Washington's 3rd congressional district

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Washington's 3rd congressional district
WA CD 03-2013.pdf
Current Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler (R–Camas)
Population (2000) 654,898
Median income $44,426
Ethnicity 89.8% White, 1.2% Black, 2.6% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American, 0.4% other
Cook PVI R+2[1]

Washington's 3rd congressional district encompasses the southernmost portion of Western Washington, from Olympia south to the Columbia River. It includes the counties of Lewis, Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, and Clark, and the majority of Thurston and Skamania counties. The 3rd District is represented by Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler.

Established after the 1900 census, the Third District was represented by Democrats for most of the latter half of the 20th century, until Rep. Jolene Unsoeld was defeated by maverick Republican Linda Smith as part of the Republican Revolution of 1994. Smith retired after two terms and was succeeded by Democrat Brian Baird.

In presidential elections, the 3rd District is rather competitive, unlike most of western or eastern Washington. It is one of the few districts in the country that cannot be considered safe for either party. George W. Bush narrowly carried the district in 2000 with 48% of the vote and again in 2004 with 50%. The district swung Democratic in 2008, giving Barack Obama 52% of the vote and 46% to John McCain. Baird announced he wouldn't run for reelection in 2010. Republican Jaime Herrera won the open seat in the 2010 general election by defeating Democrat Denny Heck 53%-47% and succeeded Baird.

The district from 2003 to 2013

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Voting [edit]

Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results
1996 President Clinton 49 - 38%
1992 President Clinton 42 - 33%

List of representatives [edit]

Representative Party Term District Home Notes
District created March 4, 1909
Miles Poindexter Republican March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1911
William L. La Follette Republican March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1915 Redistricted to the 4th district
Albert Johnson Republican March 4, 1915 – March 4, 1933 Redistricted from the 2nd district
Martin Fernard Smith Democratic March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943
Fred B. Norman Republican January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945
Charles Raymon Savage Democratic January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947
Fred B. Norman Republican January 3, 1947 – April 18, 1947 Died
Vacant April 18, 1947 – July 7, 1947
Russell Vernon Mack Republican July 7, 1947 – March 28, 1960 Died
Vacant March 28, 1960 – November 8, 1960
Julia Butler Hansen Democratic November 8, 1960 – December 31, 1974
Vacant December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975
Don Leroy Bonker Democratic January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1989
Jolene Unsoeld Democratic January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995
Linda Smith Republican January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1999 Hazel Dell
Brian Baird Democratic January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2011 Vancouver
Jaime Herrera Beutler Republican January 3, 2011 - present Camas

Census 2010 Redistricting [edit]

The Washington State Redistricting Commission is charged with adjusting the lines of congressional and legislative district boundaries after each decennial census. Given Washington State's growth over the previous decade, Washington will have an additional congressional district for the 113th congress. The third district will need to lose 106,894 people in the redistricting process in order to meet the ideal population of 672,454.[2] On September 13, 2011, the four voting commissioners on the Redistricting Commission submitted draft proposals for the congressional map. All four draft proposals left the entirety of Lewis, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, and Clark Counties, and all or most of Skamania county in the 3rd district. In addition, each proposal added population from one or more of Pacific, Thurston, Pierce, or Klickitat counties. [3] [4] [5] [6]

The final approved map for the 3rd district includes the entirety of Klickitat, Skamania, Clark, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum, Pacific, and Lewis counties, with the extreme southern part of Thurston county south of highway 12, Washington State Route 507, and the Vail Cut Off Road. [7]

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008". The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10. 
  2. ^ "2010 Congressional Malapportionment Report". Washington State Redistricting Commission. Retrieved 14 Sept. 2011. 
  3. ^ Ceis, Tim. "Draft Congressional Plan #1 - Commissioner Ceis - September 13, 2011". Washington State Redistricting Commission. Retrieved 14 Sept. 2011. 
  4. ^ Gorton, Slade. "Draft Congressional Plan #1 - Commissioner Gorton - September 13, 2011". Washington State Redistricting Commission. Retrieved 14 Sept. 2011. 
  5. ^ Foster, Dean. "Draft Congressional Plan #1 - Commissioner Foster - September 13, 2011". Washington State Redistricting Commission. Retrieved 14 Sept. 2011. 
  6. ^ Huff, Tom. "Draft Congressional Plan #1 - Commissioner Huff - September 13, 2011". Washington State Redistricting Commission. Retrieved 14 Sept. 2011. 
  7. ^ "Congressional District 3". Washington Redistricting Commission. Retrieved 2012-05-06. 
  • 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 Their final version was approved and sent to the legislature on January 1, 2012.

External links [edit]

Coordinates: 46°30′N 122°48′W / 46.500°N 122.800°W / 46.500; -122.800

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