Arkansas's 3rd congressional district

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Arkansas's 3rd congressional district
Arkansas's 3rd congressional district (since 2023).svg
Arkansas's 3rd congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Area8,661 sq mi (22,430 km2)
Distribution
  • 54.4% urban
  • 45.6% rural
Population (2023)797,092 [1]
Median household
income
$72,890 [2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+15 [3]

Arkansas's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The district covers Northwest Arkansas and takes in Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Springdale, and Bentonville.

Contents

The district is represented by Republican Steve Womack. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+15, it is the third most Republican district in Arkansas, a state with an all-Republican congressional delegation.

Character

Wal-Mart's corporate headquarters are located in this district in Bentonville. The University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville. Springdale is the home of Tyson Foods.

The district swung Republican long before the rest of the state. It has been in Republican hands continuously since the election of John Paul Hammerschmidt in 1966. However, conservative Democrats continued to hold most state and local offices well into the 1990s.

George W. Bush received 62% of the vote in this district in 2004. John McCain swept the district in 2008 with 64.16% of the vote while Barack Obama received 33.45% of the vote. It was McCain's best and Obama's worst performance in Arkansas.

Composition

The 3rd district comprises the entirety of the following counties:

#CountySeatPopulation
7 Benton Bentonville 311,013
15 Carroll Berryville, Eureka Springs 28,814
33 Crawford Van Buren 61,891
87 Madison Huntsville 17,775
131 Sebastian Fort Smith, Greenwood 129,098
143 Washington Fayetteville 261,549

Cities and CDPS with 10,000 or more people

2,500 to 10,000 people

Recent election results in statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2000 U.S. President Bush 60 - 37%
2004 U.S. President Bush 62 - 36%
2008 U.S. President McCain 64 - 34%
2012 U.S. President Romney 66 - 32%
2016 U.S. President Trump 60 - 32%
2020 U.S. President Trump 60 - 37%

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral historyLocation
District created March 4, 1863
VacantMarch 4, 1863 –
June 22, 1868
38th
39th
40th
Civil War and Reconstruction
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Thomas Boles
(Dardanelle)
Republican June 22, 1868 –
March 3, 1871
40th
41st
Elected in 1868 to finish term.
Re-elected in 1868.
Lost re-election.
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John Edwards
(Fort Smith)
Liberal Republican March 4, 1871 –
February 9, 1872
42nd Elected in 1870.
Lost contested election.
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Thomas Boles
(Dardanelle)
Republican February 9, 1872 –
March 3, 1873
Successfully contested Edwards's election.
Retired.
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William W. Wilshire
(Little Rock)
Republican March 4, 1873 –
June 16, 1874
43rd Elected in 1872.
Lost contested election.
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Thomas M. Gunter
(Fayetteville)
Democratic June 16, 1874 –
March 3, 1875
Successfully contested Wilshire's election.
Redistricted to the 4th district .
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William W. Wilshire
(Little Rock)
Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877
44th Elected in 1874.
Retired.
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Jordan E. Cravens
(Clarksville)
Independent Democratic March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879
45th
46th
47th
Elected in 1876.
Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883
Re-elected in 1878 as a Democrat.
Re-elected in 1880.
Lost renomination.
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John Henry Rogers
(Fort Smith)
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
48th Elected in 1882.
Redistricted to the 4th district .
VacantMarch 4, 1885 –
December 7, 1885
49th James K. Jones was redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1884, but resigned before the term began when elected U.S. senator.
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Thomas Chipman McRae
(Prescott)
Democratic December 7, 1885 –
March 3, 1903
49th
50th
51st
52nd
53rd
54th
55th
56th
57th
Elected to finish Jones's term.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Retired. [4]
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Hugh A. Dinsmore
(Fayetteville)
Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905
58th Redistricted from the 5th district and Re-elected in 1902.
Lost renomination.
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John C. Floyd
(Yellville)
Democratic March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1915
59th
60th
61st
62nd
63rd
Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Retired.
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John N. Tillman
(Fayetteville)
Democratic March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1929
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Retired.
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Claude A. Fuller
(Eureka Springs)
Democratic March 4, 1929 –
January 3, 1939
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
Elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost renomination.
Clyde T. Ellis
(Bentonville)
Democratic January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1943
76th
77th
Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
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J. William Fulbright
(Fayetteville)
Democratic January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945
78th Elected in 1942.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
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James William Trimble
(Berryville)
Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1967
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
Elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Lost re-election.
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John Paul Hammerschmidt
(Harrison)
Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1993
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
Elected in 1966.
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.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Retired.
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Tim Hutchinson
(Bentonville)
Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 2, 1997
103rd
104th
Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired to run for U.S. senator and resigned early when elected.
1993–2003
[ data missing ]
VacantJanuary 2, 1997 –
January 3, 1997
104th
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Asa Hutchinson
(Bentonville)
Republican January 3, 1997 –
August 6, 2001
105th
106th
107th
Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Resigned when appointed Director of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
VacantAugust 6, 2001 –
November 20, 2001
107th
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John Boozman
(Rogers)
Republican November 20, 2001 –
January 3, 2011
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
Elected to finish Hutchinson's term.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
2003–2013
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Steve Womack
(Rogers)
Republican January 3, 2011 –
present
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2013–2023
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2023–present
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Recent election results

2002

2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas: District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Boozman (Incumbent) 141,478 98.90
Write-In George N. Lyne1,5771.10
Majority139,90197.80
Turnout 143,055
Republican hold

2004

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas: District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Boozman (Incumbent) 160,629 59.32
Democratic Jan Judy103,15838.09
Independent Dale Morfey7,0162.59
Majority57,47121.23
Turnout 270,803
Republican hold

2006

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas: District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Boozman (Incumbent) 125,039 62.23
Democratic Woodrow Anderson75,88537.77
Majority49,15424.46
Turnout 200,924
Republican hold

2008

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas: District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Boozman (Incumbent) 215,196 78.53
Green Abel Noah Tomlinson58,85021.47
Majority156,34657.06
Turnout 274,046
Republican hold

2010

2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas: District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Womack 148,581 72.44
Democratic David Whitaker56,54227.56
Majority92,03944.88
Turnout 205,123
Republican hold

2012

2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas: District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Womack (Incumbent) 186,467 75.90
Green Rebekah Kennedy39,31816.01
Libertarian David Pangrac19,8758.09
Majority147,14959.89
Turnout 245,660
Republican hold

2014

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas: District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Womack (Incumbent) 151,630 79
Libertarian Grant Bland39,30521
Majority112,32559
Turnout 190,935
Republican hold

2016

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas: District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Womack (Incumbent) 217,192 77
Libertarian Grant Bland63,71523
Majority153,47754
Turnout 280,907
Republican hold

2018

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas: District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Womack (Incumbent) 148,717 64.7
Democratic Joshua Mahony74,95232.6
Libertarian Michael Kalagias5,8992.6
n/a Write-ins1400.1
Turnout 229,708
Republican hold

2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas: District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Womack (Incumbent) 214,960 64.31
Democratic Celeste Williams106,32531.81
Libertarian Michael Kalagias12,9973.88
Turnout 334,262
Republican hold

2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas: District 3 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Womack (incumbent) 142,401 63.69
Democratic Lauren Mallett-Hays73,54132.89
Libertarian Michael Kalagias7,6463.42
Total votes223,588 100.0
Republican hold

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References

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