Who represents the Michigan 3rd congressional district?

Rep. Hillary Scholten (Democratic-MI) represents Michigan’s 3rd district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Michigan district 3 candidates 2026

Rep. Hillary Scholten (Democratic-MI) is the current representative for Michigan’s 3rd district. The district is solidly Democratic (D+10).

Michigan district 3 election results

Rep. Hillary Scholten won the 2024 general election with 55.07% of the vote. 420,289 total votes were cast. The full result was 55.07% Democratic, 44.93% Republican. The district is solidly Democratic (D+10).

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Representative Hillary Scholten, Democratic from Michigan

Representative · MI-3

Hillary Scholten

Q: Michigan district 3 demographics

The Michigan 3rd congressional district is 10.8% Hispanic, 72.4% White, 11% Black, 2.9% Asian. The median age is 35.8. Median household income is $78,245. 7.9% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Michigan's 3rd congressional district

Representative Hillary Scholten represents Michigan's 3rd congressional district, serving 779,539 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $78,245 and an unemployment rate of 4.5%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

779,539Population

↑ 5,574

$78,245Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $6,350

4.5%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.5%

7.6%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↓ 0.1%

69.0%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,214Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $128

1.4%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

20.4 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↓ 0.4 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.

Michigan District 3 Demographics

Median Age 35.8 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 69% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 38.6% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 7.6% (vs 12.4%) · Income $78,245 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Skews younger than the national average (median age 35.8 vs 38.5 nationally). 30% of residents are in the 20–39 working-age bracket — housing affordability, student debt, and workforce messaging indexes high.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 72.4%. Also significant: Black (11%), Hispanic (10.8%).

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

Education

38.6% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $78,245, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 69% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,214. Median home value is $276,800.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 74.1% drive alone to work. Average commute is 20.4 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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