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Georgia's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. stateofGeorgia. The district is currently represented by Republican Drew Ferguson. The district's boundaries have been redrawn following the 2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia.[5] The first election using the new district boundaries (listed below) were the 2012 congressional elections.

Georgia's 3rd congressional district

Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative

Drew Ferguson
R–The Rock

Distribution
  • 60.53% urban[1]
  • 39.47% rural
    • Population (2022)785,113[2]
    Median household
    income    		$74,348[3]
    Ethnicity
  • 22.6% Black
  • 6.3% Hispanic
  • 3.9% Two or more races
  • 2.1% Asian
  • 0.7% other
    • Cook PVIR+18[4]

    The district is based in west-central Georgia. It includes most of the southern suburbs of Atlanta–where most of its population is located–as well as the wealthier (and more demographically white) portions of Columbus and its northern suburbs.

    Counties

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    Recent results in statewide elections

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    Year Office Results
    2000 President George W. Bush 67% - Al Gore 33%
    2004 President George W. Bush 70% - John Kerry 29%
    2008 President John McCain 65.3% - Barack Obama 34%
    2012 President Mitt Romney 66% - Barack Obama 33%
    2016 President Donald Trump 64.3% - Hillary Clinton 32.8%
    2018 Governor Brian Kemp 64% - Stacey Abrams 35%
    2020 President Donald Trump 62% - Joe Biden 37%

    List of members representing the district

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    Member Party Years Cong
    ress     		Electoral history District location
    District created March 4, 1789
     
    George Mathews
    (Washington)     		Anti-Administration March 4, 1789 –
    March 3, 1791     		1st Elected in 1789.
    Lost re-election.     		1789–1791
    "Upper district": Burke, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Greene, Liberty, Richmond, Washington, and Wilkes counties[6]
    Francis Willis
    (Wilkes County)     		Anti-Administration March 4, 1791 –
    March 3, 1793     		2nd Elected in 1791.
    Redistricted to the at-large district.     		1797–1793
    "Northern (or Western) district": Greene and Wilkes counties[7]
    District inactive March 3, 1793 –
    March 3, 1827
    Wiley Thompson
    (Elberton)     		Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
    March 3, 1829     		20th Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1826.
    Redistricted to the at-large district.     		1827–1829
    [data missing]
    District inactive March 3, 1829 –
    March 3, 1845
    Vacant March 4, 1845 –
    January 5, 1846     		29th Member-elect Washington Poe was never seated. 1845–1853
    [data missing]
     
    George W. Towns
    (Talbotton)     		Democratic January 5, 1846 –
    March 3, 1847     		Elected to finish Poe's term.
    [data missing]
    John W. Jones
    (Griffin)     		Whig March 4, 1847 –
    March 3, 1849     		30th Elected in 1846.
    [data missing]
    Allen F. Owen
    (Talbotton)     		Whig March 4, 1849 –
    March 3, 1851     		31st Elected in 1848.
    [data missing]
    David J. Bailey
    (Jackson)     		States' rights March 4, 1851 –
    March 3, 1853     		32nd
    33rd     		Elected in 1851.
    Re-elected in 1853.
    [data missing]
    Democratic March 4, 1853 –
    March 3, 1855     		1853–1863
    [data missing]
    Robert P. Trippe
    (Forsyth)     		Know Nothing March 4, 1855 –
    March 3, 1859     		34th
    35th     		Elected in 1855.
    Re-elected in 1857.
    [data missing]
     
    Thomas Hardeman Jr.
    (Macon)     		Opposition March 4, 1859 –
    January 23, 1861     		36th Elected in 1859.
    Withdrew.
    Vacant January 23, 1861 –
    July 26, 1868     		36th
    37th
    38th
    39th
    40th     		Civil War and Reconstruction
    William P. Edwards
    (Butler)     		Republican July 25, 1868 –
    March 3, 1869     		40th Elected in 1868 but not permitted to qualify. 1863–1873
    [data missing]
    Vacant March 4, 1869 –
    December 22, 1870     		41st
    Marion Bethune
    (Talbotton)     		Republican December 22, 1870 –
    March 3, 1871     		Elected to finish Edwards's term.
    [data missing]
     
