Missouri's third congressional district is in the eastern and central portion of the state. It stretches from the southern part of Columbia (including the University of Missouri) and the state capital of Jefferson City in the west to St. Charles County (including the large suburbs of St. Charles, St. Peters and Wentzville) and western Jefferson County in the east. The district took its current form in 2023, when Cooper and parts of Boone counties were added to the district, while Franklin and most of Warren counties were instead drawn into the 2nd district, and much of Lincoln County moved to the 6th district. Its current representative is Republican Bob Onder.
| Missouri's 3rd congressional district | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Population (2023) | 781,181 |
| Median household income | $77,614[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+16[2] |
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From 1953 to 2013, the 3rd had been located in the southern portion of the St. Louis area, including the southern third of St. Louis City, and had a dramatically different political history from the current 3rd. Its best-known congressman was Dick Gephardt, who represented the district for 28 years until his retirement from Congress.
Following a dramatic drop in the population of St. Louis in the 2010 United States census, Missouri lost a congressional seat effective in 2013. Redistricting maps indicated that the 3rd district would be dismantled. The 3rd's home base in St. Louis would be absorbed by Missouri's 1st congressional district. Much of the district outside the St. Louis area would be drawn into the 8th district. Meanwhile, the new 3rd included most of the territory currently in the 9th district, which was dissolved.[3]
Recent election results from statewide races
edit| Year | Office | Results[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 55% - 44% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 62% - 38% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 63% - 32% |
| Senate | Blunt 53% - 42% | |
| Governor | Greitens 54% - 42% | |
| Lt. Governor | Parson 56% - 39% | |
| Attorney General | Hawley 64% - 36% | |
| 2018 | Senate | Hawley 56% - 41% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 62% - 36% |
| Governor | Parson 62% - 35% | |
| Lt. Governor | Kehoe 65% - 32% | |
| Secretary of State | Ashcroft 66% - 31% | |
| State Treasurer | Fitzpatrick 65% - 32% | |
| Attorney General | Schmitt 65% - 32% |
Composition
editFor the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[5]
Boone County (7)
Callaway County (8)
- All 8 communities
Camden County (4)
- Lake Ozark (shared with Miller County), Osage Beach (part; also 4th), Sunrise Beach (part; also 4th), Village of Four Seasons
Cole County (8)
- All 8 communities
Cooper County (8)
- All 8 communities
Crawford County (9)
- All 9 communities
Gasconade County (6)
- All 6 communities
Jefferson County (14)
- Briarwood Estates, Byrnes Mill, Cedar Hill, Cedar Hill Lakes, De Soto, Eureka (part; also 2nd; shared with St. Louis County), High Ridge, Hillsboro, LaBarque Creek, Lake Tekakwitha, Parkdale, Peaceful Village, Raintree Plantation, Scotsdale
Maries County (3)
- All 3 communities
Miller County (10)
- All 10 communities
Moniteau County (5)
- All 5 communities
Montgomery County (11)
- All 11 communities
Osage County (8)
- All 8 communities
St. Charles County (13)
- Cottleville, Flint Hill, Foristell (part; also 2nd; shared with Warren County), Josephville, Lake St. Louis (part; also 2nd), O'Fallon (part; also 2nd), Portage Des Sioux, St. Charles, St. Paul, St. Peters, Weldon Spring (part; also 2nd), Wentzville (part; also 2nd), West Alton
Warren County (13)
- Foristell (part; also 2nd; shared with St. Charles County), Warrenton (part; also 2nd), Wright City (part; also 2nd)
- All 5 communities
List of members representing the district
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Recent election results
edit2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) | 214,843 | 63.5 | |
| Democratic | Eric C. Mayer | 111,189 | 32.8 | |
| Libertarian | Steven Wilson | 12,353 | 3.7 | |
| Total votes | 338,385 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) | 130,940 | 68.3 | |
| Democratic | Courtney Denton | 52,021 | 27.2 | |
| Libertarian | Steven Hedrick | 8,593 | 4.5 | |
| Independent | Harold Davis (write-in) | 66 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 191,620 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) | 249,865 | 67.8 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Miller | 102,891 | 27.9 | |
| Libertarian | Dan Hogan | 11,962 | 3.3 | |
| Constitution | Doanita Simmons | 3,605 | 1.0 | |
| Independent | Harold Davis (write-in) | 10 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 368,333 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) | 211,243 | 65.1 | |
| Democratic | Katy Geppert | 106,589 | 32.8 | |
| Libertarian | Donald Stolle | 6,776 | 2.1 | |
| Total votes | 324,608 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) | 282,866 | 69.4 | |
| Democratic | Megan Rezabek | 116,095 | 28.5 | |
| Libertarian | Leonard J. Steinman II | 8,344 | 2.1 | |
| Write-in | 43 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 407,348 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "UPDATE: House Redistricting Committee Unveils Map". OzarksFirst.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::68b2b598-69cd-430e-bee2-1dc4b76705f6
- ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST29/CD118_MO03.pdf
- ^ "State of Missouri - Election Night Results".
- ^ "State of Missouri - Election Night Results".
- ^ "2016 General Election Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "All Results State of Missouri - State of Missouri - General Election, November 03, 2020". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- 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
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131013222920/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/