 44.7%2,435,712 | 5,449,018 |
| 2010 | R | 39.4%1,503,297 | 56.9%2,168,742 | 3,814,450 |
| 2006 | D | 56.2%2,257,369 | 43.8%1,761,037 | 4,018,406 |
| 2004 | R | 36.1%1,961,171 | 63.9%3,464,356 | 5,425,527 |
| 2000 | R | 35.9%1,595,066 | 59.9%2,665,512 | 4,448,015 |
| 1998 | R | 43.5%1,482,054 | 56.5%1,922,087 | 3,404,141 |
| 1994 | R | 39.2%1,348,213 | 53.4%1,836,556 | 3,436,800 |
| 1992 | D | 51.0%2,444,419 | 42.3%2,028,300 | 4,793,953 |
| 1988 | D | 57.0%2,480,038 | 43.0%1,872,716 | 4,352,754 |
| 1986 | D | 62.5%1,949,208 | 37.5%1,171,893 | 3,121,101 |
| 1982 | D | 56.7%1,923,767 | 41.1%1,396,790 | 3,395,463 |
| 1980 | D | 69.5%2,770,786 | 28.6%1,137,695 | 3,984,893 |
| 1976 | D | 49.5%1,941,113 | 46.5%1,823,774 | 3,920,613 |
Ohio's 3rd is centered on Columbus and returns Democratic presidential margins exceeding 35 points, reflecting a dense, majority-minority electorate with a significant share of college-educated and young adult voters.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.8 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.8 points.
A population of 786,679, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,382 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 7 and Congressional District 5.
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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