Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +20.2% |
| 2012 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | −4.5% |
| 2020 | −4.7% |
| 2024 | −7.4% |
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 | 48.6%200,808 | 51.3%212,064 | 413,181 |
| 2022 | 3 | R | 48.1%152,977 | 51.8%164,743 | 317,922 |
| 2020 | 3 | D | 51.3%199,870 | 48.6%189,524 | 389,618 |
| 2018 | 3 | D | 59.6%187,888 | 40.3%126,980 | 314,989 |
| 2016 | 3 | D | 98.9%257,401 | 0.0%0 | 260,370 |
| 2014 | 3 | D | 56.5%155,368 | 43.4%119,540 | 275,161 |
| 2012 | 3 | D | 64.1%217,712 | 35.8%121,713 | 339,764 |
| 2010 | 3 | D | 50.3%126,380 | 46.5%116,838 | 251,219 |
| 2008 | 3 | D | 63.2%225,208 | 34.4%122,760 | 356,400 |
| 2006 | 3 | D | 64.8%163,322 | 35.1%88,523 | 252,087 |
| 2004 | 3 | D | 56.5%204,856 | 43.5%157,866 | 362,722 |
| 2002 | 3 | D | 62.8%131,038 | 33.5%69,955 | 208,581 |
| 2000 | 3 | D | 63.7%173,505 | 35.9%97,741 | 272,212 |
| 1998 | 3 | D | 71.5%128,256 | 28.5%51,001 | 179,257 |
| 1996 | 3 | D | 52.0%121,967 | 47.8%112,146 | 234,650 |
| 1994 | 3 | R | 41.0%65,758 | 55.7%89,338 | 160,313 |
| 1992 | 3 | R | 41.7%108,664 | 56.4%146,903 | 260,303 |
| 1990 | 3 | R | 39.0%60,409 | 61.0%94,509 | 154,935 |
| 1988 | 3 | R | 31.6%72,935 | 68.3%157,513 | 230,467 |
| 1986 | 3 | R | 35.9%58,445 | 64.1%104,393 | 162,869 |
| 1984 | 3 | R | 31.6%74,253 | 68.4%160,437 | 234,695 |
| 1982 | 3 | R | 42.8%75,132 | 56.6%99,304 | 175,465 |
| 1980 | 3 | R | 49.0%126,859 | 51.0%132,001 | 258,868 |
| 1978 | 3 | D | 62.8%96,326 | 37.2%57,060 | 153,412 |
| 1976 | 3 | D | 58.1%139,083 | 41.9%100,218 | 239,311 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 49.3%1,672,777 | 48.5%1,643,996 | 3,390,787 |
| 2022 | R | 49.4%1,310,467 | 50.4%1,337,185 | 2,652,477 |
| 2018 | D | 55.4%1,472,914 | 44.6%1,184,885 | 2,657,799 |
| 2016 | R | 46.8%1,380,335 | 50.2%1,479,471 | 2,948,733 |
| 2012 | D | 51.4%1,547,104 | 45.9%1,380,126 | 3,009,298 |
| 2010 | R | 47.0%1,020,958 | 51.9%1,126,133 | 2,170,693 |
| 2006 | D | 67.3%1,439,214 | 29.5%630,299 | 2,138,297 |
| 2004 | D | 55.4%1,632,697 | 44.1%1,301,183 | 2,948,909 |
| 2000 | D | 61.5%1,563,238 | 37.0%940,744 | 2,540,083 |
| 1998 | D | 50.6%890,059 | 48.4%852,272 | 1,760,130 |
| 1994 | D | 58.3%912,662 | 40.7%636,989 | 1,565,628 |
| 1992 | D | 52.6%1,290,662 | 46.0%1,129,599 | 2,454,665 |
| 1988 | D | 52.1%1,128,625 | 47.5%1,030,440 | 2,168,190 |
| 1986 | R | 47.4%702,963 | 50.9%754,573 | 1,483,174 |
| 1982 | D | 63.6%983,311 | 34.1%527,355 | 1,544,883 |
| 1980 | R | 48.3%1,065,487 | 50.2%1,106,311 | 2,204,135 |
| 1976 | D | 72.6%1,404,324 | 27.0%521,902 | 1,935,183 |
Wisconsin's 3rd stretches across the driftless hills and river valleys of the western and central parts of the state, a region that backed Obama twice before moving steadily toward Republican presidential margins, culminating in an R+7.4 result in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.2 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 7.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.4 points.
A population of 736,603, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,409 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 7 and Congressional District 8.
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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