Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district
Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district | |
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Area | 13,565.50 sq mi (35,134.5 km2) |
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Population (2000) | 670,462 |
Median household income | 40,006 |
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Cook PVI | EVEN[1] |
Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district is a U.S. congressional district covering much of the Driftless Area in southwestern and western Wisconsin. The district includes the cities of La Crosse and Eau Claire, as well as most of the Wisconsin side of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. It borders the states of Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois. Democrat Ron Kind has represented the district since 1997.
The political nature of the district is moderate with a slight lean to the left, given its combination of an overall rural and suburban character counterbalanced by two significant urban centers (Eau Claire and La Crosse) and the Twin Cities suburbs. It historically elected moderate Republicans; before Kind's 1996 victory only two Democrats represented it in the 20th century.
John Kerry narrowly carried the district in 2004 with 51% of the vote. The district voted more Democratic in 2008, giving Barack Obama 58% of the vote and 41% to John McCain.
List of representatives
Election results from presidential races
Year | Office | Results | Political parties that won the district |
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2000 | President | Al Gore 49 - George W. Bush 46% | Democratic Party (United States) |
2004 | President | John Kerry 51 - George W. Bush 48% | Democratic Party (United States) |
2008 | President | Barack Obama 58 - John McCain 41% | Democratic Party (United States) |
2012 | President | Barack Obama 55 - Mitt Romney 44% | Democratic Party (United States) |
2016 | President | Donald Trump 49 - Hillary Clinton 45% | Republican Party (United States) |
Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district
As of February 2017[update], one former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district is alive.
U.S. Representative | U.S. House of Representatives Term | Date of birth (and age) |
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Steve Gunderson | 1981–1997 | May 10, 1951 |
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- 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