2026 results · Wisconsin · Wisconsin 3rd District
Rebecca Cooke, the Democrat, flips Wisconsin's 3rd District
Donald Trump carried the district by 7.3 points in 2024; this year's count is a 14.0-point move toward the Democrats. The Republicans held the seat before the election.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca CookeDemocrat | 172,757 | 52.4% | |
| Derrick Van OrdenRepublican, incumbent | 150,873 | 45.8% | |
| Alexander Valiensi KentIndependent | 4,035 | 1.2% | |
| Rustin ProvanceIndependent | 1,799 | 0.6% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 11:35 PM EST · 94% counted.
About 94% of the expected vote counted329,464 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 1:02 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:12 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI
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About the seat
Wisconsin's 3rd District takes in all or part of 19 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+7.3 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 14.0 points toward the Democrats, ranks 1 of 7 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+7.3
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+2.7
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 1 of 7
- La Crosse County17%
- Eau Claire County15%
- Portage County10%
- Grant County6%
- Pierce County6%
- Dunn County6%
- Wood County6%
- Chippewa County5%
- 11 more28%
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 19 counties compared moved 14.0 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 78% as many votes as in 2024, from 100% in Jackson County to 68% in Chippewa County.
Crawford County moved most: R+13.6 for president in 2024, D+3.0 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, and at least half a percent of the state's 2024 vote. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
La Crosse County added 7,361 net votes for Cooke against the 2024 margin, 14% of the district's change
Across the 19 counties compared, the margin moved by 52,691 votes toward Cooke: 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.
- La Crosse County+7,361 Cooke
- Eau Claire County+6,081 Cooke
- Portage County+4,209 Cooke
- Grant County+4,068 Cooke
- Chippewa County+3,592 Cooke
- Dunn County+3,555 Cooke
- Pierce County+3,507 Cooke
- Monroe County+3,483 Cooke
4 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Cooke this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Chippewa CountyR+13.9D+1.4
- Vernon CountyR+7.7D+5.7
- Crawford CountyR+13.6D+3.0
- Richland CountyR+12.9D+1.1
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StatewideDemocrats won all 4 of Wisconsin's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 6–2, now 4–4
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.