Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District
| Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District |
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| Incumbent Charles J. Fleischmann 
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| U.S. Census Bureau (2010 data)[1] |
| Population: 715,757 |
| Gender: 48.8% Male, 51.2% Female |
| Race[2]: 85.3% White, 10.9% Black, 1.13% Asian |
| Ethnicity: 3.4% Hispanic |
| Unemployment: 11.2% |
| Median household income $38,020 |
| High school graduation rate 82.6% |
| College graduation rate 19.9% |
The 3rd Congressional District of Tennessee is a congressional district that is a north-south strip located in the eastern region of the state.
As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District was located in the northeastern and southeastern portions of the state and included Anderson, Hamilton, McMinn, Monroe, Morgan, Polk, Roane, Scott, and Union counties and areas of Bradley and Campbell counties.[3]
The district previously included the city of Chattanooga, and bordered the states of Kentucky, Virginia, Georgia, and North Carolina.
The current representative of the 3rd Congressional District is Charles J. Fleischmann (R).
Elections
2014
The 3rd Congressional District of Tennessee will hold an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
2012
The 3rd Congressional District of Tennessee held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Charles J. Fleischmann won re-election in the district.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Headrick | 35.5% | 91,094 | |
| Republican |  Charles J. Fleischmann Incumbent |
61.5% | 157,830 | |
| Independent | Matthew Deniston | 3.1% | 7,905 | |
| Total Votes | 256,829 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Chuck Fleischmann won election to the United States House. He defeated John Wolfe (D) and Savas T. Kyriakidis (I) in the general election.[5]
| U.S. House, Tennessee District 3 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Chuck Fleischmann |
59.6% | 92,032 | |
| Democratic | John Wolfe | 29.4% | 45,387 | |
| Independent | Savas T. Kyriakidis | 11.1% | 17,077 | |
| Total Votes | 154,496 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Zach Wamp won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Doug Vandagriff (D), Jean Howard-Hill (I), Ed Choate (I) and June Griffin (Write-in) in the general election.[6]
| U.S. House, Tennessee District 3 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Zach Wamp incumbent |
69.4% | 184,964 | |
| Democratic | Doug Vandagriff | 27.4% | 73,059 | |
| Independent | Jean Howard-Hill | 1.8% | 4,848 | |
| Independent | Ed Choate | 1.4% | 3,750 | |
| Write-in | June Griffin | 0% | 7 | |
| Total Votes | 266,628 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Zach Wamp won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Brent Benedict (D) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House, Tennessee District 3 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Zach Wamp incumbent |
65.7% | 130,791 | |
| Democratic | Brent Benedict | 34.3% | 68,324 | |
| Total Votes | 199,115 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Zach Wamp won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Wolfe (D), June Griffin (I), Doug Vandagriff (I) and Jean Howard-Hill (I) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, Tennessee District 3 General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Zach Wamp incumbent |
64.7% | 166,154 | |
| Democratic | John Wolfe | 32.8% | 84,295 | |
| Independent | June Griffin | 1.2% | 3,018 | |
| Independent | Doug Vandagriff | 0.7% | 1,696 | |
| Independent | Jean Howard-Hill | 0.6% | 1,473 | |
| Total Votes | 256,636 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Zach Wamp won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Wolfe (D), William C. Bolen (I) and Timothy A. Sevier (I) in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House, Tennessee District 3 General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Zach Wamp incumbent |
64.5% | 112,254 | |
| Democratic | John Wolfe | 33.8% | 58,824 | |
| Independent | William C. Bolen | 1% | 1,743 | |
| Independent | Timothy A. Sevier | 0.5% | 947 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 153 | |
| Total Votes | 173,921 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Zach Wamp won re-election to the United States House. He defeated William L. Callaway (D) and Trudy Austin (L) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, Tennessee District 3 General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Zach Wamp incumbent |
63.9% | 139,840 | |
| Democratic | William L. Callaway | 34.6% | 75,785 | |
| Libertarian | Trudy Austin | 1.5% | 3,235 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 80 | |
| Total Votes | 218,940 | |||
Redistricting
2010-2011
- See also: Redistricting in Tennessee
The T.N. Legislature is expected to soon vote on the GOP-proposed new congressional map. Tennessee did not lose or gain any seats in the redistricting process. [11]
External links
See also
References
- ↑ Demographic data were added to this page in 2013. Ballotpedia will update this page in 2021 after data from the 2020 Census become available.
- ↑ Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
- ↑ Tennessee Redistricting Map "Map" accessed July 30, 2012
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Tennessee"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Associated Press First up for Tennessee lawmakers: 'Divisive' redistricting January 10, 2012
