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Arkansas's 3rd congressional district

U.S. House district for Arkansas

Summary

U.S. House district for Arkansas

FieldValue
stateArkansas
district number3
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representativeSteve Womack
partyRepublican
residenceRogers
english area8,661
percent urban54.4
percent rural45.6
population816,102
population year2024
median income$75,345
percent white67.7
percent hispanic16.5
percent black2.9
percent asian3.5
percent native american1.4
percent native hawaiian1.6
percent more than one race6.2
percent other race0.3
cpviR+13

| percent more than one race = 6.2 Arkansas's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The district covers Northwest Arkansas and takes in Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Springdale, and Bentonville.

The district is represented by Republican Steve Womack and is the wealthiest congressional district in the state of Arkansas.

Character

Walmart'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.

The district swung Republican long before the rest of the state. It has been in Republican hands continuously since the election of John Paul Hammerschmidt in 1966. However, conservative Democrats continued to hold most state and local offices well into the 1990s.

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.

Composition

The 3rd district comprises the entirety of the following counties:

#CountySeatPopulation
7BentonBentonville311,013
15CarrollBerryville, Eureka Springs28,814
33CrawfordVan Buren61,891
87MadisonHuntsville17,775
131SebastianFort Smith, Greenwood129,098
143WashingtonFayetteville261,549

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentMcCain 63% - 35%
2012PresidentRomney 67% - 33%
2016PresidentTrump 60% - 32%
SenateBoozman 63% - 33%
2018GovernorHutchinson 65% - 32%
Lt. GovernorGriffin 63% - 34%
Attorney GeneralRutledge 62% - 35%
2020PresidentTrump 60% - 37%
2022SenateBoozman 63% - 33%
GovernorHuckabee Sanders 60% - 38%
Lt. GovernorRutledge 61% - 35%
Attorney GeneralGriffin 65% - 35%
Secretary of StateThurston 64% - 36%
TreasurerLowery 64% - 36%
AuditorMilligan 64% - 31%
2024PresidentTrump 61% - 36%
Treasurer (Spec.)Thurston 63% - 32%

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ressElectoral historyLocation
District created March 4, 1863
VacantnowrapMarch 4, 1863 –
June 22, 1868Civil War and Reconstruction
[[File:Hon. Thomas Boles, Ark - NARA - 527303 (cropped).jpg100px]]
Thomas Boles
(Dardanelle)RepublicannowrapJune 22, 1868 –
March 3, 1871Elected in 1868 to finish term.
Re-elected in 1868.
Lost re-election.
[[File:JohnEdwardsAK.jpg100px]]
John Edwards
(Fort Smith)Liberal RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1871 –
February 9, 1872Elected in 1870.
Lost contested election.
[[File:Hon. Thomas Boles, Ark - NARA - 527303 (cropped).jpg100px]]
Thomas Boles
(Dardanelle)RepublicannowrapFebruary 9, 1872 –
March 3, 1873Successfully contested Edwards's election.
Retired.
[[File:WilliamWallaceWilshire.jpg100px]]
William W. Wilshire
(Little Rock)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1873 –
June 16, 1874Elected in 1872.
Lost contested election.
[[File:ThomasMGunter.jpg100px]]
Thomas M. Gunter
(Fayetteville)DemocraticnowrapJune 16, 1874 –
March 3, 1875Successfully contested Wilshire's election.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:WilliamWallaceWilshire.jpg100px]]
William W. Wilshire
(Little Rock)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877Elected in 1874.
Retired.
[[File:Jordan Edgar Cravens.jpg100px]]
Jordan E. Cravens
(Clarksville)Independent DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879Elected in 1876.
DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883Re-elected in 1878 as a Democrat.
Re-elected in 1880.
Lost renomination.
[[File:John Henry Rogers.jpg100px]]
John Henry Rogers
(Fort Smith)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885Elected in 1882.
Redistricted to the .
VacantnowrapMarch 4, 1885 –
December 7, 1885James K. Jones was redistricted from the and re-elected in 1884, but resigned before the term began when elected U.S. senator.
[[File:AR McRae Thomas.jpg100px]]
Thomas Chipman McRae
(Prescott)DemocraticnowrapDecember 7, 1885 –
March 3, 1903Elected to finish Jones's term.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Retired.
[[File:Hugh A. Dinsmore.jpg100px]]
Hugh A. Dinsmore
(Fayetteville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905Redistricted from the and Re-elected in 1902.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Rep. John C. Floyd (D-AR).png100px]]
John C. Floyd
(Yellville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1915Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Retired.
[[File:JohnNTillman.jpg100px]]
John N. Tillman
(Fayetteville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1929Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Retired.
[[File:ClaudeAFuller.jpg100px]]
Claude A. Fuller
(Eureka Springs)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1929 –
January 3, 1939Elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost renomination.
Clyde T. Ellis
(Bentonville)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1943Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
[[File:JWFulbright.jpg100px]]
J. William Fulbright
(Fayetteville)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945Elected in 1942.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
[[File:James William Trimble.jpg100px]]
James William Trimble
(Berryville)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1967Elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Lost re-election.
[[File:John Paul Hammerschmidt 97th Congress 1981.jpg100px]]
John Paul Hammerschmidt
(Harrison)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1993Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Retired.
[[File:Tim Hutchinson.png100px]]
Tim Hutchinson
(Bentonville)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1993 –
January 2, 1997Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired to run for U.S. senator and resigned early when elected.1993–2003
VacantnowrapJanuary 2, 1997 –
January 3, 1997
[[File:Asa Hutchinson 1997.jpg100px]]
Asa Hutchinson
(Bentonville)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1997 –
August 6, 2001Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Resigned when appointed Director of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
VacantnowrapAugust 6, 2001 –
November 20, 2001
[[File:John Boozman, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg100px]]
John Boozman
(Rogers)RepublicanNovember 20, 2001 –
January 3, 2011Elected to finish Hutchinson's term.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
2003–2013
[[File:Ar03 109.png300px]]
[[File:Steve Womack 113th Congress.jpg100px]]
Steve Womack
(Rogers)RepublicanJanuary 3, 2011 –
presentElected 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.
Re-elected in 2024.
2013–2023
[[File:Arkansas US Congressional District 3 (since 2013).tif300px]]
2023–present
[[File:Arkansas's 3rd congressional district (since 2023).svg300px]]

Recent election results

2002

Main article: 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

2004

Main article: 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

2006

Main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

2008

Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

2010

Main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

2012

Main article: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

2014

Main article: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

2016

Main article: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

2018

Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

2020

Main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

2022

Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

2024

Main article: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

References

;Specific

;General

References

  1. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District".
  2. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District".
  3. "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  4. DePietro, Andrew. "The Richest Congressional Districts In Every State Of 2024".
  5. "118th Congress of the United States, Arkansas - Congressional District 3, Representative Steve Womack".
  6. "DRA 2020".
  7. "2022 AR GOV and SEN by CD".
  8. "Thomas Chipman McRae (1851–1929)".
  9. "U.S. CONGRESS DISTRICT 03".
  10. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AR/122502/web.345435/#/detail/130 {{Bare URL inline. (July 2025)
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