Indiana's 3rd congressional district

Indiana's 3rd congressional district
Indiana's 3rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative		Marlin Stutzman (R–Howe)
Area	3,239.8 mi^2 (8,391.08 km^2)
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	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Timothy J. Roemer	Democratic	January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2003	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Mark Souder	Republican	January 3, 2003 – May 21, 2010	Redistricted from the 4th district. Resigned.
Vacant		May 21, 2010 – November 16, 2010	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Marlin Stutzman	Republican	November 16, 2010 – Present	First elected to finish Souder's term and to the next term. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014.

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

Living former Members

As of May 2015, there are four former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 3rd congressional district who are currently living at this time.

Representative	Term of office	Date of birth (and age)
John Brademas	1959–1981	March 2, 1927
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

• Indiana's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

References

1. "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
2. http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/Banks-announces-candidacy-for-Congress
3. 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

Coordinates: 41°N 85°W / 41°N 85°W