Who represents the Wisconsin 3rd congressional district?

Rep. Derrick Van Orden (Republican-WI) represents Wisconsin’s 3rd district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Wisconsin district 3 candidates 2026

Rep. Derrick Van Orden (Republican-WI) is the current representative for Wisconsin’s 3rd district. The district is leans slightly Republican (R+3).

Wisconsin district 3 election results

Rep. Derrick Van Orden won the 2024 general election with 51.36% of the vote. 413,181 total votes were cast. The full result was 48.64% Democratic, 51.36% Republican. The district is leans slightly Republican (R+3).

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Representative Derrick Van Orden, Republican from Wisconsin

Representative · WI-3

Derrick Van Orden

Q: Wisconsin district 3 demographics

The Wisconsin 3rd congressional district is 3.6% Hispanic, 90% White, 1.2% Black, 2.3% Asian. The median age is 39.5. Median household income is $72,409. 2.6% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district

Representative Derrick Van Orden represents Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district, serving 739,573 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $72,409 and an unemployment rate of 3.4%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

739,573Population

↑ 4,032

$72,409Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $4,633

3.4%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↑ 0.1%

6.4%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↑ 0.5%

69.7%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$966Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $68

0.5%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

21.5 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↑ 0.1 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Wisconsin District 3 Demographics

Median Age 39.5 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 69.7% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 28.4% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 6.4% (vs 12.4%) · Income $72,409 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (39.5 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 20–29 at 14.4%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 90%.

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

28.4% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $72,409, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 69.7% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $966. Median home value is $233,300.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 76.3% drive alone to work. Average commute is 21.5 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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