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Indiana's 3rd congressional district

U.S. House district for Indiana

Indiana's 3rd congressional district
Summary

U.S. House district for Indiana

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stateIndiana
district number3
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image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representativeMarlin Stutzman
partyRepublican
residenceHowe
english area3,239.8
metric area8,391.08
percent urban65.14
percent rural34.86
population774,688
population year2024
median income$71,542
percent white80.5
percent hispanic6.7
percent black6.0
percent asian2.6
percent more than one race3.6
percent other race0.6
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| percent more than one race = 3.6

Indiana's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Fort Wayne, the district takes in the northeastern part of the state. This district includes all of Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley counties, as well as northern Jay and northeast Kosciusko counties.

The district is currently represented by Republican Marlin Stutzman, who succeeded fellow Republican Jim Banks after the latter retired to run for Senate in 2024. Stutzman previously held in the same district from 2010 to 2017.

The district and its predecessors have typically been strongly Republican. It occasionally elected Democrats in the past, but the Democrats have not come close to winning it since 1994. Pockets of Democratic influence exist in Fort Wayne itself, which frequently elects Democratic mayors and occasionally sends Democrats to the state legislature. However, this is nowhere near enough to overcome the overwhelming Republican lean of the rest of the district.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentMcCain 55% - 43%
2012PresidentRomney 63% - 37%
2016PresidentTrump 64% - 30%
SenateYoung 58% - 35%
GovernorHolcomb 59% - 37%
Attorney GeneralHill 72% - 28%
2018SenateBraun 59% - 37%
2020PresidentTrump 64% - 34%
GovernorHolcomb 62% - 24%
Attorney GeneralRokita 66% - 34%
2022SenateYoung 67% - 30%
TreasurerElliott 68% - 32%
AuditorKlutz 68% - 29%
Secretary of StateMorales 63% - 33%
2024PresidentTrump 65% - 34%
SenateBanks 66% - 32%
GovernorBraun 60% - 34%
Attorney GeneralRokita 65% - 35%

Composition

The 3rd district includes the entirety of the following counties with the exception of Kosciusko, which it shares with 2nd, and Randolph, which it shares with the 6th. Kosciusko County townships in the district include Turkey Creek, Tippecanoe, Washington, and a small section of Wayne, while Randolph County townships include Green, Franklin, Jackson, Monroe, Ward, and parts of Wayne and White River.

#CountySeatPopulation
1AdamsDecatur36,068
3AllenFort Wayne391,449
9BlackfordHartford City11,919
33DeKalbAuburn43,731
69HuntingtonHuntington36,834
75JayPortland20,198
85Kosciusko (shared with 2nd)Warsaw80,826
87LaGrangeLaGrange40,866
113NobleAlbion47,367
135Randolph (shared with 6th)Winchester24,437
151SteubenAngola34,725
179WellsBluffton28,335
183WhitleyColumbia City34,627

Cities of 10,000 or more people

  • Fort Wayne – 265,974
  • Huntington – 17,022
  • New Haven – 15,583
  • Auburn – 13,412
  • Bluffton – 10,308
  • Kendallville – 10,271

2,500 – 10,000 people

  • Decatur – 9,913
  • Columbia City – 9,892
  • Angola – 9,340
  • Huntertown – 9,141
  • Garrett – 6,542
  • Portland – 6,320
  • Hartford City – 6,086
  • Winchester – 4,843
  • Ligonier – 4,568
  • Berne – 4,173
  • Leo-Cedarville – 3,624
  • Union City – 3,454
  • Ossian – 3,266
  • Syracuse (shared with 2nd) – 3,079
  • LaGrange – 2,715
  • Butler – 2,684

