Indiana's 3rd congressional district

Indiana's 3rd congressional district
Indiana's 3rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Marlin Stutzman (RHowe)
Area 3,239.8 mi2 (8,391.08 km2)
Distribution 65.14% urban, 34.86% rural
Population (2000) 675,457
Median income $44,013
Ethnicity 89.4% White, 5.6% Black, 1% Asian, 4.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 2.4% other
Cook PVI R+13[1]

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.

The district is currently represented by Republican Marlin Stutzman who succeeded fellow Republican 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.[2] Another Indiana State Senator, Liz Brown, also announced she would seek the Republican nomination[3]

Presidential Election Results

In 2008, John McCain defeated Barack Obama 56-43% in the district. George W. Bush defeated John Kerry 68-31% four years earlier.

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Electoral history
District created March 4, 1823
John Test Jacksonian
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1823 –
March 4, 1825
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Adams March 4, 1825 –
March 4, 1827
Oliver H. Smith Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
March 4, 1829
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John Test Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1829 –
March 4, 1831
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Johnathan McCarty Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –
March 4, 1833
Redistricted to the 5th district.
John Carr Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 4, 1837
Redistricted from the 2nd district.
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William Graham Whig March 4, 1837 –
March 4, 1839
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John Carr Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 4, 1841
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Joseph L. White Whig March 4, 1841 –
March 4, 1843
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Thomas Smith Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 4, 1847
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John L. Robinson Democratic March 4, 1847 –
March 4, 1853
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Cyrus L. Dunham Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 4, 1855
Redistricted from the 2nd district.
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
George G. Dunn Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 4, 1857
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
James Hughes Democratic March 4, 1857 –
March 4, 1859
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William M. Dunn Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 4, 1863
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Henry W. Harrington Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 4, 1865
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Ralph Hill Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 4, 1867
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Morton C. Hunter Republican March 4, 1867 –
March 4, 1869
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William S. Holman Democratic March 4, 1869 –
March 4, 1875
Redistricted from the 4th district.
Redistricted to the 5th district.
Michael C. Kerr Democratic March 4, 1875 –
August 19, 1876
Died.
Vacant August 19, 1876 –
December 5, 1876
Nathan T. Carr Democratic December 5, 1876 –
March 4, 1877
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
George A. Bicknell Democratic March 4, 1877 –
March 4, 1881
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Strother M. Stockslager Democratic March 4, 1881 –
March 4, 1885
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Jonas G. Howard Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 4, 1889
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Jason B. Brown Democratic March 4, 1889 –
March 4, 1895
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Robert J. Tracewell Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 4, 1897
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William T. Zenor Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 4, 1907
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William E. Cox Democratic March 4, 1907 –
March 4, 1919
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
James W. Dunbar Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 4, 1923
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Frank Gardner Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 4, 1929
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
James W. Dunbar Republican March 4, 1929 –
March 4, 1931
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Eugene B. Crowe Democratic March 4, 1931 –
March 4, 1933
Redistricted to the 9th district.
Samuel B. Pettengill Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939
Redistricted from the 13th district.
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Robert A. Grant Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1949
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Thurman C. Crook Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1951
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Shepard J. Crumpacker, Jr. Republican January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1957
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
F. Jay Nimtz Republican January 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1959
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John Brademas Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1981
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John P. Hiler Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1991
Defeated for reelection
Timothy J. Roemer Democratic January 3, 1991 –
January 3, 2003
Retired
Mark Souder Republican January 3, 2003 –
May 21, 2010
Redistricted from the 4th district.
Resigned.
Vacant May 21, 2010 –
November 16, 2010
Vacant
Marlin Stutzman Republican November 16, 2010 –
January 3, 2017
First elected to finish Souder's term and to the next term.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retiring after running for US Senate.
Jim Banks Republican January 3, 2017 –
Elected in 2016.

Election Results

2002

Indiana's 3rd Congressional District Election (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
Voter turnout %
Republican gain from Democratic

2004

Indiana's 3rd Congressional District Election (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
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

2006

Indiana's 3rd Congressional District Election (2006)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Souder* 95,421 54.29
Democratic Thomas Hayhurst 80,357 45.71
Total votes 175,778 100.00
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

2008

Indiana's 3rd Congressional District Election (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
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

2010

Indiana's 3rd Congressional District Special Election (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
Voter turnout %
Republican hold
Indiana's 3rd Congressional District General Election (2010)
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
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

2012

Indiana's 3rd Congressional District Election (2012)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marlin Stutzman* 187,872 61.09
Democratic Kevin Boyd 92,363 32.96
Total votes 280,235 100.00
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

2016

Indiana's 3rd Congressional District Election (2016)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Banks ' '
Democratic Tommy Schrader
Libertarian Pepper Snyder
Total votes ' '
Voter turnout %

Living former Members

As of May 2015, there are three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 3rd congressional district who are currently living at this time. The most recent representative to die was John Brademas (1959-1981) on July 11, 2016.

Representative Term of office Date of birth (and age)
John P. Hiler 1981–1991 April 24, 1953
Timothy J. Roemer 1991–2003 October 30, 1956
Mark Souder 2003–2010 July 18, 1950

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

References

United States 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


Coordinates: 41°N 85°W / 41°N 85°W / 41; -85

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