Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district

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Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district is a congessional district in central Massachusetts. It has been based out of Worcester County since the 1880's, however it had previously been located in coastal Essex County. The district is currently repesented by Jim McGovern, who has repesented the district since January 1997.

The Bristol county portions of this district were added following the 1992 remap.

1 Cities and towns currently in the district
2 Demographics
3 Representatives
4 Election results

[edit] Cities and towns currently in the district

In Bristol County:

Attleboro, Fall River: Wards 1-3; Ward 4, Precincts A&B; Ward 5, Precincts A&B; Ward 6, Precincts B&C; Ward 8, Precinct D, North Attleborough, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea.

In Middlesex County:

Ashland, Holliston, Hopkinton, Marlborough.

In Norfolk County:

Franklin, Medway, Plainville, Wrentham.

In Worcester County:

Auburn, Boylston, Clinton, Holden, Northborough, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Southborough, West Boylston, Westborough, Worcester.

[edit] Demographics

Land Area: 581.00 square miles (45.08% Rural, 54.92% Urban)
Population Distribution: 93.25% Urban, 6.75% Rural
Population (2000): 634,585
Median Income: $61,768
Ethnic Composition: 86.2% White, 2.8% Black, 3.2% Asian, 0.2% Native American, 6.0% Hispanic, 1.6% Other
Ancestry: 22.1% Irish, 13.0% Italian, 11.6% English
Occupation: Blue Collar 20.6%, White Collar 65.5%, Gray Collar 13.8%
Party Registration: Democrat , Republican , Unenrolled , Minor Parties
Cook Partisan Voting Index: D + 11

[edit] Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Elbridge Gerry	Anti-Administration	March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793
General ticket: Shearjashub Bourne, Peleg Coffin, Jr. and David Cobb	Pro-Administration	March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795
Samuel Lyman	Federalist	March 4, 1795 – November 6, 1800		Resigned
vacant		November 7, 1800 – February 1, 1801
Ebenezer Mattoon	Federalist	February 2, 1801 – March 3, 1803
Manasseh Cutler	Federalist	March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1815
Jeremiah Nelson	Federalist	March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1807
Edward St. Loe Livermore	Federalist	March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1811
Leonard White	Federalist	March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813
Timothy Pickering	Federalist	March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815
Jeremiah Nelson	Federalist	March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1823
Jeremiah Nelson	Adams-Clay Federalist	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825
John Varnum	Adams	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829
John Varnum	National Republican	March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831
Jeremiah Nelson	National Republican	March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833
Gayton P. Osgood	National Republican	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835	North Andover
Caleb Cushing	National Republican	March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
Caleb Cushing	Whig	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843
Amos Abbott	Whig	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849
James H. Duncan	Whig	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853	Haverhill
J. Wiley Edmands	Whig	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
William S. Damrell	American/Know-Nothing	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
William S. Damrell	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
Charles F. Adams, Sr.	Republican	March 4, 1859 – May 1, 1861		Resigned to become Minister to England
Vacant		May 1, 1861 – June 11, 1861
Benjamin Thomas	Union	June 11, 1861 – March 3, 1863
Alexander H. Rice	Republican	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867	Boston
Ginery Twichell	Republican	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1873
William Whiting	Republican	March 4, 1873 – June 29, 1873		Died
Vacant		June 29, 1873 – December 1, 1873
Henry L. Pierce	Republican	December 1, 1873 – March 3, 1877	Boston
Walbridge A. Field	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 28, 1878		Dean successfully challenged Field's election
Benjamin Dean	Democratic	March 28, 1878 – March 3, 1879		Dean successfully challenged Field's election
Walbridge A. Field	Republican	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881
Ambrose Ranney	Republican	March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1887
Leopold Morse	Democratic	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889		District moved in 1893
John F. Andrew	Democratic	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893		Lost election to Joseph H.Walker
Joseph H. Walker	Republican	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1899	Worcester
John R. Thayer	Democratic	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1905
Rockwood Hoar	Republican	March 4, 1905 – November 1, 1906	Worcester	Died
vacant		November 1, 1906 – December 18, 1906
Charles G. Washburn	Republican	December 18, 1906 – March 3, 1911
John A. Thayer	Democratic	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913
William H. Wilder	Republican	March 4, 1913 – September 11, 1913
vacant		September 11, 1913 – November 4, 1913
Calvin D. Paige	Republican	November 4, 1913 – March 3, 1925
Frank H. Foss	Republican	March 4, 1925 – January 3, 1935
Joseph E. Casey	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943
Philip J. Philbin	Democratic	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1971
Robert Drinan	Democratic	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973
Harold Donohue	Democratic	January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1974	Worcester	Retired
vacant		December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975
Joseph D. Early	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993
Peter I. Blute	Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997	Shrewsbury
Jim McGovern	Democratic	January 3, 1997 – Present	Worcester	Incumbent

[edit] Election results

U.S. House election, 2002: Massachusetts, District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jim McGovern	155,697	98.83
	Write-in		1,848	1.17
Majority			153849	97.65
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

U.S. House election, 2004: Massachusetts, District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jim McGovern	192,036	70.49	-28.34
	Republican	Ronald Crews	80,197	29.44	+29.44
	Write-in		179	.07	-1.10
Majority			111,839	41.06	-56.59
Turnout			272,412
	Democratic hold		Swing