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Congressional District 3·Michigan

Michigan 3rd Congressional District delivered D+8 in 2024.

A West Michigan seat that has trended toward competitive margins since redistricting.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MI
LatestD+8in 2024
TypologyRealigning Affluent Suburbcluster typology
Population501,0232024 ACS

Michigan 3rd Congressional District: Realigning Affluent Suburb district. In 2024, voted D+8%. Democratic peak: D+8 in 2020.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+8MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Realigning Affluent SuburbAkashic typology
Population
501,0232024 5-year
Median household income
$83,1652024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
76.3%2024 5-year
Black
7.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
10.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+8 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+2 in 2012MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
D
SCHOLTEN, HillaryCongress 119 · Democratic
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score-0.26 sits at approximately the 37th percentile.0-0.26−1 liberal+1 conservative
SCHOLTEN scores -0.26 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).

Predecessors: MEIJER, Peter (2021–2023), AMASH, Justin (2019–2021), AMASH, Justin (2019–2021), AMASH, Justin (2017–2019)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 3
HarrisD+8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Congressional District 3, MIA map of the constituent counties of Congressional District 3, MI, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Ottawa County, MI · R+20Kent County, MI · D+5Muskegon County, MI · R+2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic52.9%226,946
Donald TrumpRepublican45.1%193,510
OtherAll other candidates1.9%8,239
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +7.8% in 2024.flipped D · 2016+7.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+6.4%
2012−2.4%
2016+0.2%
2020+8.5%
2024+7.8%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+7.8%
226,946193,510428,695
D
+8.5%
222,136186,726416,972
D
+0.2%
166,846166,251355,507
R
−2.4%
164,021172,249336,270
D
+6.4%
187,586164,554358,054
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2024D48.6%48.3%5,577,187
2020D49.9%48.2%5,479,720
2018D52.3%45.8%4,237,271
2014D54.6%41.3%3,121,771
2012D58.8%38.0%4,652,918
2008D62.7%33.8%4,848,620
2006D56.9%41.3%3,780,142
2002D60.6%37.9%3,129,287
2000D49.5%47.9%4,167,685
1996D58.4%39.9%3,762,575
1994R42.7%51.9%3,043,385
1990D57.5%41.2%2,560,494
1988D60.4%38.5%3,505,985
1984D51.8%47.2%3,700,938
1982D57.7%40.9%2,994,334
1978D52.1%47.9%2,846,630
1976D52.5%46.8%3,490,412

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.5%
English
9.8%
Irish
8.8%
Polish
5.9%
American
3.0%
Italian
3.0%
French
2.2%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.2%
2.0%
75–84
2.5%
4.5%
65–74
5.0%
5.9%
55–64
6.1%
5.6%
45–54
5.6%
6.6%
35–44
6.5%
7.3%
25–34
7.1%
5.1%
18–24
5.2%
8.9%
5–17
8.4%
3.1%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$83,165
Congressional District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 3$83,165
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.1%
Working age (18–64)9.3%
Seniors (65+)9.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.3%
speak English only
Spanish6.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
13.1%
Mainline Protestant
12.1%
Other Christian
9.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.9%
Methodist
1.6%
Baptist
1.4%
Non-Christian
1.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored by Grand Rapids, Michigan's 3rd district combines a mid-size urban core with surrounding suburban and rural counties, producing a modest Republican lean that has narrowed compared to the district's historical double-digit margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of eight points in 2020 and a Republican high of two points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was eight points.

A population of 501,023, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,165 describe the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 3, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 3, Michigan voted Democratic by 7.8 points (D+8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 428,695 votes cast, 226,946 went Democratic and 193,510 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 3, Michigan's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 3, Michigan in the "Realigning Affluent Suburb" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 1 times, and other 0 times.
When did Congressional District 3, Michigan last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 3, Michigan voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Congressional District 3, Michigan?
Congressional District 3, Michigan has a population of 501,023 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 3, Michigan?
Median household income in Congressional District 3, Michigan is $83,165 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Congressional District 3, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 3, Michigan from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican. The district's typology — "Realigning Affluent Suburb" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.