Texas's 3rd congressional district

Texas's 3rd congressional district
Texas's 3rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Sam Johnson (R–Plano)
Cook PVI R+18 (2012)

Texas District 3 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves a suburban area north and northeast of Dallas. It encompasses a large portion of Collin County including McKinney, Plano, and Frisco, as well as Collin County's share of Dallas itself.

Texas has had at least three congressional districts since 1869. The current seat dates from a mid-decade redistricting conducted before the 1966 elections after Texas's original 1960s map was thrown out by Wesberry v. Sanders. It is one of the most Republican districts in both Texas and the Metroplex. The GOP has held the seat since a 1968 special election. The district's current congressman, Sam Johnson, has held the seat since 1991.

As of the 2010 census, District 3 represents 765,486 people who are predominantly middle-to-upper-class (median family income is US$80,912). The district is 73.1 percent White (non-Hispanic), 15.06 percent Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 13 percent Asian, and 8.9 percent Black or African American.[1]

2012 redistricting

From 1967 to 2013, the district included a large slice of northern Dallas County, including Garland, Rowlett and much of northern Dallas itself. However, Collin County's rapid growth since the 1970s resulted in the district's share of Dallas County being gradually reduced.

After redistricting in 2012, the Dallas County share of the district was removed altogether. However, it still includes the Dallas precincts located in Collin County.[2]

Voting

Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results
2008 President McCain 57 - 42%
2004 President Bush 66 - 33%
2000 President Bush 70 - 30%

List of representatives

Name Party Years Electoral history
American Civil War/Reconstruction
William Thomas Clark Republican March 31, 1870 –
May 13, 1872		 Lost election contest
Dewitt Clinton Giddings Democratic May 13, 1872 –
March 3, 1875		 Won election contest
James W. Throckmorton Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Olin Wellborn Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883		 Redistricted to the 6th district
James H. Jones Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Constantine B. Kilgore Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1895		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Charles H. Yoakum Democratic March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Reese C. De Graffenreid Democratic March 4, 1897 –
August 29, 1902		 Died
Vacant August 29, 1902 –
November 4, 1902
Gordon J. Russell Democratic November 4, 1902 –
June 14, 1910		 Resigned to become U.S. District Judge
Vacant June 14, 1910 –
July 23, 1910
Robert M. Lively Democratic July 23, 1910 –
March 3, 1911		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
James Young Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1921		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Morgan G. Sanders Democratic March 4, 1921 –
January 3, 1939		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Lindley Beckworth Democratic January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1953		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Brady Preston Gentry Democratic January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1957		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Lindley Beckworth Democratic January 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1967		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Joe Pool Democratic January 3, 1967 –
July 14, 1968		 Redistricted from the at-large seat
Died
Vacant July 14, 1968 –
August 24, 1968
James M. Collins Republican August 24, 1968 –
January 3, 1983		 First elected to finish Pool's term
Re-elected in 1968
Re-elected in 1970
Re-elected in 1972
Re-elected in 1974
Re-elected in 1976
Re-elected in 1978
Re-elected in 1980
Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Steve Bartlett Republican January 3, 1983 –
March 11, 1991		 First elected in 1982
Re-elected in 1984
Re-elected in 1986
Re-elected in 1988
Re-elected in 1990
Resigned to become Mayor of Dallas
Vacant March 11, 1991 –
May 8, 1991
Sam Johnson Republican May 8, 1991 –
Present		 First elected to finish Bartlett's term
Re-elected in 1992
Re-elected in 1994
Re-elected in 1996
Re-elected in 1998
Re-elected in 2000
Re-elected in 2002
Re-elected in 2004
Re-elected in 2006
Re-elected in 2008
Re-elected in 2010
Re-elected in 2012

District 3

US House election, 2010: Texas District 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sam Johnson 101,180 66.28 +6.48
Democratic John Lingenfelder 47,848 31.34 -3.57
Libertarian Christopher Claytor 3,602 2.35 +0.13
Independent Harry Pierce 22 0.01
Majority
Turnout 152,652
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2008: Texas District 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sam Johnson 169,557 59.80 -2.72
Democratic Tom Daley 107,679 37.98 +3.07
Libertarian Christopher Claytor 6,300 2.22 -0.36
Majority
Turnout 283,536
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2006: Texas District 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sam Johnson 88,634 62.52 -23.04
Democratic Dan Dodd 49,488 34.91 +34.91
Libertarian Christopher Claytor 3,656 2.58
Majority 39,146 27.61
Turnout 141,778
Republican hold Swing -49.44
US House election, 2004: Texas District 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sam Johnson 178,099 85.56
Independent Paul Jenkins 16,850 8.10
Independent James Vessels 13,204 6.34
Majority
Turnout 208,153
Republican hold Swing

Historical district boundaries

2007 - 2013

See also

References

  1. ↑ "My Congressional District". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  2. ↑ http://gis1.tlc.state.tx.us/

Coordinates: 33°09′34″N 96°36′48″W / 33.15944°N 96.61333°W / 33.15944; -96.61333

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