Wisconsin's 3rd District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countCooke (D) 52.4%, Orden (R) 45.8%.
Rebecca Cooke (Democratic) won Wisconsin's 3rd District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 52.4% of the vote to Derrick Van Orden's 45.8%, a margin of 6.6 points (21,884 votes). The seat changes from Republican to Democratic. Count as of November 9 at 12:00 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in WI-3
from the count and past results- Democratic gain: Rebecca Cooke defeated the Republican incumbent, Derrick Van Orden.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+3. A Democrat won it.
- In 2024 the district went R+2.7 (Orden 51.3%, Cooke 48.6%); in 2026 it went D+6.6, a 9.3-point swing toward Democrats.
- Cooke finished 6.6 points ahead of Orden, a gap of 21,884 votes.
Wisconsin's 3rd District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 9 at 12:00 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Cooke | Democratic | 172,757 | 52.4 |
| Derrick Van Orden · incumbent | Republican | 150,873 | 45.8 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
WI-3 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Van Orden | Republican | 212,064 | 51.3 |
| Rebecca Cooke | Democratic | 200,808 | 48.6 |
| Write-ins | Other | 309 | 0.1 |
| Total | 413,181 | 100.0 |
Related races
- Wisconsin: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Wisconsin: WI-1, WI-2, WI-4, WI-5, WI-6, WI-7, WI-8
- Wisconsin governor's race · David Crowley (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 Wisconsin (revision 1384622546, November 9 at 12:00 AM 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.