Missouri's 3rd congressional district

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Hatnote". Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Missouri's third congressional district is in the eastern and central portion of the state. It stretches from the southern part of Columbia (including the University of Missouri) and the state capital of Jefferson City in the west to St. Charles County (including the large suburbs of St. Charles, St. Peters and Wentzville) and western Jefferson County in the east. The district took its current form in 2023, when Cooper and parts of Boone counties were added to the district, while Franklin and most of Warren counties were instead drawn into the 2nd district, and much of Lincoln County moved to the 6th district. Its current representative is Republican Bob Onder.

From 1953 to 2013, the 3rd had been located in the southern portion of the St. Louis area, including the southern third of St. Louis City, and had a dramatically different political history from the current 3rd. Its best-known congressman was Dick Gephardt, who represented the district for 28 years until his retirement from Congress.

Following a dramatic drop in the population of St. Louis in the 2010 United States census, Missouri lost a congressional seat effective in 2013. Redistricting maps indicated that the 3rd district would be dismantled. The 3rd's home base in St. Louis would be absorbed by Missouri's 1st congressional district. Much of the district outside the St. Louis area would be drawn into the 8th district. Meanwhile, the new 3rd included most of the territory currently in the 9th district, which was dissolved.^[1]

Recent election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results^[2]
2008	President	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|McCain 55% - 44%
2012	President	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Romney 62% - 38%
2016	President	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Trump 63% - 32%
	Senate	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Blunt 53% - 42%
	Governor	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Greitens 54% - 42%
	Lt. Governor	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Parson 56% - 39%
	Secretary of State	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Ashcroft 62% - 34%
	Attorney General	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Hawley 64% - 36%
2018	Senate	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Hawley 56% - 41%
2018	Auditor	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Galloway 48% - 46%
2020	President	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Trump 62% - 36%
	Governor	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Parson 62% - 35%
	Lt. Governor	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Kehoe 65% - 32%
	Secretary of State	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Ashcroft 66% - 31%
	Treasurer	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Fitzpatrick 65% - 32%
	Attorney General	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Schmitt 65% - 32%
2022	Senate	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Schmitt 59% - 38%
2024	President	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Trump 63% - 36%
	Senate	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Hawley 59% - 39%
	Governor	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Kehoe 64% - 33%
	Lt. Governor	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Wasinger 62% - 34%
	Secretary of State	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Hoskins 62% - 36%
	Treasurer	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Malek 63% - 33%
	Attorney General	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"\|Bailey 64% - 33%

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:^[3]

Boone County (7)

Ashland, Columbia (part; also 4th), Hartsburg, Huntsdale, McBaine, Pierpont, Rocheport

Callaway County (8)

All 8 communities

Camden County (4)

Lake Ozark (shared with Miller County), Osage Beach (part; also 4th), Sunrise Beach (part; also 4th), Village of Four Seasons

Cole County (8)

All 8 communities

Cooper County (8)

All 8 communities

Crawford County (9)

All 9 communities

Gasconade County (6)

All 6 communities

Jefferson County (14)

Briarwood Estates, Byrnes Mill, Cedar Hill, Cedar Hill Lakes, De Soto, Eureka (part; also 2nd; shared with St. Louis County), High Ridge, Hillsboro, LaBarque Creek, Lake Tekakwitha, Parkdale, Peaceful Village, Raintree Plantation, Scotsdale

Maries County (3)

All 3 communities

Miller County (10)

All 10 communities

Moniteau County (5)

All 5 communities

Montgomery County (11)

All 11 communities

Osage County (8)

All 8 communities

St. Charles County (13)

Cottleville, Flint Hill, Foristell (part; also 2nd; shared with Warren County), Josephville, Lake St. Louis (part; also 2nd), O'Fallon (part; also 2nd), Portage Des Sioux, St. Charles, St. Paul, St. Peters, Weldon Spring (part; also 2nd), Wentzville (part; also 2nd), West Alton

Warren County (13)

Foristell (part; also 2nd; shared with St. Charles County), Warrenton (part; also 2nd), Wright City (part; also 2nd)

Washington County (5)

