Georgia's 3rd congressional district
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| Georgia's 3rd congressional district | ||
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| Current Representative | Lynn Westmoreland (R–Grantville) | |
| Population (2010) | 691,974 [1] | |
| Ethnicity | ?% White, 24.08% Black, 5.04% Hispanic | |
Georgia's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Republican Lynn Westmoreland. though the district's boundaries have been redrawn following the 2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia.[2] The first election using the new district boundaries (listed below) will be the 2012 congressional elections.
The district is based in west-central Georgia and stretches from Columbus in the south to the Atlanta metropolitan area in the north.
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[edit] Counties
- Carroll County
- Coweta County
- Fayette County (Partial, see also 13th district)
- Harris County
- Heard County
- Henry County (Partial, see also 13th district and 10th district)
- Lamar County
- Meriwether County
- Muscogee County (Partial, see also 2nd district)
- Pike County
- Spalding County
- Troup County
- Upson County
[edit] List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District Home | Note |
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| George Mathews | Anti-Administration | March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791 | ||
| Francis Willis | Anti-Administration | March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793 | ||
| Redistricted to the At-large district in 1793 | ||||
| Redistricted from the At-large district in 1827 | ||||
| Wiley Thompson | Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | redistricted from At-large district, redistricted to At-large district | |
| Redistricted to the At-large district in 1829 | ||||
| Redistricted from the At-large district in 1845 | ||||
| Vacant | March 4, 1845 - January 5, 1846 | |||
| George W. Towns | Democrat | January 5, 1846 – March 3, 1847 | installed after Rep-elect Washington Poe never took seat | |
| John W. Jones | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | ||
| Allen F. Owen | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | ||
| David J. Bailey | States' rights | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | ||
| Democrat | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | |||
| Robert P. Trippe | American | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859 | ||
| Thomas Hardeman, Jr. | Opposition | March 4, 1859 – January 23, 1861 | withdrew | |
| January 23, 1861 - July 25, 1868 | Civil War and Reconstruction, Seat was vacant | |||
| William P. Edwards | Republican | July 25, 1868 – March 3, 1869 | ||
| Vacant | March 4, 1869 - December 22, 1870 | |||
| Marion Bethune | Republican | December 22, 1870 – March 3, 1871 | installed after William P. Edwards was not permitted to qualify | |
| John S. Bigby | Republican | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | ||
| Philip Cook | Democrat | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1883 | ||
| Charles F. Crisp | Democrat | March 4, 1883 – October 23, 1896 | Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1891–1895, died | |
| Vacant | October 23, 1896 - December 19, 1896 | |||
| Charles R. Crisp | Democrat | December 19, 1896 – March 3, 1897 | ||
| Elijah B. Lewis | Democrat | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1909 | ||
| Dudley M. Hughes | Democrat | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 | redistricted to the 12th district | |
| Charles R. Crisp | Democrat | March 4, 1913 – October 7, 1932 | resigned to become member of US Tariff Commission | |
| Vacant | October 7, 1932 - November 8, 1932 | |||
| Bryant T. Castellow | Democrat | November 8, 1932 – January 3, 1937 | ||
| Stephen Pace | Democrat | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1951 | ||
| Tic Forrester | Democrat | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1965 | ||
| Bo Callaway | Republican | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | ||
| Jack Brinkley | Democrat | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1983 | ||
| Richard Ray | Democrat | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | ||
| Mac Collins | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 | redistricted to the 8th district | |
| Jim Marshall | Democrat | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | redistricted to the 8th district | |
| Lynn Westmoreland | Republican | January 3, 2007 – Present | redistricted from the 8th district, Incumbent | |
[edit] Election results
[edit] 2006
| Georgia's 3rd Congressional District Election (2006) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Lynn Westmoreland* | 130,428 | 67.65% | |
| Democratic | Mike McGraw | 62,371 | 32.35% | |
| Totals | 192,799 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
[edit] 2008
| Georgia's 3rd Congressional District Election (2008) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Lynn Westmoreland* | 225,031 | 65.70% | |
| Democratic | Stephen A. Camp | 117,506 | 34.30% | |
| Totals | 342,537 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
[edit] 2010
| Georgia's 3rd Congressional District Election (2010) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Lynn Westmoreland* | 168,304 | 69.48% | |
| Democratic | Frank Saunders | 73,932 | 30.52% | |
| Totals | 242,236 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ 2012 Congressional maps, Georgia Legislature. Last accessed 2012-1-1
- ^ Justice Department approves Georgia's political maps. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Last accessed 2011-12-27
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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