2026 results · Indiana · Indiana 3rd District
Marlin A. Stutzman, the Republican, leads in the race for Indiana's 3rd District
Donald Trump carried the district by 30.9 points in 2024; this year's count is a 21.2-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin A. StutzmanRepublican, incumbent | 109,724 | 54.9% | |
| Kelly ThompsonDemocrat | 90,248 | 45.1% | |
| Phillip D. Beachy (Phil) (W/I)Independent | 41 | under 0.1% |
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Nearly all of the expected vote counted200,013 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 4:02 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:00 PM ESTSource: Indiana Election Division
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About the seat
Indiana's 3rd District takes in all or part of 13 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+30.9 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 21.2 points toward the Democrats, ranks 5 of 9 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+30.9
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+34.9
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 5 of 9
- Allen County52%
- DeKalb County6%
- Whitley County5%
- Huntington County5%
- Noble County5%
- Steuben County5%
- Wells County4%
- Adams County4%
- 5 more12%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 13 counties compared moved 21.1 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 62% as many votes as in 2024, from 66% in Randolph County to 56% in Kosciusko County.
Allen County moved most: R+12.4 for president in 2024, D+10.4 this year
The 10 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Allen County added 31,222 net votes for Thompson against the 2024 margin, 39% of the district's change
Across the 13 counties compared, the margin moved by 79,735 votes toward Thompson: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Allen County+31,222 Thompson
- Noble County+6,632 Thompson
- DeKalb County+6,082 Thompson
- Whitley County+5,295 Thompson
- Huntington County+5,004 Thompson
- Adams County+4,515 Thompson
- Wells County+4,477 Thompson
- Steuben County+3,968 Thompson
1 county Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by Thompson this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Allen CountyR+12.4D+10.4
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The seat that changed party
StatewideDemocrats lead 2 of Indiana's 3 statewide races; Republicans lead 1.
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 7–2, now R 6–3, counting the leaders in 2 uncalled seats
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Indiana Election Division. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.