All 5 communities

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history	District location
District created March 4, 1847
File:JSGreen.jpg James S. Green (Canton)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Democratic	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Retired.
John G. Miller (Boonville)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="background-color:Template:Party color" \| Whig	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1850. Redistricted to the Template:Ushr.
James J. Lindley (Monticello)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="background-color:Template:Party color" \| Whig	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. Retired.
	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. Retired.
Vacant		March 4, 1857 – December 7, 1857	Template:USCongressOrdinal
File:John Bullock Clark, Senior.jpg John B. Clark (Fayette)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Democratic	December 7, 1857 – July 13, 1861	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected after James S. Green was elected to US Senate prior to being seated. Re-elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Expelled after taking up arms against the Union.
Vacant		July 13, 1861 – January 20, 1862	Template:USCongressOrdinal
File:William A Hall.jpg William A. Hall (Huntsville)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Democratic	January 20, 1862 – March 3, 1863	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected to finish Clark's term. Redistricted to the Template:Ushr.
John W. Noell (Perryville)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="background:Template:Party color" \| Unconditional Unionist	March 4, 1863 – March 14, 1863	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Redistricted from the Template:Ushr and Re-elected in 1862. Died.
Vacant		March 14, 1863 – December 7, 1863
File:JohnGuierScott.jpg John G. Scott (Irondale)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Democratic	December 7, 1863 – March 3, 1865		Elected to finish Noell's term. Retired.
File:Hon. Thomas E. Noell, Mo, Capt, 19th U.S. Infantry - NARA - 527638.jpg Thomas E. Noell (Perryville)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Republican	March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Died.
	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Democratic	March 4, 1867 – October 3, 1867	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Died.
Vacant		October 3, 1867 – December 17, 1867	Template:USCongressOrdinal
James R. McCormick (Arcadia)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Democratic	December 17, 1867 – March 3, 1873	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected to finish Noell's term. Re-elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Retired.
File:WilliamHenryStone.jpg William H. Stone (St. Louis)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Democratic	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Retired.
File:Lyne Shackelford Metcalfe.jpg Lyne Metcalfe (St. Louis)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1876. Lost re-election.
Richard G. Frost (St. Louis)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Democratic	March 4, 1879 – March 2, 1883	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Retired but lost contested election before next term began.
Gustavus Sessinghaus (St. Louis)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Republican	March 2, 1883 – March 3, 1883	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Won contested election. Lost re-election.
File:AlexanderDockery.jpg Alexander M. Dockery (Gallatin)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Democratic	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1899	Template:USCongressOrdinal	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. Re-elected in 1896. Retired to run for governor.
John Dougherty (Liberty)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Democratic	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1905	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Lost renomination.
File:Frank B. Klepper.jpg Frank B. Klepper (Kingston)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Republican	March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1904. Lost re-election.
File:JoshuaWillisAlexander.jpg Joshua W. Alexander (Gallatin)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Democratic	March 4, 1907 – December 15, 1919	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Resigned when appointed US Secretary of Commerce
Vacant		December 15, 1919 – February 14, 1920	Template:USCongressOrdinal
File:Jacob L. Milligan.jpg Jacob L. Milligan (Richmond)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Democratic	February 14, 1920 – March 3, 1921	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected to finish Alexander's term. Lost re-election.
File:H.F. Lawrence, Mo. LCCN2016822603.jpg Henry F. Lawrence (Cameron)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Republican	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1920. Lost re-election.
File:Jacob L. Milligan.jpg Jacob L. Milligan (Richmond)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Democratic	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the Template:Ushr.
District inactive		March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935	Template:USCongressOrdinal	All representatives elected Template:Ushr on a general ticket.
Richard M. Duncan (St. Joseph)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Redistricted from the Template:Ushr and re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Lost re-election.
File:William C. Cole (Missouri Congressman).jpg William C. Cole (St. Joseph)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Republican	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Lost re-election.
Phil J. Welch (St. Joseph)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Democratic	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Retired to run for governor.
File:LeonorSullivan (cropped).jpg Leonor Sullivan (St. Louis)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	rowspan=3 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Democratic	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1977	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected 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. Retired.	1953–1963 Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
	1963–1973 Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
	1973–1983 Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
File:Dick Gephardt color.jpg Dick Gephardt (St. Louis)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	1973–1983 Script error: No such module "Unsubst".	rowspan=4 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Democratic	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2005	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Retired to run for Democratic nominee for president.
	1983–1993 Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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	2003–2013 File:Missouri's 3rd congressional district (since 2003).gif
File:Russcarnahan.jpeg Russ Carnahan (St. Louis)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Democratic	January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2013	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the Template:Ushr and lost renomination.
File:Blaine Luetkemeyer 113th Congress.jpg Blaine Luetkemeyer (St. Elizabeth)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	rowspan=2 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Republican	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2025	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Redistricted from the Template:Ushr and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Retired.	2013–2023 File:Missouri US Congressional District 3 (since 2013).tif
	2023–present File:Missouri's 3rd congressional district with Columbia inset (since 2023).svg	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2025	Template:USCongressOrdinal
File:Rep Bob Onder Portrait (cropped).png Bob Onder (Lake St. Louis)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" \| Republican	January 3, 2025 – present	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 2024.