Indiana's 3rd congressional district
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| Indiana's 3rd congressional district | ||
|---|---|---|
| Current Representative | Marlin Stutzman (R–Howe) | |
| Area | 3,239.8 mi² (8,391.08 km²) | |
| Distribution | 65.14% urban, 34.86% rural | |
| Population (2000) | 675,457 | |
| Median income | $44,013 | |
| Ethnicity | 89.4% White, 5.6% Black, 1% Asian, 4.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 2.4% other | |
| Cook PVI | R+13[1] | |
Indiana's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Fort Wayne, the district takes in the northeastern part of the state and includes Goshen.
The district is currently represented by Republican Marlin Stutzman who succeeded fellow Republican Mark Souder in a special election in 2010. Souder resigned after admitting his involvement in an affair with a married female member of his congressional staff.
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Presidential Election Results [edit]
In 2008, John McCain defeated Barack Obama 56-43% in the district. George W. Bush defeated John Kerry 68-31% four years earlier.
List of representatives [edit]
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1823 | ||||
| John Test | Jacksonian D-R | March 4, 1823 - March 4, 1825 | ||
| Adams | March 4, 1825 - March 4, 1827 | |||
| Oliver H. Smith | Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 - March 4, 1829 | ||
| John Test | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 - March 4, 1831 | ||
| Johnathan McCarty | Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 - March 4, 1833 | Redistricted to the 5th district | |
| John Carr | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 - March 4, 1837 | Redistricted from the 2nd district | |
| William Graham | Whig | March 4, 1837 - March 4, 1839 | ||
| John Carr | Democratic | March 4, 1839 - March 4, 1841 | ||
| Joseph L. White | Whig | March 4, 1841 - March 4, 1843 | ||
| Thomas Smith | Democratic | March 4, 1843 - March 4, 1847 | ||
| John L. Robinson | Democratic | March 4, 1847 - March 4, 1853 | ||
| Cyrus L. Dunham | Democratic | March 4, 1853 - March 4, 1855 | Redistricted from the 2nd district | |
| George G. Dunn | Opposition | March 4, 1855 - March 4, 1857 | ||
| James Hughes | Democratic | March 4, 1857 - March 4, 1859 | ||
| William M. Dunn | Republican | March 4, 1859 - March 4, 1863 | ||
| Henry W. Harrington | Democratic | March 4, 1863 - March 4, 1865 | ||
| Ralph Hill | Republican | March 4, 1865 - March 4, 1867 | ||
| Morton C. Hunter | Republican | March 4, 1867 - March 4, 1869 | ||
| William S. Holman | Democratic | March 4, 1869 - March 4, 1875 | Redistricted from the 4th district, Redistricted to the 5th district | |
| Michael C. Kerr | Democratic | March 4, 1875 - August 19, 1876 | Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1875 - 1876, Died | |
| Vacant | August 19, 1876 - December 5, 1876 | |||
| Nathan T. Carr | Democratic | December 5, 1876 - March 4, 1877 | ||
| George A. Bicknell | Democratic | March 4, 1877 - March 4, 1881 | ||
| Strother M. Stockslager | Democratic | March 4, 1881 - March 4, 1885 | ||
| Jonas G. Howard | Democratic | March 4, 1885 - March 4, 1889 | ||
| Jason B. Brown | Democratic | March 4, 1889 - March 4, 1895 | ||
| Robert J. Tracewell | Republican | March 4, 1895 - March 4, 1897 | ||
| William T. Zenor | Democratic | March 4, 1897 - March 4, 1907 | ||
| William E. Cox | Democratic | March 4, 1907 - March 4, 1919 | ||
| James W. Dunbar | Republican | March 4, 1919 - March 4, 1923 | ||
| Frank Gardner | Democratic | March 4, 1923 - March 4, 1929 | ||
| James W. Dunbar | Republican | March 4, 1929 - March 4, 1931 | ||
| Eugene B. Crowe | Democratic | March 4, 1931 - March 4, 1933 | Redistricted to the 9th district | |
| Samuel B. Pettengill | Democratic | March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1939 | Redistricted from the 13th district | |
| Robert A. Grant | Republican | January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1949 | ||
| Thurman C. Crook | Democratic | January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1951 | ||
| Shepard J. Crumpacker, Jr. | Republican | January 3, 1951 - January 3, 1957 | ||
| F. Jay Nimtz | Republican | January 3, 1957 - January 3, 1959 | ||
| John Brademas | Democratic | January 3, 1959 - January 3, 1981 | ||
| John P. Hiler | Republican | January 3, 1981 - January 3, 1991 | ||
| Timothy J. Roemer | Democratic | January 3, 1991 - January 3, 2003 | ||
| Mark Souder | Republican | January 3, 2003 - May 21, 2010 | Redistricted from the 4th district, Resigned | |
| Vacant | May 21, 2010 - November 16, 2010 | |||
| Marlin Stutzman | Republican | November 16, 2010 - Present | ||
Election Results [edit]
2002 [edit]
| Indiana's 3rd Congressional District Election (2002) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |||
| Republican | Mark Souder | 92,566 | 63.14% | |||
| Democratic | Jay Rigdon | 50,509 | 34.45% | |||
| Libertarian | Michael Donlan | 3,531 | 2.41% | |||
| Totals | 146,606 | 100.00% | ||||
| Voter turnout | % | |||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
2004 [edit]
| Indiana's 3rd Congressional District Election (2004) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Mark Souder* | 171,389 | 69.21% | |
| Democratic | Maria M. Parra | 76,232 | 30.79% | |
| Totals | 247,621 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006 [edit]
| Indiana's 3rd Congressional District Election (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Mark Souder* | 95,421 | 54.29% | |
| Democratic | Thomas Hayhurst | 80,357 | 45.71% | |
| Totals | 175,778 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008 [edit]
| Indiana's 3rd Congressional District Election (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Mark Souder* | 115,693 | 55.04% | |
| Democratic | Mike Montagano | 112,309 | 39.70% | |
| Libertarian | Bill Larsen | 14,877 | 5.26% | |
| Totals | 242,879 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010 [edit]
| Indiana's 3rd Congressional District Special Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Marlin Stutzman | 115,415 | 62.65% | |
| Democratic | Thomas Hayhurst | 60,880 | 33.05% | |
| Libertarian | Scott W. Wise | 7,914 | 4.30% | |
| Totals | 184,209 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Indiana's 3rd Congressional District General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Marlin Stutzman* | 116,140 | 62.76% | |
| Democratic | Thomas Hayhurst | 61,267 | 33.11% | |
| Libertarian | Scott W. Wise | 7,631 | 4.12% | |
| No party | Others | 11 | 0.01% | |
| Totals | 185,049 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012 [edit]
| Indiana's 3rd Congressional District Election (2012) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Marlin Stutzman* | 187,872 | 67.04% | |
| Democratic | Kevin Boyd | 92,363 | 32.96% | |
| Totals | 280,235 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
References [edit]
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008". The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- 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
External links [edit]
- United States Congressman Mark Souder (R-IN) Official House site
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