Ohio's 3rd congressional district
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Ohio's 3rd congressional district is located entirely in Franklin County and includes most of the city of Columbus. The current district lines were drawn in 2022, following the redistricting based on the 2020 census. It is currently represented by Democrat Joyce Beatty.
It was one of several districts challenged in a 2018 lawsuit seeking to overturn Ohio's congressional map due to alleged unconstitutional gerrymandering.[1] According to the lawsuit, the 3rd was "shaped like a snowflake" that was designed to "fracture" Columbus.[2] The plaintiffs focused on the 3rd in part because the 2013-2023 version of the district was barely contiguous. In some portions, it was almost, but not quite, split in two by the neighboring 12th and 15th districts which split the rest of Columbus between them.
The 2013-2023 map, drawn in private by Republican lawmakers in a Columbus hotel room, drew most of the heavily Democratic portions of Columbus into the 3rd, with much of the rest of Columbus split into the more Republican 12th and 15th districts. An alternative plan was to split Columbus between four districts, creating 13 safe Republican seats. In May 2019, the U.S. District Court in Cincinnati deemed the map unconstitutional, as intentionally drawn to keep Republicans in power and disenfranchise Democratic voters.[3] The U.S. Supreme Court discarded the district court ruling in October 2019.[4]
In 2018, Ohio voters approved a ballot measure known as Issue 1, which grants the minority party oversight on redistricting, requiring 50 percent minority party approval for district maps. The process would only take place after the 2020 census and presidential election.[5][3]
For most of the time from 1887 to 2003, the 3rd was a Dayton-based district; much of that territory is now the 10th district.
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Obama 65% - 34% |
| 2012 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Obama 66% - 34% |
| 2016 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Clinton 67% - 28% |
| Senate | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Strickland 57% - 39% | |
| 2018 | Senate | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Brown 74% - 26% |
| Governor | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Cordray 69% - 29% | |
| Attorney General | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Dettelbach 67% - 33% | |
| 2020 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Biden 71% - 27% |
| 2022 | Senate | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Ryan 72% - 28% |
| Governor | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Whaley 63% - 37% | |
| Secretary of State | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Clark 64% - 35% | |
| Treasurer | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Schertzer 66% - 34% | |
| Auditor | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Sappington 66% - 34% | |
| Attorney General | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Crossman 65% - 35% | |
| 2024 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Harris 70% - 29% |
| Senate | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Brown 71% - 26% |
Composition
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, townships, and municipalities:[7]
Franklin County (20)
- Bexley, Blendon Township, Columbus (part; also 4th, 12th, and 15th; shared with Delaware and Fairfield counties), Gahanna, Grandview Heights, Jefferson Township, Marble Cliff, Mifflin Township, Minerva Park, New Albany (part; also 12th; shared with Licking County), Perry Township, Plain Township, Riverlea, Reynoldsburg (part; also 12th; shared with Licking County), Sharon Township, Truro Township, Upper Arlington, Westerville (part; also 4th; shared with Delaware County), Whitehall, Worthington
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | William G. Pickrel: 59,214 | Roy G. Fitzgerald: 59,214 | Clarence M. Gauger: 6,441 |
| 1922 | Warren Gard: 46,127 | Roy G. Fitzgerald: 52,111 | Joseph Woodward (S): 2,280 |
| 1924 | John P. Rogers: 43,426 | Roy G. Fitzgerald: 73,513 | Joseph Woodward (S): 1,021 |
| 1926 | T. A. McCann: 33,253 | Roy G. Fitzgerald | |
| 1928 | Frank L. Humphrey: 55,767 | Roy G. Fitzgerald: 101,050 | |
| 1930 | Byron B. Harlan: 62,107 | Roy G. Fitzgerald: 60,249 | |
| 1932 | Byron B. Harlan: 85,069 | Edith McClure Patterson: 66,107 | Jere F. Mincher (S): 4,178 |
| 1934 | Byron B. Harlan: 67,695 | Howard F. Heald: 56,480 | Jere F. Mincher (S): 1,293 Walter Jones (C): 724 |
| 1936 | Byron B. Harlan: 101,115 | Robert N. Brumbaugh: 70,023 | Leonidas E. Speer: 9,886 |
| 1938 | Byron B. Harlan: 58,139 | Harry N. Routzohn: 73,534 | |
| 1940 | Greg J. Holbrock: 103,291 | Harry N. Routzohn: 93,002 | |
| 1942 | Greg J. Holbrock: 48,338 | Harry P. Jeffrey: 51,477 | |
| 1944 | Edward J. Gardner: 104,247 | Harry P. Jeffrey: 94,064 | |
| 1946 | Edward J. Gardner: 65,749 | Raymond H. Burke: 71,171 | |
| 1948 | Edward G. Breen: 110,204 | Raymond H. Burke: 79,162 | |
| 1950 | Edward G. Breen: 92,840 | Paul F. Schenck: 77,634 | |
| 1951* | Paul F. Schenck | ||
| 1952 | Thomas B. Talbot: 107,551 | Paul F. Schenck*: 112,325 | |
| 1954 | Thomas B. Talbot: 74,585 | Paul F. Schenck: 82,701 | |
| 1956 | R. William Patterson: 93,782 | Paul F. Schenck: 135,152 | |
| 1958 | Thomas B. Talbot: 93,401 | Paul F. Schenck: 102,806 | |
| 1960 | R. William Patterson: 102,237 | Paul F. Schenck: 167,117 | |
| 1962 | Martin A. Evers: 85,573 | Paul F. Schenck: 113,584 | |
| 1964 | Rodney M. Love: 129,469 | Paul F. Schenck: 119,400 | |
| 1966 | Rodney M. Love: 53,658 | Charles W. Whalen, Jr.: 62,471 | |
| 1968 | Paul Tipps: 32,012 | Charles W. Whalen, Jr.: 114,549 | |
| 1970 | Dempsey A. Kerr: 26,735 | Charles W. Whalen, Jr.: 86,973 | Russell G. Butcke (AI): 3,545 |
| 1972 | John W. Lelak Jr.: 34,819 | Charles W. Whalen, Jr.: 111,253 | |
| 1974 | Charles W. Whalen, Jr.: 82,159 | ||
