Indiana's 3rd congressional district
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.
| Indiana's 3rd congressional district | |||
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.tif.png) Indiana's 3rd congressional district—since January 3, 2013. | |||
| Representative |
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| Area | 3,239.8 sq mi (8,391 km2) | ||
| Distribution |
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| Population (2018 est.) | 747,060 | ||
| Median income | $56,051[1] | ||
| Ethnicity | |||
| Cook PVI | R+18[3] | ||
The district is currently represented by Republican Jim Banks who succeeded fellow Republican Marlin Stutzman. Stutzman succeeded 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.
Congressman Marlin Stutzman announced he would not run for reelection and instead campaign for the Republican nomination to succeed retiring Senator Dan Coats. On May 12, 2015 Indiana State Senator Jim Banks announced his intention to run for Indiana's Third Congressional District.[4] Another Indiana State Senator, Liz Brown,[5] also announced she would seek the Republican nomination.[6]
Historically, the district has had a strong Republican lean. It occasionally elected Democrats in the past, but the Democrats have not come close to winning it since 1994. Pockets of Democratic influence exist in Fort Wayne itself, which frequently elects Democratic mayors and occasionally sends Democrats to the state legislature. However, it is nowhere near enough to overcome the overwhelming Republican trend in the rest of the district.
Election results from presidential races
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | George W. Bush 66% - Al Gore 33% |
| 2004 | President | George W. Bush 68% - John Kerry 31% |
| 2008 | President | John McCain 56% - Barack Obama 43% |
| 2012 | President | Mitt Romney 62.5% - Barack Obama 35.7% |
| 2016 | President | Donald Trump 65% - Hillary Clinton 30% |
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created | March 4, 1823 | ||||
| John Test | Jackson Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
18th 19th |
Elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. [data unknown/missing] |
1823 – 1833 Dearborn, Decatur, Fayette, Franklin, Henry, Randolph, Ripley, Rush, Switzerland, Union, and Wayne Counties |
| Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | ||||
 Oliver H. Smith |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 |
20th | [data unknown/missing] | |
| John Test | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 |
21st | [data unknown/missing] | |
| Johnathan McCarty | Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 |
22nd | [data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 5th district. | |
| John Carr | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 |
23rd 24th |
Redistricted from the 2nd district. [data unknown/missing] |
1833 – 1843 [data unknown/missing] |
| William Graham | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 |
25th | [data unknown/missing] | |
| John Carr | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 |
26th | [data unknown/missing] | |
| Joseph L. White | Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
27th | [data unknown/missing] | |
| Thomas Smith | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 |
28th 29th |
[data unknown/missing] | 1853 – 1863 [data unknown/missing] |
| John L. Robinson | Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1853 |
30th 31st 32nd |
[data unknown/missing] | |
 Cyrus L. Dunham |
Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
33rd | Redistricted from the 2nd district. [data unknown/missing] |
[data unknown/missing] |
| George G. Dunn | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
34th | [data unknown/missing] | |
| James Hughes | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 |
35th | [data unknown/missing] | |
 William M. Dunn |
Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 |
36th 37th |
[data unknown/missing] | |
 Henry W. Harrington |
Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
38th | [data unknown/missing] | [data unknown/missing] |
| Ralph Hill | Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 |
39th | [data unknown/missing] | |
 Morton C. Hunter |
Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 |
40th | [data unknown/missing] | |
 William S. Holman |
Democratic | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875 |
41st 42nd 43rd |
Redistricted from the 4th district. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
[data unknown/missing] |
 Michael C. Kerr |
Democratic | March 4, 1875 – August 19, 1876 |
44th | [data unknown/missing] Died. | |
| Vacant | August 19, 1876 – December 5, 1876 | ||||
| Nathan T. Carr | Democratic | December 5, 1876 – March 3, 1877 |
44th | [data unknown/missing] | |
 George A. Bicknell |
Democratic | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 |
45th 46th |
[data unknown/missing] | |
 Strother M. Stockslager |
Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885 |
47th 48th |
[data unknown/missing] | |
| Jonas G. Howard | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 |
49th 50th |
[data unknown/missing] | |
 Jason B. Brown |
Democratic | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895 |
51st 52nd 53rd |
[data unknown/missing] | |
 Robert J. Tracewell |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 |
54th | [data unknown/missing] | |
.jpg) William T. Zenor |
Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1907 |
55th 56th 57th 58th 59th |
[data unknown/missing] | |
 William E. Cox |
Democratic | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1919 |
60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th |
[data unknown/missing] | |
 James W. Dunbar |
Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 |
66th 67th |
[data unknown/missing] | |
| Frank Gardner | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929 |
68th 69th 70th |
[data unknown/missing] | [data unknown/missing] |
James W. Dunbar |
Republican | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 |
71st | [data unknown/missing] | |
 Eugene B. Crowe |
Democratic | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
72nd | [data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 9th district. | |
 Samuel B. Pettengill |
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 |
73rd 74th 75th |
Redistricted from the 13th district. [data unknown/missing] | |
 Robert A. Grant |
Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1949 |
76th 77th 78th 79th 80th |
[data unknown/missing] | |
 Thurman C. Crook |
Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 |
81st | [data unknown/missing] | |
 Shepard J. Crumpacker Jr. |
Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1957 |
82nd 83rd 84th |
[data unknown/missing] | |
 F. Jay Nimtz |
Republican | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1959 |
85th | [data unknown/missing] | |
 John Brademas |
Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1981 |
86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th |
[data unknown/missing] | |
 John P. Hiler |
Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1991 |
97th 98th 99th 100th 101st |
[data unknown/missing] Lost re-election. | |
 Tim Roemer |
Democratic | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2003 |
102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th |
[data unknown/missing] Retired. | |
 Mark Souder |
Republican | January 3, 2003 – May 21, 2010 |
108th 109th 110th 111th |
Redistricted from the 4th district. Resigned. | |
| Vacant | May 21, 2010 – November 16, 2010 |
Vacant | |||
 Marlin Stutzman |
Republican | November 16, 2010 – January 3, 2017 |
111th 112th 113th 114th |
Elected to finish Souder's term and to the next term. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired to run for U.S. Senate. | |
 Jim Banks |
Republican | January 3, 2017 – present |
115th 116th |
Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018 | |
Current counties in the district
As of 2013.
| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams | Decatur | 35,491 |
| 2 | Allen | Fort Wayne | 377,872 |
| 5 | Blackford | Hartford City | 12,766 |
| 17 | DeKalb | Auburn | 40,285 |
| 35 | Huntington | Huntington | 37,124 |
| 38 | Jay | Portland | 21,253 |
| 43 | Kosciusko | Warsaw | 77,358 |
| 44 | LaGrange | LaGrange | 37,128 |
| 57 | Noble | Albion | 47,536 |
| 76 | Steuben | Angola | 34,185 |
| 90 | Wells | Bluffton | 27,636 |
| 92 | Whitley | Columbia City | 33,292 |
- 5 Blackford County exists in both the 3rd and 5th Congressional districts. One city, Montpelier, exists in the 3rd congressional district, and one city, Hartford City, exists in the 5th congressional district. One township, Harrison, exists in the 3rd congressional district, and three townships, Washington, Licking, Jackson, exist in the 5th congressional district.
- 64 Kosciusko County exists in both the 2nd and 3rd Congressional districts. Half of one city, Warsaw exists in the 2nd and 3rd Congressional districts, twelve townships, Clay, Etna, Franklin, Harrison, Jefferson, Lake, Plain, Prairie, Scott, Seward, Turkey Creek, Van Buren exist in the 2nd Congressional District, and three townships, Jackson, Washington, Wayne exist in the 3rd Congressional District. They are partitioned by Indiana S 1000 W35, North 200W and West 700N.
Cities of 10,000 or more people
(2010 Census)
- Fort Wayne - 253,691
- New Haven - 15,709
- Huntington - 17,391
- Wabash - 10,666
- Warsaw - 13,559
- Auburn - 13,086
2,500 - 10,000 people
(2010 Census)
- Berne - 3,999
- Decatur - 9,405
- Huntertown - 4,810
- Leo-Cedarville - 3,603
- Hartford City - 6,220
- Butler, DeKalb County, Indiana - 2,684
- Garett, DeKalb County, Indiana - 6,286
- Grant Township - 3,245
- Jackson Township - 3,064
- Portland - 6,161
- LaGrange - 2,625
- Kendallville - 9,862
- Ligonier - 4,405
- Angola - 8,612
- Bluffton - 9,897
- Ossian - 3,289
- Columbia City - 8,750
Election results
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Souder | 92,566 | 63.14 | |||
| Democratic | Jay Rigdon | 50,509 | 34.45 | |||
| Libertarian | Michael Donlan | 3,531 | 2.41 | |||
| Total votes | 146,606 | 100.00 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Souder* | 171,389 | 69.21 | |
| Democratic | Maria M. Parra | 76,232 | 30.79 | |
| Total votes | 247,621 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Souder* | 95,421 | 54.29 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Hayhurst | 80,357 | 45.71 | |
| Total votes | 175,778 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Souder* | 155,693 | 55.04 | |
| Democratic | Mike Montagano | 112,309 | 39.66 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Larsen | 14,877 | 5.30 | |
| Total votes | 282,879 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marlin Stutzman | 115,415 | 62.65 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Hayhurst | 60,880 | 33.05 | |
| Libertarian | Scott W. Wise | 7,914 | 4.30 | |
| Total votes | 184,209 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 185,049 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marlin Stutzman* | 187,872 | 61.09 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Boyd | 92,363 | 32.96 | |
| Total votes | 280,235 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 60 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marlin Stutzman* | 102,889 | 69.15 | |
| Democratic | Justin Kuhnle | 39,771 | 26.73 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Wise | 6,133 | 4.12 | |
| Total votes | 148,793 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 31 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Banks | 201,396 | 70.11 | |
| Democratic | Tommy Schrader | 66,023 | 22.98 | |
| Libertarian | Pepper Snyder | 19,828 | 6.90 | |
| Total votes | 287,247 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 58 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Banks* | 158,927 | 64.7 | |
| Democratic | Courtney Tritch | 86,610 | 35.3 | |
| Total votes | 245,537 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Historical district boundaries
References
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=18&cd=03
- https://censusreporter.org/profiles/50000US1803-congressional-district-3-in/
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/Banks-announces-candidacy-for-Congress
- Liz Brown
- http://lizbrown.us/
- 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
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Maine's 3rd congressional district |
Home district of the Speaker of the House December 6, 1875 – August 19, 1876 |
Succeeded by Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district |
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