Michigan's 3rd District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countScholten (D) 57.1%, DeBoer (R) 41.4%.
Hillary Scholten (Democratic) won Michigan's 3rd District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 57.1% of the vote to Terri DeBoer's 41.4%, a margin of 15.7 points (58,073 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 12:58 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in MI-3
from the count and past results- Kamala Harris carried this district by 8.0 points in 2024; Scholten's margin was 15.7 points, 7.7 points wider.
- In 2024 the district went D+9.9 (Scholten 53.7%, Hudson 43.8%); in 2026 it went D+15.7, a 5.8-point swing toward Democrats.
- Scholten finished 15.7 points ahead of DeBoer, a gap of 58,073 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+4.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, Hillary Scholten, was re-elected.
- 369,388 votes are counted so far, against 420,289 in 2024.
Michigan's 3rd District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 12:58 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Scholten · incumbent | Democratic | 211,061 | 57.1 |
| Terri DeBoer | Republican | 152,988 | 41.4 |
| Joe Jock | Independent | 5,339 | 1.5 |
| Total | 369,388 | 100.0 |
Democratic hold.
MI-3 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Scholten | Democratic | 225,510 | 53.7 |
| Paul Hudson | Republican | 183,952 | 43.8 |
| Louis Palus | Other | 5,546 | 1.3 |
| Alex Avery | Other | 5,281 | 1.3 |
| Total | 420,289 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Harris 53.0%, Trump 45.0%.
Related races
- Michigan: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Michigan: MI-1, MI-2, MI-4, MI-5, MI-6, MI-7, MI-8, MI-9, MI-10, MI-11, MI-12, MI-13
- Michigan Senate race · Abdul El-Sayed (D)
- Michigan governor's race · Jocelyn Benson (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan (revision 1384895741, November 10 at 12:58 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.