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Kansas's 3rd congressional district

Coordinates: 38°48′N 94°48′W / 38.8°N 94.8°W / 38.8; -94.8
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Kansas's 3rd congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Distribution
  • 94.65% urban
  • 5.35% rural
Population (2023)749,221
Median household
income
$95,141[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+1[2]

Kansas's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kansas. Located in eastern Kansas, the district encompasses all of Anderson, Franklin, Johnson and Miami counties and parts of Wyandotte County. The district includes most of the Kansas side of the Kansas City metropolitan area, including all of Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Gardner, and Olathe and parts of Kansas City. As currently drawn, the district is the wealthiest in the state.[3]

The 3rd district is represented by Democrat Sharice Davids, who was first elected in 2018, defeating Republican incumbent Kevin Yoder. Reapportionment in 2022 altered the district's boundaries to add Anderson and Franklin counties and the part of Miami County that was not already in the 3rd congressional district. The southern part of Wyandotte County roughly along I-70 stayed in the district, while the area north of I-70 moved to the 2nd congressional district. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+1, it is the only Kansas district that is not heavily Republican.[2]

History

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2000 demographics

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Following redistricting after the 2000 U.S. census,[4][needs update] there were 672,124 people, 258,439 households, and 173,022 families residing in the district. The population density was 864.4/mi2 over a land area of 778 square miles (2,020 km2). There were 272,721 housing units at an average density of 350.7/mi2. The racial makeup of the district is 82.70% White, 8.88% Black or African American, 2.60% Asian, 0.70% Native American, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.09% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.79% of the population.

There were 258,439 households, out of which 36.52% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.21% were married couples living together, 10.27% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.05% were non-families. 26.12% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.35% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the district, the population distribution by age is 26.60% under the age of 18, 10.49% from 18 to 24, 31.65% from 25 to 44, 21.17% from 45 to 64, and 10.09% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.6 years. For every 100 females there were 95.78 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.54 males.

The median income for a household in the district is $51,118, and the median income for a family was $62,695. Males had a median income of $42,348 versus $30,353 for females. The per capita income for the district was $26,133. About 4.9% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Among the population aged 16 years and older, 71.0% were in the civilian labor force and 0.1% were in the armed forces. Of the employed civilian workers, 12.8% were government workers and 5.6% were self-employed. Management, professional, and related occupations employed 41.5% of the workforce, and sales and office occupations an additional 28.8%. Only 0.2% were employed in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations. The largest employment by industry was: educational, health, and social services, 19.8%; professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 12.0%; retail trade, 11.8%; and manufacturing, 10.4%. Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining industries only employed 0.4%.

The district's character is very different from the rest of Kansas, largely due to the influence of Kansas City and its suburbs. While Kansas's other congressional districts include significant rural territory, the 3rd is almost exclusively urban and suburban. As such, it is much friendlier to Democrats than the rest of the state. It was the only district in Kansas carried by Democrats in 2008, 2016, and 2020. The largest county, Johnson, has traditionally leaned Republican, though the brand of Republicanism practiced in the county has traditionally been a moderate one. The second-largest, Wyandotte, has long been one of the most Democratic counties in the state.

2020 redistricting

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In recent years, as Eastern Kansas began to grow exponentially, the population has also increased, and has been voting more reliably Democratic. This led to Republican members of the Kansas House of Representatives and Kansas State Senate trying to gerrymander the district maps into reliably Republican, with growing fears that Democrats could win a second seat by 2026 if they did not take action. Several skewed maps were attempted to be passed, but were not able to be passed due to a veto from the Democratic governor Laura Kelly. A less aggressive map was passed by the Kansas Legislature after several maps were vetoed, but critics say this map split notably Democratic Wyandotte County and separates it from Shawnee County, a county more closer regionally and demographically to Wyandotte County, for the purpose of removing Rep. Sharice Davids from her seat in the House. Nevertheless, Davids carried the seat in 2022, after the map took effect.[citation needed]

Composition

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The 3rd district includes the entirety of the following counties, with the exception of Wyandotte, which it shares with the 2nd district. Wyandotte County cities within the 3rd district include Bonner Springs, Edwardsville, Lake Quivira (which is partially located within Johnson County), and portions of Kansas City.

# County Seat Population
3 Anderson Garnett 7,838
59 Franklin Ottawa 26,125
91 Johnson Olathe 622,237
121 Miami Paola 35,320
209 Wyandotte Kansas City 165,281

List of members representing the district

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Member
(District home)
Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history District map
District created March 4, 1875

William Ripley Brown
(Hutchinson)
Republican March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877
44th Elected in 1874.
Lost renomination.

Thomas Ryan
(Topeka)
Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1885
45th
46th
47th
48th
Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Redistricted to the 4th district.

Bishop W. Perkins
(Oswego)
Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1891
49th
50th
51st
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Lost re-election.

Benjamin H. Clover
(Cambridge)
Populist March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893
52nd Elected in 1890.
Retired.

Thomas J. Hudson
(Fredonia)
Populist March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
53rd Elected in 1892.
Retired.

Snyder S. Kirkpatrick
(Fredonia)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th Re-elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.

Edwin R. Ridgely
(Pittsburg)
Populist March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1901
55th
56th
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Retired.

