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2020Final results

2020 election for Michigan's 3rd District

U.S. House · Michigan

Peter Meijer (R) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Hillary Scholten (D) by 5.9 points.

Peter MeijerRepublican · winner
53.0%213,649
47.0%189,769
0.0%1
403,419 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+18.92014R+21.92016R+11.22018R+5.92020D+12.92022D+9.92024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Hillary ScholtenPeter Meijer
$3.8M
Raised by the campaign
$3.5M
$3.8M
Spent by the campaign
$3.4M
$27.2K
Cash on hand
$88.2K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020

The candidates