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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Wisconsin/WI-03
      1978·US House·Wisconsin·District profile →

      Wisconsin District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Alvin J Baldus
      62.8%96,326 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Michael Steven Ellis
      37.2%57,060 votes
      Margin
      D+25.6
      153,412 total votes
      3 candidates153,412 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Alvin J BaldusDEM✓
      		DEM96,32662.8%
      Michael Steven EllisREP
      		REP57,06037.2%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH260.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+7.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.7
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202445.5%52.8%R+7.4421,741
      202046.8%51.5%R+4.7395,551
      201644.3%48.8%R+4.5364,731
      201255.6%44.4%D+11.2359,391
      200859.1%38.9%D+20.1367,494

      Seat History

      US House in Wisconsin

      2024
      Derrick Van OrdenREP
      R+2.7
      2022
      Derrick Van OrdenREP
      R+3.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Ron KindDEM
      D+2.7
      2018
      Ron KindDEM
      D+19.3
      2016
      Ron KindDEM
      D+98.9
      2014
      Ron KindDEM
      D+13.0
      2012
      Ron KindDEM
      D+28.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Ron KindDEM
      D+3.8
      2008
      Ron KindDEM
      D+28.8
      2006
      Ron KindDEM
      D+29.7
      2004
      Ron KindDEM
      D+12.9
      2002
      Ron KindDEM
      D+29.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ron KindDEM
      D+27.8
      1998
      Ron KindDEM
      D+43.0
      1996
      Ron KindDEM
      D+4.2
      View all US House history for Wisconsin →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Alvin J BaldusDEM
      Record7W-1L
      Avg MarginD+9.8
      Career1972-1994
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Michael Steven EllisREP
      Record14W-1L
      Avg MarginR+47.3
      Career1970-2010
      State Senate / State House / US House
      Full profile →

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