Texas's 3rd congressional district

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Texas's 3rd congressional district
Current Representative Sam Johnson (R–Plano)
Population (2000) 651,619
Median income $60,878
Ethnicity 71.7% White, 9.4% Black, 8.4% Asian, 16.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.4% other
Cook PVI R+14

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, and the northeast corner of Dallas County including parts of Garland and Rowlett. As of the 2000 census, District 3 represents 651,620 people who are predominantly Caucasian (76.7%) and middle-to-upper-class (median family income is US$74,314, compared to $50,046 nationwide). The current Representative from District 3 is Sam Johnson and has been since 1991.

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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

Please note that U.S. Congressional District borders are periodically redrawn and some District Residence locations may no longer be in the 3rd District.

Name Took Office Left Office Party District Residence Notes
American Civil War/Reconstruction
William Thomas Clark March 31, 1870 May 13, 1872 Republican Galveston Lost contested election
Dewitt Clinton Giddings May 13, 1872 March 3, 1875 Democrat Brenham Won Contested election
James W. Throckmorton March 4, 1875 March 3, 1879 Democrat McKinney
Olin Wellborn March 4, 1879 March 3, 1883 Democrat Dallas Redistricted to the 6th district
James H. Jones March 4, 1883 March 3, 1887 Democrat Henderson
Constantine Buckley “Buck” Kilgore March 4, 1887 March 3, 1895 Democrat Wills Point
Charles H. Yoakum March 4, 1895 March 3, 1897 Democrat Greenville
Reese C. De Graffenreid March 4, 1897 August 29, 1902 Democrat Longview Died
Vacant August 29, 1902 - November 4, 1902
Gordon J. Russell November 4, 1902 June 14, 1910 Democrat Tyler Resigned after becoming judge of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Vacant June 14, 1910 - July 23, 1910
Robert M. Lively July 23, 1910 March 3, 1911 Democrat Canton
James Young March 4, 1911 March 3, 1921 Democrat Kaufman
Morgan G. Sanders March 4, 1921 January 3, 1939 Democrat Canton
Lindley Beckworth January 3, 1939 January 3, 1953 Democrat Gilmer
Brady Preston Gentry January 3, 1953 January 3, 1957 Democrat Tyler
Lindley Beckworth January 3, 1957 January 3, 1967 Democrat Gilmer
Joe Pool January 3, 1967 July 14, 1968 Democrat Dallas Redistricted from the At-large district, Died
Vacant July 14, 1968 - August 24, 1968
James M. Collins August 24, 1968 January 3, 1983 Republican Dallas
Steve Bartlett January 3, 1983 March 11, 1991 Republican Dallas Resigned after being elected Mayor of Dallas
Vacant March 11, 1991 - May 8, 1991
Sam Johnson May 8, 1991 Present Republican Plano Incumbent

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

References

All districts: At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
The At-large district is obsolete. The 33rd-36th districts to be seated in the 113th Congress in 2013.
See also: Texas's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – Maps