House districts / Wisconsin
Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district
WI-3. Same lines in 2026 as in 2022.
Fundraising
- Rebecca Cooke Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $12.7mSpent $12.2m · Cash $447k
- Derrick F. Van Orden Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $9.1mSpent $8.5m · Cash $1.2m
2 other 2026 candidates filed reports (primary candidates). 5 other candidates have not filed.
Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.
President in this district
PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris 45.5% | Trump 52.8% | 1.7% | R+7.4 |
| 2020 | Biden 46.7% | Trump 51.4% | 1.9% | R+4.7 |
| 2016 | Clinton 44.3% | Trump 48.8% | 6.9% | R+4.5 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 739,573 | |
| Adults (18+) | 586,304 | |
| Citizens, % of adults | 98.6% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29 | 22.7% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44 | 22.3% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64 | 30.8% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over | 24.3% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 89.2% | 57.4% |
| Black | 1.1% | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 3.6% | 19.3% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 3.8% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+ | 28.5% | 35.7% |
| Median household income | $72,409 | $80,734 |
American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for this district. The tick marks the US figure.
Winning margin
Results since 1976
| Year | Winner | Share | Runner-up | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current lines (2022 on) post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2024 | Derrick Van Orden Republican | 51.3% | Rebecca Cooke Democrat others 0.1% | 48.6% | R+2.7 |
| 2022 | Derrick Van Orden Republican | 51.8% | Brad Pfaff Democrat others 0.1% | 48.1% | R+3.7 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2020 | Ron Kind Democrat | 51.3% | Derrick Van Orden Republican others 0.1% | 48.6% | D+2.7 |
| 2018 | Ron Kind Democrat | 59.6% | Steve Toft Republican | 40.3% | D+19.3 |
| 2016 | Ron Kind Democrat | 98.9% | others 1.1% | D+97.7 | |
| 2014 | Ron Kind Democrat | 56.5% | Tony Kurtz Republican others 0.1% | 43.4% | D+13.0 |
| 2012 | Ron Kind Democrat | 64.1% | Ray Boland Republican others 0.1% | 35.8% | D+28.3 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 seat count changed from 9 to 8 after the census | |||||
| 2010 | Ron Kind Democrat | 50.3% | Dan Kapanke Republican others 3.2% | 46.5% | D+3.8 |
| 2008 | Ron Kind Democrat | 63.2% | Paul Stark Republican others 2.4% | 34.4% | D+28.8 |
| 2006 | Ron Kind Democrat | 64.8% | Paul R. Nelson Republican others 0.1% | 35.1% | D+29.7 |
| 2004 | Ron Kind Democrat | 56.4% | Dale W. Schultz Republican others 0.1% | 43.5% | D+12.9 |
| 2002 | Ron Kind Democrat | 62.8% | Bill Arndt Republican others 3.6% | 33.5% | D+29.3 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2000 | Ron Kind Democrat | 63.7% | Susan Tully Republican others 0.3% | 35.9% | D+27.8 |
| 1998 | Ron Kind Democrat | 71.5% | Troy A. Brechler Republican others 0.1% | 28.4% | D+43.0 |
| 1996 | Ron Kind Democrat | 52.0% | James E. Harsdorf Republican others 0.2% | 47.8% | D+4.2 |
| 1994 | Steve Gunderson Republican | 55.7% | Harvey Stower Democrat others 3.2% | 41.0% | R+14.7 |
| 1992 | Steve Gunderson Republican | 56.4% | Paul Sacia Democrat others 1.8% | 41.7% | R+14.7 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 1990 | Steve Gunderson Republican | 61.0% | James L. Ziegeweid Democrat | 39.0% | R+22.0 |
| 1988 | Steven C. Gunderson Republican | 68.3% | Karl Krueger Democrat | 31.6% | R+36.7 |
| 1986 | Steven C. Gunderson Republican | 64.1% | Leland E. Mulder Democrat | 35.9% | R+28.2 |
| 1984 | Steven C. Gunderson Republican | 68.4% | Charles F. Dahl Democrat | 31.6% | R+36.7 |
| 1982 | Steven C. Gunderson Republican | 56.6% | Paul Offner Democrat others 0.6% | 42.8% | R+13.8 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Steven Gunderson Republican | 51.0% | Alvin J. Baldus Democrat | 49.0% | R+2.0 |
| 1978 | Alvin Baldus Democrat | 62.8% | Michael Steven Ellis Republican | 37.2% | D+25.6 |
| 1976 | Alvin J. Baldus Democrat | 58.1% | Adolf L. Gundersen Republican | 41.9% | D+16.2 |
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About these results
Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.
President in this district: 2016 and 2020 are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block.
Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.
Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.
Sources
Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).
Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).
District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.
Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).
Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.
Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024 (public domain).
2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).
Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.
PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits