Michigan's 3rd congressional district
| Michigan's 3rd congressional district | |
|---|---|
 Michigan's 3rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |
| U.S. Representative | Justin Amash (R–Cascade Township) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2016) | 733,618[2] |
| Median income | $57,926 |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+6[3] |
Michigan's 3rd congressional district is a United States Congressional district in Western Michigan. From 2003 to 2013 it consisted of the counties of Barry, Ionia, and all except the northwest portion of Kent. The district was extended to Battle Creek after redistricting in 2012.
The district is currently represented by Republican Justin Amash, one of the youngest members of the House. In the 2010 General Election, Amash, then a State Representative, defeated Democrat Pat Miles to take the seat he currently holds.
Contents
1 Major cities
2 Voting
3 Formerly 5th Congressional District
4 History of 3rd congressional district
5 List of representatives
6 Historical district boundaries
7 See also
8 Notes
9 References
Major cities
- Grand Rapids
- Battle Creek
- Ionia
- Hastings
- Lowell
Voting
| Election results from presidential races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 1992 | President | Bush 46 - 34% |
| 1996 | President | Dole 53 - 39% |
| 2000 | President | Bush 60 - 38% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 59 - 40% |
| 2008 | President | McCain 49 - 48% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 53 - 46% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 52 - 42% |
Formerly 5th Congressional District
From 1873 to 1993 the Congressional District that included Grand Rapids was numbered as Michigan's 5th. In 1993 it was renumbered the 3rd, and the 5th became the Congressional District that included Bay City.
History of 3rd congressional district
Prior to 1992 the 3rd congressional district largely consisted of Calhoun County the home of Battle Creek and Eaton County along with about half the area of Lansing, and Kalamazoo County, including the city of Kalamazoo, but not Portage and the adjacent south-ward township. With the 1992 redistricting the old 3rd district was split between the 6th congressional district, and the 7th congressional district with most of Lansing itself going to the 8th congressional district.
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created | March 4, 1843 | |||
 James B. Hunt | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | 28 29 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Kinsley S. Bingham | Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | 30 31 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
| James L. Conger | Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | 32 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
| Samuel Clark | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
| David S. Walbridge | Republican | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859 | 34 35 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Francis William Kellogg | Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 | 36 37 | Redistricted to the 4th district |
| John W. Longyear | Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 | 38 39 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Austin Blair | Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1873 | 40 41 42 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 George Willard | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 | 43 44 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Jonas H. McGowan | Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 | 45 46 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Edward S. Lacey | Republican | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885 | 47 48 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 James O'Donnell | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1893 | 49 50 51 52 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Julius C. Burrows | Republican | March 4, 1893 – January 23, 1895 | 53 | Redistricted from the 4th district Re-elected but then resigned after being elected to the U.S. Senate |
| Vacant | January 23, 1895 – December 2, 1895 | 54 | ||
 Alfred Milnes | Republican | December 2, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | Elected to finish Burrows' term | |
 Albert M. Todd | Democratic[4] | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | 55 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Washington Gardner | Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1911 | 56 57 58 59 60 61 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 John M. C. Smith | Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1921 | 62 63 64 65 66 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
| William H. Frankhauser | Republican | March 4, 1921 – May 9, 1921 | 67 | Died |
| Vacant | May 9, 1921 – June 28, 1921 | |||
| John M. C. Smith | Republican | June 28, 1921 – March 30, 1923 | 67 68 | First elected to finish Frankhauser's term Died |
| Vacant | March 30, 1923 – June 19, 1923 | 68 | ||
 Arthur B. Williams | Republican | June 19, 1923 – May 1, 1925 | 68 69 | First elected to finish Smith's term Died |
| Vacant | May 1, 1925 – August 18, 1925 | 69 | ||
 Joseph L. Hooper | Republican | August 18, 1925 – February 22, 1934 | 69 70 71 72 73 | First elected to finish Williams's term Died |
| Vacant | February 22, 1934 – January 3, 1935 | 73 | ||
 Henry M. Kimball | Republican | January 3, 1935 – October 19, 1935 | 74 | Died |
| Vacant | October 19, 1935 – December 17, 1935 | |||
 Verner Main | Republican | December 17, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | First elected to finish Kimball's term Lost renomination | |
 Paul W. Shafer | Republican | January 3, 1937 – August 17, 1954 | 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 | Died |
| Vacant | August 17, 1954 – January 3, 1955 | 83 | ||
 August E. Johansen | Republican | January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1965 | 84 85 86 87 88 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Paul H. Todd, Jr. | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | 89 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Garry E. Brown | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1979 | 90 91 92 94 95 | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Howard Wolpe | Democratic | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 | 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 | Retired in an unsuccessful run for Governor of Michigan |
 Paul B. Henry | Republican | January 3, 1993 – July 31, 1993 | 103 | Redistricted from the 5th district Died |
| Vacant | July 31, 1993 – December 7, 1993 | |||
 Vern Ehlers | Republican | December 7, 1993 – January 3, 2011 | 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 | Elected to finish Henry's term Retired |
 Justin Amash | Republican | January 3, 2011 – Present | 112 113 114 115 116 | First elected in 2010 Re-elected in 2012 Re-elected in 2014 Re-elected in 2016 Re-elected in 2018 |
Historical district boundaries
1993 - 2003
2003 - 2013
See also
- Michigan's congressional districts
- List of United States congressional districts
Notes
^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/relfiles/cdsld13/26/ur_cd_26.txt
^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=26&cd=03
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^ In 1896, Albert M. Todd and Ferdinand Brucker were elected on the "Democratic Peoples Union Silver" ticket, a union of elements from the Democratic Party and Populist Party. They were seated as part of the Democratic Party in Congress.
References
Govtrack.us for the 3rd District - Lists current Senators and representative, and map showing district outline- The Political graveyard: U.S. Representatives from Michigan, 1807-2003
"U.S. Representatives 1837-2003" (PDF). legislature.mi.gov. Michigan Legislature.Michigan Manual 2003-2004
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