    John S. Bigby
    (Newnan)     		Republican March 4, 1871 –
    March 3, 1873     		42nd Elected in 1870.
    [data missing]
     
    Philip Cook
    (Americus)     		Democratic March 4, 1873 –
    March 3, 1883     		43rd
    44th
    45th
    46th
    47th     		Elected in 1872.
    Re-elected in 1874.
    Re-elected in 1876.
    Re-elected in 1878.
    Re-elected in 1880.
    [data missing]     		1873–1883
    [data missing]
     
    Charles F. Crisp
    (Americus)     		Democratic March 4, 1883 –
    October 23, 1896     		48th
    49th
    50th
    51st
    52nd
    53rd
    54th     		Elected in 1882.
    Re-elected in 1884.
    Re-elected in 1886.
    Re-elected in 1888.
    Re-elected in 1890.
    Re-elected in 1892.
    Re-elected in 1894.
    Died.     		1883–1893
    [data missing]
    1893–1903
    [data missing]
    Vacant October 23, 1896 –
    December 19, 1896     		54th
     
    Charles R. Crisp
    (Americus)     		Democratic December 19, 1896 –
    March 3, 1897     		54th Elected to finish his father's term.
    Retired.
     
    Elijah B. Lewis
    (Montezuma)     		Democratic March 4, 1897 –
    March 3, 1909     		55th
    56th
    57th
    58th
    59th
    60th     		Elected in 1896.
    Re-elected in 1898.
    Re-elected in 1900.
    Re-elected in 1902.
    Re-elected in 1904.
    Re-elected in 1906.
    [data missing]
    1903–1913
    [data missing]
     
    Dudley M. Hughes
    (Danville)     		Democratic March 4, 1909 –
    March 3, 1913     		61st
    62nd     		Elected in 1908.
    Re-elected in 1910.
    Redistricted to the 12th district.
     
    Charles R. Crisp
    (Americus)     		Democratic March 4, 1913 –
    October 7, 1932     		63rd
    64th
    65th
    66th
    67th
    68th
    69th
    70th
    71st
    72nd     		Elected in 1912.
    Re-elected 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.
    Re-elected in 1928.
    Re-elected in 1930.
    Resigned to become member of US Tariff Commission.     		1913–1923
    [data missing]
    1923–1933
    [data missing]
    Vacant October 7, 1932 –
    November 8, 1932     		72nd
     
    Bryant T. Castellow
    (Cuthbert)     		Democratic November 8, 1932 –
    January 3, 1937     		72nd
    73rd
    74th     		Elected to finish Crisp's term.
    Re-elected in 1932.
    Re-elected in 1934.
    [data missing]
    1933–1943
    [data missing]
     
    Stephen Pace
    (Americus)     		Democratic January 3, 1937 –
    January 3, 1951     		75th
    76th
    77th
    78th
    79th
    80th
    81st     		Elected in 1936.
    Re-elected in 1938.
    Re-elected in 1940.
    Re-elected in 1942.
    Re-elected in 1944.
    Re-elected in 1946.
    Re-elected in 1948.
    [data missing]
    1943–1953
    [data missing]
     
    Tic Forrester
    (Leesburg)     		Democratic January 3, 1951 –
    January 3, 1965     		82nd
    83rd
    84th
    85th
    86th
    87th
    88th     		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.
    [data missing]
    1953–1963
    [data missing]
    1963–1973
    [data missing]
     
    Bo Callaway
    (Pine Mountain)     		Republican January 3, 1965 –
    January 3, 1967     		89th Elected in 1964.
    [data missing]
     
    Jack Brinkley
    (Columbus)     		Democratic January 3, 1967 –
    January 3, 1983     		90th
    91st
    92nd
    93rd
    94th
    95th
    96th
    97th     		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.
    Re-elected in 1980.
    [data missing]
    1973–1983
    [data missing]
     
    Richard Ray
    (Perry)     		Democratic January 3, 1983 –
    January 3, 1993     		98th
    99th
    100th
    101st
    102nd     		Elected in 1982.
    Re-elected in 1984.
    Re-elected in 1986.
    Re-elected in 1988.
    Re-elected in 1990.
    [data missing]     		1983–1993
    [data missing]
     