Alfred M. Jackson
(Winfield)
Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
57th Elected in 1900.
Lost re-election.

Philip P. Campbell
(Pittsburg)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1923
58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-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.
Re-elected in 1920.
Lost renomination.

William H. Sproul
(Sedan)
Republican March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1931
68th
69th
70th
71st
Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Retired to Run for U.S. senator.

Harold C. McGugin
(Coffeyville)
Republican March 4, 1931 –
January 3, 1935
72nd
73rd
Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Lost re-election.

Edward W. Patterson
(Pittsburg)
Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1939
74th
75th
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.

Thomas D. Winter
(Girard)
Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1947
76th
77th
78th
79th
Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Lost renomination.

Herbert A. Meyer
(Independence)
Republican January 3, 1947 –
October 2, 1950
80th
81st
Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Died.
Vacant October 2, 1950 –
November 7, 1950
81st

Myron V. George
(Altamont)
Republican November 7, 1950 –
January 3, 1959
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
Elected in 1950 and seated early.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Lost re-election.

Denver D. Hargis
(Coffeyville)
Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1961
86th Elected in 1958.
Lost re-election.

Walter Lewis McVey Jr.
(Independence)
Republican January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1963
87th Elected in 1960.
Lost renomination.

Robert Ellsworth
(Lawrence)
Republican January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1967
88th
89th
Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

Larry Winn
(Overland Park)
Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1985
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
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.
Re-elected in 1982.
Retired.

Jan Meyers
(Overland Park)
Republican January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 1997
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
Elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired.

Vince Snowbarger
(Olathe)
Republican January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 1999
105th Elected in 1996.
Lost re-election.

Dennis Moore
(Lenexa)
Democratic January 3, 1999 –
January 3, 2011
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Retired.
2003-2013

Kevin Yoder
(Overland Park)
Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2019
112th
113th
114th
115th
Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Lost re-election.
2013-2023

Sharice Davids
(Roeland Park)
Democratic January 3, 2019 –
present
116th
117th
118th
Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
2023–present

Recent statewide election results

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Results under current lines (since 2023)

Year Office Results
2012 President Mitt Romney 57% - Barack Obama 40%
2016 President Donald Trump 48% - Hillary Clinton 43%
2018 Governor Laura Kelly 54% - Kris Kobach 39%
2020 President Joe Biden 51% - Donald Trump 47%
2020 Senate Barbara Bollier 50% - Roger Marshall 45%

Recent election results

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2002

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Kansas's 3rd congressional district election (2002)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Moore (incumbent) 107,931 50.16
Republican Adam Taff 100,999 46.93
Reform Dawn Bly 4,934 2.29
Libertarian Doug Martin 1,328 0.62
Total votes 215,192 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2004

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Kansas's 3rd congressional district election (2004)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Moore (incumbent) 184,050 54.82
Republican Kris Kobach 145,542 43.35
Libertarian Joe Bellis 3,191 0.95
Reform Richard Wells 2,956 0.88
Total votes 335,739 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2006

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Kansas's 3rd congressional district election (2006)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Moore (incumbent) 149,480 64.47
Republican Chuck Ahner 78,446 33.84
Reform Robert A. Conroy 3,925 1.69
Total votes 231,851 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2008

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Kansas's 3rd congressional district election (2008)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Moore (incumbent) 202,541 56.44
Republican Nick Jordan 142,307 39.66
Libertarian Joe Bellis 10,073 2.81
Reform Roger Tucker 3,937 1.10
Total votes 358,858 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2010

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Kansas's 3rd congressional district election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Yoder 136,246 58.40
Democratic Stephene Moore 90,193 38.66
Libertarian Jasmin Talbert 6,846 2.94
Total votes 233,285 100.00
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

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Kansas's 3rd congressional district election (2012)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Yoder (incumbent) 201,087 68.5
Libertarian Joel Balam 92,675 31.5
Total votes 293,762 100
Republican hold

2014

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Kansas's 3rd congressional district election (2014)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Yoder (incumbent) 134,493 60.02
Democratic Kelly Kultala 89,584 39.98
Total votes 224,077 100
Republican hold

2016

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Kansas's 3rd congressional district election (2016)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Yoder (incumbent) 176,022 51.3
Democratic Jay Sidie 139,300 40.6
Libertarian Steve Hohe 27,791 8.1
Total votes 343,113 100
Republican hold

2018

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Kansas's 3rd congressional district election (2018)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sharice Davids 164,253 53.3
Republican Kevin Yoder (incumbent) 136,104 44.2
Libertarian Chris Clemmons 7,643 2.5
Total votes 308,000 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2020

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Kansas's 3rd congressional district election (2020)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sharice Davids (incumbent) 220,049 53.6
Republican Amanda Adkins 178,773 43.6
Libertarian Steven Hohe 11,596 2.8
Total votes 410,418 100
Democratic hold

2022

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Kansas's 3rd congressional district election (2022)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sharice Davids (incumbent) 165,527 54.9
Republican Amanda Adkins 128,839 42.8
Libertarian Steve Hohe 6,928 2.3
Total votes 301,294 100
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

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2003 – 2013
2013 - 2023

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
  2. ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "The Richest Congressional Districts In Every State Of 2024". Forbes. October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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38°48′N 94°48′W / 38.8°N 94.8°W / 38.8; -94.8