Virginia's 3rd congressional district
| Virginia's 3rd congressional district | ||
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| Current Representative | Robert C. Scott (D–Newport News) | |
| Population (2000) | 643,476 | |
| Median income | $32,238 | |
| Ethnicity | 38.6% White, 56.4% Black, 1.4% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% other | |
| Cook PVI | D+27[1] | |
Virginia's third congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia, serving most of the majority-black precincts in the Richmond and Hampton Roads areas. It covers all of the cities of Portsmouth and Petersburg, parts of the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, and Richmond, all of Charles City, and Surry counties and parts of Henrico and Prince George counties. The current representative is Robert C. Scott (D).
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Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | President | Clinton 72 - 22%[citation needed] |
| Senator | Warner 72 - 28%[citation needed] | |
| 1997 | Governor | Beyer 67 - 31%[citation needed] |
| Lieutenant Governor | Payne 66 - 28%[citation needed] | |
| Attorney General | Dolan 64 - 36%[citation needed] | |
| 2000 | President | Gore 66 - 32%[citation needed] |
| Senator | Robb 67 - 33%[citation needed] | |
| 2001 | Governor | Warner 71 - 28%[citation needed] |
| Lieutenant Governor | Kaine 73 - 26%[citation needed] | |
| Attorney General | McEachin 63 - 37%[citation needed] | |
| 2004 | President | Kerry 66 - 33%[citation needed] |
| 2008 | President | Obama 76 - 24%[citation needed] |
Historical composition of the district
In 1788 Virginia's 3rd Congressional District consisted of all of modern Virginia including and west of the counties of Carroll, Floyd, Roanoke, Botetourt, Augusta and Rockingham. It also included what is today Pendleton County, West Virginia and also about the southern third of West Virginia which in 1788 was all Greenbrier County. This area that is today about 48 counties and 13 independent cities was in 1788 only nine counties.[2]
In the 1790 census this area had a population of 66,045.[3]
For the 1792 congressional elections the number of congressional districts in Virginia rose from 10 to 19. The only county that remained in the third district was Pendleton County. Harrison, Randolph, Hardy, Hampshire, Monongalia and Ohio Counties, all now in West Virginia were also in the district.[4] This was all of northern West Virginia except the far eastern panhandle area. The new district's 1790 population was 30,145.[5]
The 1800 Census lead to another increase in Virginia's congressional districts in 1802. The third district was again moved, this time to what was then Frederick and Shenandoah Counties in Virginia, which besides those counties also included the modern counties of Clarke, Warren and part of Page.[6] The new 3rd district had a population of 38,767 in 1800.[7]
For most of the time from the end of the Civil War to 1993, the 3rd District was a relatively compact district centered around Richmond.
The district's current configuration dates to 1993, when the Justice Department ordered Virginia to create a majority-minority district. At that time, portions of the old 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th districts were combined to create a new 3rd District.
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Term | Note |
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| District created: March 4, 1789 | |||
 Andrew Moore |
Anti-Administration | March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793 |
Redistricted to Virginia 2nd District |
| Joseph Neville | Anti-Administration | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 |
Retired |
| George Jackson | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 |
Lost re-election |
| James Machir | Federalist | March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1799 |
Lost re-election |
| George Jackson | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1803 |
Retired |
| John Smith | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1815 |
Retired |
 Henry S. Tucker |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1819 |
Elected Virginia State Senator |
| Jared Williams | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1823 |
Redistricted to Virginia 17th District |
 William S. Archer |
Crawford Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
Lost re-election |
| Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1835 |
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 John W. Jones |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 |
Redistricted to Virginia 6th District |
| Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843 |
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| Walter Coles | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
Redistricted from Virginia 6th District Retired |
| William M. Tredway | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 |
Lost re-election |
| Thomas S. Flournoy | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
Lost re-election |
| Thomas H. Averett | Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 |
Lost re-election |
| John S. Caskie | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859 |
Redistricted from Virginia 6th District Lost re-election |
| Daniel C. DeJarnette, Sr. | Independent Democrat | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
Resigned |
| Vacant | March 4, 1861 – January 27, 1870 |
Civil War | |
| Charles H. Porter | Republican | January 27, 1870 – March 3, 1873 |
Retired |
| John A. Smith | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
Lost re-election |
 Gilbert C. Walker |
Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 |
Retired |
 Joseph E. Johnston |
Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
Retired |
| George D. Wise | Democratic | March 4, 1881 – April 11, 1890 |
Election invalidated |
| Edmund Waddill, Jr. | Republican | April 12, 1890 – March 3, 1891 |
Retired |
| George D. Wise | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 |
Retired |
| Tazewell Ellett | Democratic | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 |
Lost re-election |
 John Lamb |
Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1913 |
Lost re-election |
 Andrew J. Montague |
Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1933 |
Redistricted to Virginia At-Large District |
| District eliminated March 4, 1933 | |||
| District recreated: January 3, 1935 | |||
| Andrew J. Montague |
Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 24, 1937 |
Died |
| Vacant | January 24, 1937 – November 2, 1937 |
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| David E. Satterfield, Jr. | Democratic | November 2, 1937 – February 15, 1945 |
Resigned |
| Vacant | February 15, 1945 – March 6, 1945 |
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| J. Vaughan Gary | Democratic | March 6, 1945 – January 3, 1965 |
Retired |
 David E. Satterfield III |
Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1981 |
Retired |
 Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. |
Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1993 |
Redistricted to Virginia 7th District |
 Robert C. Scott |
Democratic | January 3, 1993 – Present |
First elected in 1992 |
Election results
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
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| 1982 | John A. Waldrop, Jr.: 63,946 | Thomas J. Bliley, Jr.: 92,928 | |
| 1984 | Thomas J. Bliley, Jr.: 169,987 | ||
| 1986 | Kenneth E. Powell: 32,961 | Thomas J. Bliley, Jr.: 74,525 | |
| 1988 | Thomas J. Bliley, Jr.: 187,354 | ||
| 1990 | James A. Starke, Jr.: 36,253 | Thomas J. Bliley, Jr.: 77,125 | |
| 1992 | Robert C. Scott: 132,432 | Daniel Jenkins: 35,780 | |
| 1994 | Robert C. Scott: 108,532 | Thomas E. Ward: 28,080 | |
| 1996 | Robert C. Scott: 118,603 | Elsie Goodwyn Holland: 25,781 | |
| 1998 | Robert C. Scott: 48,129 | ||
| 2000 | Robert C. Scott: 137,527 | ||
| 2002 | Robert C. Scott: 87,521 | ||
| 2004 | Robert C. Scott: 159,373 | Winsome E. Sears: 70,194 | |
| 2006 | Robert C. Scott: 133,546 | ||
| 2008 | Robert C. Scott: 239,911 | ||
| 2010 | Robert C. Scott: 114,754 | C. L. Smith, Jr.: 44,553 | |
| 2012 | Robert C. Scott: 259,199 | Dean J. Longo: 58,931 |
Historical district boundaries
See also
Sources
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- ↑ Parsons, Stanley B, William W. Beach and Dan Hermann. United States Congressional Districts 1788-1841. (Westport: Greenwood Press, 1978) p. 29
- ↑ Parsons. Congressional Districts. p. 28
- ↑ Parsons. Congressional Districts. p. 71
- ↑ Parsons. Congressional Districts. p. 70
- ↑ Parsons. Congressional Districts. p. 129
- ↑ Parsons. Congressional Districts. p. 128
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- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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