| Arkansas's 3rd congressional district | ||
|---|---|---|
| Current Representative | Steve Womack (R–Rogers) | |
| Area | 8,661 mi² | |
| Distribution | 54.4% urban, 45.6% rural | |
| Population (2000) | 672,756 | |
| Median income | $33,915 | |
| Ethnicity | 87.3% White, 6.3% Black, 1.4% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American, 0.1% other | |
| Cook PVI | R+16 | |
Arkansas's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The district covers Northwest Arkansas and takes in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Springdale and Fort Smith.
The district is currently represented by Republican Steve Womack, who succeeded fellow Republican and now U.S. Senator John Boozman.
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.
Politically, it is the most Republican district in the state. The seat has been in GOP hands continuously since the election of John Paul Hammerschmidt in 1966. 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.
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil War and Reconstruction | ||||
| Thomas Boles | Republican | June 22, 1868 - March 3, 1871 | ||
| John Edwards | Liberal Republican | March 4, 1871 - February 9, 1872 | Lost contested election | |
| Thomas Boles | Republican | February 9, 1872 - March 3, 1873 | Won contested election | |
| William W. Wilshire | Republican | March 4, 1873 - June 16, 1874 | Lost contested election | |
| Thomas M. Gunter | Democratic | June 16, 1874 - March 3, 1875 | Won contested election, Redistricted to the 4th district | |
| William W. Wilshire | Democratic | March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1877 | ||
| Jordan E. Cravens | Independent Democrat | March 4, 1877 - March 3, 1879 | ||
| Democratic | March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1883 | |||
| John H. Rogers | Democratic | March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1885 | Redistricted to the 4th district | |
| Vacant | March 4, 1885 - December 7, 1885 | |||
| Thomas C. McRae | Democratic | December 7, 1885 - March 3, 1903 | Elected after James K. Jones resigned after being elected to the US Senate | |
| Hugh A. Dinsmore | Democratic | March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1905 | Redistricted from the 5th district | |
| John C. Floyd | Democratic | March 4, 1905 - March 3, 1915 | ||
| John N. Tillman | Democratic | March 4, 1915 - March 3, 1929 | ||
| Claude A. Fuller | Democratic | March 4, 1929 - January 3, 1939 | ||
| Clyde T. Ellis | Democratic | January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1943 | ||
| J. William Fulbright | Democratic | January 3, 1943 - January 3, 1945 | ||
| James W. Trimble | Democratic | January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1967 | ||
| John P. Hammerschmidt | Republican | January 3, 1967 - January 3, 1993 | Held off a challenge from Bill Clinton in 1974 | |
| Tim Hutchinson | Republican | January 3, 1993 - January 2, 1997 | elected to Senate | |
| Vacant | January 2, 1997 - January 3, 1997 | |||
| Asa Hutchinson | Republican | January 3, 1997 - August 6, 2001 | Resigned after being appointed Director of the Drug Enforcement Administration | |
| Vacant | August 6, 2001 - November 20, 2001 | |||
| John Boozman | Republican | November 20, 2001 - January 3, 2011 | elected to Senate | |
| Steve Womack | Republican | January 3, 2011 – Present | Incumbent | |
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