    Mac Collins
    (Hampton)     		Republican January 3, 1993 –
    January 3, 2003     		103rd
    104th
    105th
    106th
    107th     		Elected in 1992.
    Re-elected in 1994.
    Re-elected in 1996.
    Re-elected in 1998.
    Re-elected in 2000.
    Redistricted to the 8th district.     		1993–2003
    [data missing]
     
    Jim Marshall
    (Macon)     		Democratic January 3, 2003 –
    January 3, 2007     		108th
    109th     		Elected in 2002.
    Re-elected in 2004.
    Redistricted to the 8th district.     		2003–2007
     
     
    Lynn Westmoreland
    (Grantville)     		Republican January 3, 2007 –
    January 3, 2017     		110th
    111th
    112th
    113th
    114th     		Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 2006.
    Re-elected in 2008.
    Re-elected in 2010.
    Re-elected in 2012.
    Re-elected in 2014.
    Retired.     		2007–2013
     
    2013–2023
     
     
    Drew Ferguson
    (The Rock)     		Republican January 3, 2017 –
    present     		115th
    116th
    117th
    118th     		Elected in 2016.
    Re-elected in 2018.
    Re-elected in 2020.
    Re-elected in 2022.
    Retiring at end of term.
    2023–2025
     

    Election results

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    2006

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    Georgia's 3rd Congressional District Election (2006)
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Lynn Westmoreland 130,428 67.65
    Democratic Mike McGraw 62,371 32.35
    Total votes 192,799 100.00
    Turnout  
    Republican hold

    2008

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    Georgia's 3rd Congressional District Election (2008)
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Lynn Westmoreland* 225,031 65.70
    Democratic Stephen A. Camp 117,506 34.30
    Total votes 342,537 100.00
    Turnout  
    Republican hold

    2010

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    Georgia's 3rd Congressional District Election (2010)
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Lynn Westmoreland* 168,304 69.48
    Democratic Frank Saunders 73,932 30.52
    Total votes 242,236 100.00
    Turnout  
    Republican hold

    2012

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    Georgia's 3rd Congressional District Election (2012)[8]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Lynn Westmoreland* 232,380 100.00
    Total votes 232.380 100.00
    Republican hold

    2014

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    Georgia's 3rd Congressional District Election (2014)[9]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Lynn Westmoreland* 156,277 100.00
    Total votes 156,277 100.00
    Republican hold

    2016

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    Georgia's 3rd Congressional District Election (2016)[10]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Drew Ferguson 207,218 68.35
    Democratic Angela Pendley 95,969 31.65
    Total votes 303,187 100.00
    Republican hold

    2018

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    Georgia's 3rd Congressional District Election (2018)[11] [12]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Drew Ferguson* 191,966 65.53
    Democratic Chuck Enderlin 101,010 34.47
    Turnout 293,066 53.4%
    Republican hold

    2020

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    Georgia's 3rd Congressional District Election (2020)[13]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Drew Ferguson* 241,526 65.05
    Democratic Val Almonord 129,792 34.95
    Total votes 371,318 100.00
    Republican hold

    2022

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    Georgia's 3rd Congressional District Election (2022)
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Drew Ferguson* 213,524 68.75
    Democratic Val Almonord 97,057 31.25
    Total votes 310,581 100.0
    Republican hold

    See also

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    References

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    1. ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based) - Geography - U.S. Census Bureau". Archived from the original on July 17, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  • ^ "My Congressional District". Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  • ^ "My Congressional District". Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  • ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  • ^ Justice Department approves Georgia's political maps Archived 2012-01-07 at the Wayback Machine. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Last accessed 2011-12-27
  • ^ "A New Nation Votes".
  • ^ "A New Nation Votes".
  • ^ "GA - Election Results". Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  • ^ "GA - Election Results". Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  • ^ "GA - Election Results". Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  • ^ "Election Night Reporting".
  • ^ "Voting Turnout in Minnesota's 3rd District and Colorado's 2nd District Highest at 70%".
  • ^ Raffensperger, Brad. "November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results - Totals include all Absentee and Provisional Ballots". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
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    		 Home district of the speaker of the House
    December 8, 1891 – March 4, 1895     		Succeeded by

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