Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District
Wisconsin · WI-03
Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District is one of 8 U.S. House districts in Wisconsin, represented in Congress by Derrick Van Orden (Republican). It is home to roughly 739,139 people, with a median age of 39.4. The population is about 90% White. The median household income is $70,253, and 28% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Republican (R+7).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 11,521 square miles, WI-03 is the 66th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 64 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.18 ranks 337th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 46% of WI-03 voters backed Kamala Harris and 53% Donald Trump — a R+7 margin. That is a 2.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+5.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.4 years old; 20.9% of residents are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. About 2.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 5.7% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $70,253, the district's median household income ranks 288th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $219,532, and the median rent is $932 a month. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 22.7-minute commute (10% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).