Michigan's 3rd congressional district

Michigan's 3rd congressional district
Current Representative		Justin Amash (R–Cascade Township)
Distribution	76.99% urban, 23.01% rural
Population (2000)	662,563
Median income	$45,963
Ethnicity	84.7% White, 8.1% Black, 1.6% Asian, 6.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI	R+6

The 3rd district boundaries for the 106th Congress, prior to redistricting in 2002

Michigan's 3rd congressional district is a United States Congressional district in Western Michigan. It consists of the counties of Barry, Ionia, and all except the northwest portion of Kent. The district is currently represented by Republican Justin Amash, the second youngest member of the house. In the 2010 General Election to replace Ehlers, Republican State Representative Justin Amash defeated Democrat Pat Miles.

Major cities

• Grand Rapids
• Ionia
• Wyoming
• Kentwood
• Grandville
• Walker

Formerly 5th Congressional District

From 1873 to 1993 the Congressional District based around Grand Rapids was numbered as Michigan's 5th. In 1993 it was renumbered the 3rd, and the 5th became the Congressional District based around Bay City.

List of representatives

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Julius C. Burrows was re-elected to the U.S House of Representatives for the 54th Congress in the general election of November 1894. The Michigan Legislature elected Burrows to the U.S. Senate on January 16, 1895 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Francis B. Stockbridge (succeeding John Patton, Jr. who had been appointed as an interim replacement by Michigan Governor John T. Rich); Alfred Milnes was elected in a special election on April 18, 1895, to fill vacancy in the House.
2. ^ In 1896, Albert M. Todd and Ferdinand Brucker were elected on the Democratic Peoples Union Silver ticket, a union of elements from the Democratic Party and Populist Party. They were seated as part of the Democratic Party in Congress.
3. ^ ^{a b} William H. Frankhauser died May 9, 1921; John M. C. Smith was elected June 28, 1921, to fill the vacancy.
4. ^ ^{a b} John M. C. Smith died March 23, 1923; Arthur B. Williams elected June 19, 1923, to fill the vacancy.
5. ^ ^{a b} Arthur B. Williams died May 1, 1925; Joseph L. Hooper was elected August 18, 1925, to fill vacancy.
6. ^ Joseph L. Hooper died February 22, 1934; the vacancy was not filled.
7. ^ ^{a b} Henry M. Kimball died October 19, 1935; Verner W. Main was elected to fill the vacancy, assuming office on December 17, 1935.
8. ^ Paul W. Shafer died August 17, 1954. No replacement was elected to fill the vacancy.
9. ^ ^{a b} Paul B. Henry died on July 31, 1993; Vernon J. Ehlers was elected in a special election to fill the vacancy, assuming office on December 7, 1993.

References

• Govtrack.us for the 3rd District - Lists current Senators and representative, and map showing district outline
• The Political graveyard: U.S. Representatives from Michigan, 1807-2003
• U.S. Representatives 1837-2003, Michigan Manual 2003-2004
• 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