Georgia's 3rd congressional district
Georgia's 3rd congressional district | |
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Representative | |
Population (2010) | 691,974 [1] |
Ethnicity | |
Cook PVI | R+19[2] |
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. The district's boundaries have been redrawn following the 2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia.[3] The first election using the new district boundaries (listed below) were the 2012 congressional elections.
The district is based in west-central Georgia. It includes most of the southern suburbs of Atlanta--where most of its population is located--as well as the wealthier portions of Columbus and its northern suburbs. The district is located close to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and a number of airport and airline employees live there.
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
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, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | ||
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 | 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 – January 3, 2017 | redistricted from the 8th district, Incumbent, Retiring | |
Drew Ferguson | Republican | January 3, 2017 – |
Election results
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lynn Westmoreland* | 130,428 | 67.65 | |
Democratic | Mike McGraw | 62,371 | 32.35 | |
Total votes | 192,799 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lynn Westmoreland* | 225,031 | 65.70 | |
Democratic | Stephen A. Camp | 117,506 | 34.30 | |
Total votes | 342,537 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lynn Westmoreland* | 168,304 | 69.48 | |
Democratic | Frank Saunders | 73,932 | 30.52 | |
Total votes | 242,236 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 3rd congressional district
As of May 2015[update], there are three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 3rd congressional district who are currently living at this time.
Representative | Term of office | Date of birth (and age) |
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Jack Brinkley | 1967–1983 | November 30, 1940 |
Mac Collins | 1993–2003 | July 1, 1939 |
Jim Marshall | 2003–2007 | March 31, 1948 |
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
- ^ 2012 Congressional maps, Georgia Legislature. Last accessed 2012-1-1
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ^ 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.
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(help) - Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present