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1876–2024
Assembly District 3·Wisconsin

Wisconsin 3rd State House District delivered R+21 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

A competitive Madison-area district that has trended Democratic in recent cycles

1876 — 2024·38 elections
WI
Latest
R+21
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
62,280
2024 ACS

Wisconsin 3rd State House District, Wisconsin: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+21%. Democratic peak: D+58 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+21MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
62,2802024 5-year
Median household income
$82,5992024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
88.3%2024 5-year
Black
0.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+58 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+57 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−20.9%
14,60822,49937,683
R
−20.7%
13,81521,18935,600
R
−21.5%
11,27317,98431,260
R
−8.7%
14,17716,92231,561
D
+3.9%
16,12014,88731,556
R
−13.3%
13,27217,41231,014
R
−9.9%
10,87013,40025,435
D
+3.5%
9,6338,87221,441
R
−4.1%
8,4319,45424,782
R
−2.1%
9,97210,39620,534
R
−19.7%
7,98011,96520,213
R
−12.5%
8,24110,83920,863
D
+3.3%
9,8129,17919,455
R
−7.7%
7,8519,19917,559
R
−8.6%
6,6027,93915,621
D
+27.0%
9,6105,52315,152
R
−0.1%
7,6817,69115,387
R
−36.6%
4,2999,33113,743
R
−38.0%
4,4569,92314,401
R
−5.5%
5,3816,01411,569
R
−27.6%
4,4707,91012,480
R
−18.3%
5,0467,33612,531
D
+40.9%
7,5332,81811,531
D
+58.4%
8,2072,08110,488
D
+19.6%
5,6033,7539,446
O
−13.5%
8441,9228,011
R
−57.2%
9595,0277,117
R
−9.1%
2,1612,6134,982
D
+14.5%
1,9301,3274,158
D
+1.4%
2,3322,2654,935
R
−15.3%
1,8042,5154,640
D
+3.7%
2,5442,3565,018
D
+2.8%
2,4512,3164,872
D
+32.4%
2,5501,2753,934
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
48.5%
Irish
8.8%
Polish
6.6%
English
4.4%
American
4.3%
French
3.2%
Italian
2.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.0%
2.3%
75–84
3.1%
5.7%
65–74
5.8%
7.8%
55–64
7.5%
6.6%
45–54
6.2%
6.6%
35–44
6.2%
5.7%
25–34
5.6%
3.8%
18–24
3.5%
8.9%
5–17
7.9%
2.5%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$82,599
Assembly District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Assembly District 3$82,599
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.2%
Working age (18–64)6.2%
Seniors (65+)12.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.0%
speak English only
Spanish3.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
25.6%
Mainline Protestant
12.5%
Other Christian
10.2%
Non-Christian
0.9%
Methodist
0.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Assembly District 3 covers part of the greater Madison region, where suburban growth and a high share of college-educated voters have pushed presidential margins toward Democrats by a modest but consistent 4–5 points in recent elections.

The Republican margin in Wisconsin 3rd State House District reached its widest at fifty-seven points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was twenty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $82,599, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 62,280 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Assembly District 3, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Assembly District 3, Wisconsin voted Republican by 20.9 points (R+21), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 37,683 votes cast, 14,608 went Democratic and 22,499 went Republican.
What is Assembly District 3, Wisconsin's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Assembly District 3, Wisconsin as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 21 times, and other 1 times.
When did Assembly District 3, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Assembly District 3, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Assembly District 3, Wisconsin?
Assembly District 3, Wisconsin has a population of 62,280 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Assembly District 3, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Assembly District 3, Wisconsin is $82,599 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Assembly District 3, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Assembly District 3, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.