Minnesota's 3rd congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Minnesota's 3rd congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Kelly Morrison (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

Minnesota's 3rd congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Kelly Morrison	Democratic	58.4%	17.0
2022	Dean Phillips	Democratic	59.6%	19.2
2020	Dean Phillips	Democratic	55.6%	11.3
2018	Dean Phillips	Democratic	55.6%	11.4
2016	Erik Paulsen	Republican	56.7%	13.7
2014	Erik Paulsen	Republican	62.1%	24.4
2012	Erik Paulsen	Republican	58.1%	16.3
2010	Erik Paulsen	Republican	58.8%	22.2
2008	Erik Paulsen	Republican	48.5%	7.6
2006	James M. Ramstad	Republican	64.9%	29.8
2004	James M. Ramstad	Republican	64.6%	29.3
2002	James M. Ramstad	Republican	72.0%	44.1
2000	James M. Ramstad	Republican	67.6%	37.8
1998	James M. Ramstad	Republican	71.9%	48.4
1980	Bill Frenzel	Republican	75.6%	51.2
1978	Bill Frenzel	Republican	65.7%	31.5
1976	Bill Frenzel	Republican	66.1%	34.1

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kelly Morrison Won	DEM	240,209	58.43%
Tad Jude	REP	170,427	41.45%
Write-in	—	504	0.12%
Total		411,140

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dean Phillips Won	DEM	198,883	59.56%
Tom Weiler	REP	134,797	40.37%
Write-in	—	241	0.07%
Total		333,921

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dean Phillips Won	DEM	246,666	55.61%
Kendall Qualls	REP	196,625	44.33%
Write-in	—	312	0.07%
Total		443,603

Questions and answers

Who represents Minnesota's 3rd congressional district?

Kelly Morrison (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Minnesota's 3rd congressional district?

Kelly Morrison won in 2024 by 17.0 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.