Nebraska's 3rd congressional district
Nebraska's 3rd congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 649,904 | ||
Median household income | $61,627[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+29[2] |
Nebraska's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Nebraska that encompasses its western three-fourths; it is one of the largest non-at-large districts in the country, covering nearly 65,000 square miles (170,000 km2), two time zones and 68 counties. It includes Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings, North Platte, Alliance, and Scottsbluff. Additionally, it encompasses the Sandhills region and a large majority of the Platte River. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+29, it is the most Republican district in Nebraska, a state with an all-Republican delegation.[2]
Political history
Nebraska has had at least three congressional districts since 1883. The district's current configuration dates from 1963, when Nebraska lost a seat as a result of the 1960 United States census. At that time, most of the old 3rd and 4th districts were merged to form the new 3rd district. It is one of the most Republican districts in the nation, as Democrats have only come close to winning it three times as currently drawn, in 1974, 1990, and 2006, all years where the incumbent was not running for reelection.
Republican presidential and gubernatorial candidates routinely carry the district with margins of 40 percent or more, while
Recent results in statewide races
Year | Office | Results |
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1992 | President | George H.W. Bush 50% – Bill Clinton 24%
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1996 | President | Bob Dole 59% – Bill Clinton 29% |
2000 | President | George W. Bush 71% – Al Gore 25% |
2004 | President | George W. Bush 75% – John Kerry 24% |
2008 | President | John McCain 69% – Barack Obama 30% |
2012 | President | Mitt Romney 70% – Barack Obama 28% |
2016 | President | Donald Trump 74% – Hillary Clinton 20% |
2020 | President | Donald Trump 75% – Joe Biden 22% |
2022 | Governor | Jim Pillen 75% – Carol Blood 21% |
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District established March 4, 1883 | ||||
Edward K. Valentine (West Point) |
Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
48th | Redistricted from re-elected in 1882 .Retired. |
George W. E. Dorsey )
(Fremont |
Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 |
49th 50th 51st |
Re-elected in 1888 .Lost re-election. |
Omer Madison Kem )
(Broken Bow |
Populist | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
52nd | Elected in 1890. .
Redistricted to the 6th district |
George de Rue Meiklejohn (Fullerton) |
Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 |
53rd 54th |
Re-elected in 1894 .Retired. |
Samuel Maxwell (Fremont) |
Populist | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 |
55th | Elected in 1896 .Retired. |
John Seaton Robinson (Madison) |
Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 |
56th 57th |
Re-elected in 1900 .Lost re-election. |
John J. McCarthy (Ponca) |
Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
58th 59th |
Re-elected in 1904 .Lost renomination. |
John Frank Boyd (Neligh) |
Republican | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 |
60th | Elected in 1906 .Lost re-election. |
James P. Latta (Tekamah) |
Democratic | March 4, 1909 – September 11, 1911 |
61st 62nd |
Re-elected in 1910 .Died. |
Vacant | September 11, 1911 – November 7, 1911 |
62nd | ||
Dan V. Stephens (Fremont) |
Democratic | November 7, 1911 – March 3, 1919 |
62nd 63rd 64th 65th |
Re-elected in 1916 .Lost re-election. |
Robert E. Evans (Dakota City) |
Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 |
66th 67th |
Re-elected in 1920 .Lost re-election. |
Edgar Howard (Columbus) |
Democratic | March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935 |
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd |
Re-elected in 1932 .Lost re-election. |
Karl Stefan (Norfolk) |
Republican | January 3, 1935 – October 2, 1951 |
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd |
Re-elected in 1950 .Died. |
Vacant | October 2, 1951 – December 4, 1951 |
82nd | ||
Robert Dinsmore Harrison )
(Norfolk |
Republican | December 4, 1951 – January 3, 1959 |
82nd 83rd 84th 85th |
Re-elected in 1956 .Lost re-election. |
Lawrence Brock (Wakefield) |
Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961 |
86th | Elected in 1958 .Lost re-election. |
Ralph F. Beermann (Dakota City) |
Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 |
87th | Elected in 1960. .
Redistricted to the 1st district |
David Martin (Kearney) |
Republican | January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1974 |
88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1972 .Retired and then resigned early. |
Vacant | December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975 |
93rd | ||
Virginia Smith (Chappell) |
Republican | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1991 |
94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st |
Re-elected in 1988 .Retired. |
Bill Barrett (Lexington) |
Republican | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2001 |
102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th |
Re-elected in 1998 .Retired. |
Tom Osborne (Lemoyne) |
Republican | January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007 |
107th 108th 109th |
Re-elected in 2004. .
Retired to run for Governor of Nebraska |
Adrian Smith (Gering) |
Republican | January 3, 2007 – present |
110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th |
Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-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. |
Election history
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Tom Osborne (Incumbent) | 218,751 | 87.5% | |
Democratic
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Donna J. Anderson | 26,434 | 10.5% | |
Nebraska
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Joseph A. Rosberg | 3,396 | 1.4% | |
Green | Roy Guisinger | 1,555 | .6% | |
Total votes | 250,136 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold
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2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Adrian Smith | 113,687 | 54.99% | |
Democratic
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Scott Kleeb | 93,046 | 45.01% | |
Total votes | 206,733 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold
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2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Adrian Smith (Incumbent) | 183,117 | 76.87% | |
Democratic
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Jay C. Stoddard | 55,087 | 23.13% | |
Total votes | 238,204 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold
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2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Adrian Smith (Incumbent) | 117,275 | 70.12% | |
Democratic
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Rebekah Davis | 29,932 | 17.9% | |
Independent | Dan Hill | 20,036 | 11.98% | |
Total votes | 167,243 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold
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2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Adrian Smith (Incumbent) | 187,423 | 74.2% | |
Democratic
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Mark Sullivan | 65,266 | 25.8% | |
Total votes | 252,689 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold
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2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Adrian Smith (Incumbent) | 139,440 | 75.4% | |
Democratic
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Mark Sullivan | 45,524 | 24.6% | |
Total votes | 184,964 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold
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2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Adrian Smith (Incumbent) | 226,720 | 100% | |
Total votes | 226,720 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold
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2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Adrian Smith (Incumbent) | 163,650 | 76.7% | |
Democratic
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Paul Theobald | 49,654 | 23.3% | |
Total votes | 213,304 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold
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2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Adrian Smith (Incumbent) | 225,157 | 78.5% | |
Democratic
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Mark Elworth Jr. | 50,690 | 17.7% | |
Libertarian
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Dustin C. Hobbs | 10,923 | 3.8% | |
Total votes | 336,962 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold
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2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Adrian Smith (incumbent) | 172,700 | 78.30% | |
Democratic | David Else | 34,836 | 15.79% | |
Legal Marijuana Now | Mark Elworth Jr. | 13,016 | 5.90% | |
Total votes | 220,552 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Evnen, Robert B. (November 8, 2022). 2022 General Canvass Book (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. p. 11. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present