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ressElectoral historyLocation
District created March 4, 1823
John Test
(Brookville)Democratic-
RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825Elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Lost re-election.1823 – 1833
Dearborn, Decatur, Fayette, Franklin, Henry, Randolph, Ripley, Rush, Switzerland, Union, and Wayne
Anti-
JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827
[[File:Oliverhamptonsmithindiana.jpg100px]]
Oliver H. Smith
(Connersville)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829Elected in 1826.
Retired.
John Test
(Lawrenceburg)Anti-
JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1831Elected in 1828.
Lost re-election.
Johnathan McCarty
(Connersville)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833Elected in 1831.
Redistricted to the .
John Carr
(Charlestown)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1833.
Re-elected in 1835.
Retired.1833 – 1843
William Graham
(Vallonia)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839Elected in 1837.
Lost re-election.
John Carr
(Charlestown)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841Elected in 1839.
Lost re-election.
Joseph L. White
(Madison)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843Elected in 1841.
Redistricted to the and lost re-election.
Thomas Smith
(Versailles)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1847Elected in 1843.
Re-elected in 1845.
Retired.1843 – 1853
John L. Robinson
(Rushville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1853Elected in 1847.
Re-elected in 1849.
Re-elected in 1851.
Retired.
[[File:Dunham.jpg100px]]
Cyrus L. Dunham
(Salem)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1852.
Lost re-election.1853 – 1863
George G. Dunn
(Bedford)People'snowrapMarch 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857Elected in 1854.
Retired.
[[File:James Hughes (Indiana Congressman).jpg100px]]
James Hughes
(Bloomington)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859Elected in 1856.
Lost re-election.
[[File:William M Dunn.jpg100px]]
William M. Dunn
(Madison)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863Elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
Lost re-election.
[[File:HenryWHarrington.jpg100px]]
Henry W. Harrington
(Madison)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865Elected in 1862.
Lost re-election.1863 – 1873
[[File:Ralph Hill (Indiana Congressman).jpg100px]]
Ralph Hill
(Columbus)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867Elected in 1864.
Retired.
[[File:GenMCHunter.jpg100px]]
Morton C. Hunter
(Bloomington)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869Elected in 1866.
Retired.
[[File:WSHolman.jpg100px]]
William S. Holman
(Aurora)DemocraticMarch 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1875Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Re-elected in 1872.
Redistricted to the .
1873 – 1883
[[File:Michael C. Kerr - Brady-Handy (cropped).jpg100px]]
Michael C. Kerr
(New Albany)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1875 –
August 19, 1876nowrapElected in 1874.
Died.
VacantnowrapAugust 19, 1876 –
December 5, 1876
[[File:Nathan T. Carr (US Congressman from Indiana).jpg100px]]
Nathan T. Carr
(Columbus)DemocraticnowrapDecember 5, 1876 –
March 3, 1877Elected to finish Kerr's term.
Was not candidate for full term.
[[File:GeorgeABicknell.jpg100px]]
George A. Bicknell
(New Albany)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1881Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Strother M. Stockslager.jpg100px]]
Strother M. Stockslager
(Corydon)DemocraticMarch 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1885Elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Lost renomination.
1883 – 1893
Jonas G. Howard
(Jeffersonville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1889Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Jason B. Brown.jpeg100px]]
Jason B. Brown
(Seymour)DemocraticMarch 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1895Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Lost renomination.
1893 – 1903
[[File:RobertJTracewell.jpg100px]]
Robert J. Tracewell
(Corydon)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.
[[File:William T. Zenor (Indiana Congressman).jpg100px]]
William T. Zenor
(Corydon)DemocraticMarch 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1907Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Retired.
1903 – 1913
[[File:WilliamECox.jpg100px]]
William E. Cox
(Jasper)DemocraticMarch 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1919Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Lost re-election.
1913 – 1923
[[File:JamesWDunbar.jpg100px]]
James W. Dunbar
(New Albany)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1923Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Retired.
[[File:Frank Gardner.jpg100px]]
Frank Gardner
(Scottsburg)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1929Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Lost re-election.1923 – 1933
[[File:JamesWDunbar.jpg100px]]
James W. Dunbar
(New Albany)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1931Elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Eugene B. Crowe crop.jpg100px]]
Eugene B. Crowe
(Bedford)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933Elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Samuel B. Pettengill.jpg100px]]
Samuel B. Pettengill
(South Bend)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Retired.1933 – 1943
[[File:Robert A. Grant.jpg100px]]
Robert A. Grant
(South Bend)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1949Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.
1943 – 1953
[[File:ThurmanCCrook.jpg100px]]
Thurman C. Crook
(South Bend)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1951Elected in 1948.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Shepard Crumpacker.png100px]]
Shepard Crumpacker
(South Bend)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1957Elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Retired.
1953 – 1963
[[File:F. Jay Nimtz.jpg100px]]
F. Jay Nimtz
(South Bend)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1959Elected in 1956.
Lost re-election.
[[File:John Brademas.jpg100px]]
John Brademas
(South Bend)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1981Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected 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.
Lost re-election.
1963 – 1973
1973 – 1983
[[File:John P. Hiler.jpg100px]]
John P. Hiler
(La Porte)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1991Elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Lost re-election.
1983 – 1993
[[File:Bio roemer.jpg100px]]
Tim Roemer
(South Bend)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1991 –
January 3, 2003Elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Retired.
1993 – 2003
[[File:Mark Souder.jpg100px]]
Mark Souder
(Fort Wayne)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 2003 –
May 21, 2010Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Resigned.2003 – 2013
VacantnowrapMay 21, 2010 –
November 16, 2010
[[File:Marlin Stutzman, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg100px]]
Marlin Stutzman
(Howe)RepublicanNovember 16, 2010 –
January 3, 2017Elected to finish Souder's term.
Elected to full term in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
2013 – 2023
[[File:Indiana US Congressional District 3 (since 2013).tif300px]]
[[File:Jim Banks official portrait.jpg100px]]
Jim Banks
(Columbia City)RepublicanJanuary 3, 2017 –
January 3, 2025Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
2023 – present
[[File:Indiana's 3rd congressional district (since 2023).png300px]]
[[File:Rep. Marlin Stutzman Official Portrait 119th Congress.jpg100px]]
Marlin Stutzman
(Howe)RepublicanJanuary 3, 2025 –
presentElected in 2024.