| 1976 | Leonard E. Stubbs Jr.: 33,873 | Charles W. Whalen, Jr.: 100,871 | Wilmer M. Hurst: 5,758 John R. Austin: 4,872 |
| 1978 | Tony P. Hall: 62,849 | Dudley P. Kircher: 51,833 | Alfred R. Deptula: 2,122 |
| 1980 | Tony P. Hall: 95,558 | Albert H. Sealy: 66,698 | Richard L. Righter: 2,903 Robert E. Tharpe: 1,710 |
| 1982 | Tony P. Hall: 119,926 | Kathryn E. Brown (L): 16,828 | |
| 1984 | Tony P. Hall: 151,398 | ||
| 1986 | Tony P. Hall: 98,311 | Ron Crutcher: 35,167 | |
| 1988 | Tony P. Hall: 141,953 | Ron Crutcher: 42,664 | |
| 1990 | Tony P. Hall: 116,797 | ||
| 1992 | Tony P. Hall: 146,072 | Peter W. Davis: 98,733 | |
| 1994 | Tony P. Hall: 105,342 | David A. Westbrock: 72,314 | |
| 1996 | Tony P. Hall: 144,583 | David A. Westbrock: 75,732 | Dorothy H. Mackey (N): 13,905 |
| 1998 | Tony P. Hall: 114,198 | John S. Shondel: 50,544 | |
| 2000 | Tony P. Hall: 177,731 | Regina Burch (N): 36,516 | |
| 2002 | Rick Carne: 78,307 | Mike Turner: 111,630 | Ronald Williamitis: 14 |
| 2004 | Jane Mitakides: 116,082 | Mike Turner: 192,150 | |
| 2006 | Rick Chema: 86,389 | Mike Turner: 121,885 | |
| 2008 | Jane Mitakides: 115,976 | Mike Turner: 200,204 | |
| 2010[8] | Joe Roberts : 71,455 | Mike Turner: 152,629 | |
| 2012[9] | Joyce Beatty : 201,921 | Chris Long : 77,903 | Richard Ehrbar III (L) : 9,462 Jeff Brown (WI) : 264 Bob Fitrakis (G) : 6,388 |
| 2014 | Joyce Beatty : 91,769 | John Adams: 51,475 | Ralph A. Applegate: 17 |
| 2016 | Joyce Beatty : 199,791 | John Adams: 91,560 | |
| 2018 | Joyce Beatty : 181,575 | Kim Burgess: 65,040 | Millie Millam: 62 |
| 2020 | Joyce Beatty : 227,420 | Mark Richardson: 93,569 | |
| 2022 | Joyce Beatty: 182,324 | Lee Stahley: 76,455 | |
| 2024 | Joyce Beatty: 243,991 | Michael Young: 97,389 |
1951 special election
*In 1951, after Breen's resignation for ill health, Schenck was elected in a special election to complete Breen's term.
2002
In 2002, when then-U.S. Rep. Tony P. Hall decided to accept an appointment as a U.N. ambassador, Richard Alan Carne took his place as the Democratic nominee for the congressional seat. Carne lost the race to former Dayton mayor Michael R. Turner.[10]
2006 election
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2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Mike Turner* | Script error: No such module "string". | 68.11 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joe Roberts | Script error: No such module "string". | 31.89 | |
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2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joyce Beatty | Script error: No such module "string". | 68.3 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Chris Long | Script error: No such module "string". | 26.3 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Richard Ehrbar | Script error: No such module "string". | 3.2 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Bob Fitrakis | Script error: No such module "string". | 2.2 | ||
| Independent | Jeff Brown (write-in) | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.0 | ||
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2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joyce Beatty (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 64.1 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Adams | Script error: No such module "string". | 35.9 | |
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2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joyce Beatty (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 68.6 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Adams | Script error: No such module "string". | 31.4 | |
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2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joyce Beatty (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 73.6 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jim Burgess | Script error: No such module "string". | 26.4 | ||
| Independent | Millie Milam (write-in) | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.0 | ||
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2020
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joyce Beatty (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 70.8 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Mark Richardson | Script error: No such module "string". | 29.2 | ||
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2022
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joyce Beatty (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 70.5 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Lee Stahley | Script error: No such module "string". | 29.5 | ||
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2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joyce Beatty (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 71.5 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Michael Young | Script error: No such module "string". | 28.5 | |
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Historical district boundaries
See also
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Notes
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- ↑ Todd Ruger, "Voters Challenge Ohio Congressional Map as Partisan Gerrymander", Roll Call, May 23, 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ↑ Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute et al., v. John Kasich, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO, filed 05/23/2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
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- ↑ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::64d56870-70ea-4f4d-b667-9a4fd60ac511
- ↑ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST39/CD118_OH03.pdf
- ↑ "Representative to Congress: November 2, 2010." Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved April 1, 2011
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References
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- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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