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Congressional District 3·Ohio

Ohio 3rd Congressional District delivered D+40 in 2024.

Columbus's urban core anchors one of Ohio's most Democratic districts

2008 — 2024·5 elections
OH
LatestD+40in 2024
TypologyDiversifying Metrocluster typology
Population542,1752024 ACS

Ohio 3rd Congressional District: Diversifying Metro district. In 2024, voted D+40%. Democratic peak: D+44 in 2020.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+40MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
Population
542,1752024 5-year
Median household income
$75,1762024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
59.0%2024 5-year
Black
23.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
7.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+44 in 2020MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
D
BEATTY, JoyceCongress 119 · Democratic
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score-0.44 sits at approximately the 28th percentile.0-0.44−1 liberal+1 conservative
BEATTY scores -0.44 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).

Predecessors: TURNER, Michael R. (2011–2013), TURNER, Michael R. (2009–2011), TURNER, Michael R. (2007–2009), TURNER, Michael R. (2005–2007)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 3
HarrisD+40
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How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic68.9%248,914
Donald TrumpRepublican29.0%104,925
OtherAll other candidates2.1%7,603
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
Districts are drawn from fractional county slices; this map shows the whole counties that overlap the district. District boundaries: TIGER 2024.
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: +39.8% in 2024.+39.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+30.5%
2012+32.2%
2016+38.4%
2020+43.8%
2024+39.8%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+39.8%
248,914104,925361,442
D
+43.8%
271,666104,524381,887
D
+38.4%
238,802101,802357,132
D
+32.2%
231,505118,706350,211
D
+30.5%
224,563118,652347,654
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2024R46.5%50.1%5,704,620
2022R46.9%53.0%4,133,342
2018D53.4%46.6%4,410,898
2016R37.2%58.0%5,374,164
2012D50.7%44.7%5,449,018
2010R39.4%56.8%3,815,098
2006D56.2%43.8%4,019,236
2004R36.1%63.8%5,425,823
2000R35.9%59.9%4,448,801
1998R43.5%56.5%3,404,351
1994R39.2%53.4%3,436,884
1992D51.0%42.3%4,793,953
1988D57.0%43.0%4,352,905
1986D62.5%37.5%3,121,189
1982D56.7%41.1%3,395,463
1980D68.8%28.2%4,027,303
1976D49.5%46.5%3,920,613

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.4%
Irish
11.2%
English
10.0%
Italian
5.1%
American
3.8%
Polish
2.2%
Scottish
1.9%
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: 34.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.8%
1.4%
75–84
2.1%
3.7%
65–74
4.4%
5.3%
55–64
5.6%
5.7%
45–54
5.8%
7.2%
35–44
7.1%
8.7%
25–34
8.8%
4.7%
18–24
4.8%
8.5%
5–17
8.2%
3.3%
<5
3.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$75,176
Congressional District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 3$75,176
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.1%
Working age (18–64)13.2%
Seniors (65+)11.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.3%
speak English only
Spanish5.2%
Other languages4.9%
Other Indo-European4.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
17.2%
Catholic & Orthodox
12.3%
Non-Christian
4.6%
Baptist
4.0%
Mainline Protestant
4.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.5%
Methodist
2.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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 forty-four points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty points.

A population of 542,175, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,176 describe the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 3, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 3, Ohio voted Democratic by 39.8 points (D+40), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 361,442 votes cast, 248,914 went Democratic and 104,925 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 3, Ohio's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 3, Ohio in the "Diversifying Metro" 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 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Congressional District 3, Ohio?
Congressional District 3, Ohio has a population of 542,175 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, Ohio?
Median household income in Congressional District 3, Ohio is $75,176 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Congressional District 3, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 3, Ohio from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.