2026 results · Michigan · Michigan 3rd District
Hillary Scholten, the Democrat, wins re-election in Michigan's 3rd District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 7.8 points in 2024; this year's count is a 7.9-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary ScholtenDemocrat, incumbent | 211,061 | 57.1% | |
| Terri DeBoerRepublican | 152,988 | 41.4% | |
| Joe JockGreen | 5,339 | 1.4% | |
| Write-in | 456 | 0.1% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted369,844 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 12:56 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:07 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI
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About the seat
Michigan's 3rd District takes in all or part of 3 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+7.8 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 7.9 points toward the Democrats, ranks 8 of 13 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+7.8
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+10.1
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 8 of 13
- Kent County72%
- Ottawa County15%
- Muskegon County12%
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 3 counties compared moved 7.9 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 86% as many votes as in 2024, from 87% in Kent County to 81% in Ottawa County.
Kent County moved most: D+12.5 for president in 2024, D+21.0 this year
The 3 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
Kent County added 17,599 net votes for Scholten against the 2024 margin, 72% of the district's change
Across the 3 counties compared, the margin moved by 24,572 votes toward Scholten: 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.
- Kent County+17,599 Scholten
- Ottawa County+5,919 Scholten
- Muskegon County+1,054 Scholten
Michigan’s ballot
The seats that changed party
StatewideDemocrats won all 4 of Michigan's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 7–6, now D 9–4, counting the leader in 1 uncalled seat
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, from the state and its counties. 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.