History

2010 map

#CountySeatPopulation
1AdamsDecatur35,491
2AllenFort Wayne377,872
5BlackfordHartford City12,766
17DeKalbAuburn40,285
35HuntingtonHuntington37,124
38JayPortland21,253
43KosciuskoWarsaw77,358
44LaGrangeLaGrange37,128
57NobleAlbion47,536
76SteubenAngola34,185
90WellsBluffton27,636
92WhitleyColumbia City33,292
  • 5 Blackford County exists in both the 3rd and 5th congressional districts. One city, Montpelier, exists in the 3rd congressional district; and one city, Hartford City, exists in the 5th congressional district. One township, Harrison, exists in the 3rd congressional district; and three townships, Washington, Licking, and Jackson, exist in the 5th congressional district.
  • 64 Kosciusko County exists in both the 2nd and 3rd congressional districts. Half of one city, Warsaw, exists in the 2nd and 3rd congressional districts; twelve townships, Clay, Etna, Franklin, Harrison, Jefferson, Lake, Plain, Prairie, Scott, Seward, Turkey Creek, Van Buren exist in the 2nd congressional district; and three townships, Jackson, Washington, and Wayne, exist in the 3rd congressional district. They are partitioned by Indiana S 1000 W35, North 200W and West 700N.

Cities of 10,000 or more people

(2010 census)

  • Fort Wayne – 253,691
  • New Haven – 15,709
  • Huntington – 17,391
  • Wabash – 10,666
  • Warsaw – 13,559
  • Auburn – 13,086

2,500 – 10,000 people

(2010 census)

  • Berne – 3,999
  • Decatur – 9,405
  • Huntertown – 4,810
  • Leo-Cedarville – 3,603
  • Hartford City – 6,220
  • Butler, DeKalb County, Indiana – 2,684
  • Garett, DeKalb County, Indiana – 6,286
  • Grant Township – 3,245
  • Jackson Township – 3,064
  • Portland – 6,161
  • LaGrange – 2,625
  • Kendallville – 9,862
  • Ligonier – 4,405
  • Angola – 8,612
  • Bluffton – 9,897
  • Ossian – 3,289
  • Columbia City – 8,750

Election results

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

Historical district boundaries

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References

References

  1. "My Congressional District".
  2. "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  3. "DRA 2020".
  4. "Indiana - Congressional District 3".
  5. "Indiana Election Results November 3, 2020".
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