Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district
Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district is located in northeastern and central Massachusetts.
Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district | |||
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Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district since January 3, 2013 | |||
Representative |
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Population (2019) | 771,723 | ||
Median household income | $81,879[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+9[2] |
Massachusetts congressional redistricting after the 2010 census has greatly changed the borders of this congressional district, largely dividing it between the new 2nd and 4th districts, with the new 3rd district covering only a few towns from the old district.[3] Effective with the elections of 2012, Worcester is in the new 2nd district and the new 3rd district is similar to the old 5th district, largely covering the Merrimack valley including Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill.
The district is represented by Democrat Lori Trahan.
Cities and towns in the district
In Essex County: Precincts 2 through 7 and Precinct 9 in Andover, Haverhill, Lawrence, and Methuen.
In Middlesex County: Acton, Ashby, Ayer, Boxborough, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Dracut, Dunstable, Groton, Hudson, Littleton, Lowell, Marlborough, Maynard, Pepperell, Shirley, Stow, Townsend, Tyngsborough, Westford, and Precinct 1 in Sudbury.
In Worcester County: Ashburnham, Berlin, Bolton, Clinton, Fitchburg, Gardner, Harvard, Lancaster, Lunenburg, Westminster, and Precincts 1A, 2 and 3 in Winchendon.
Cities and towns in the district 2003–2013
In Bristol County: Attleboro, Fall River (Wards 1–3; Ward 4, Precincts A and B; Ward 5, Precincts A and B; Ward 6, Precincts B and C; and Ward 8, Precinct D), North Attleborough, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea.
In Middlesex County: Ashland, Holliston, Hopkinton, Marlborough.
In Norfolk County: Franklin, Medway, Plainville, Wrentham.
In Worcester County: Auburn, Boylston, Clinton, Holden, Northborough, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Southborough, West Boylston, Westborough, Worcester.
Recent election results from presidential races
Year | Office | Result |
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2000 | President | Gore 59–35% |
2004 | President | Kerry 59–40% |
2008 | President | Obama 58.8–39.4% |
2012 | President | Obama 56.9–41.4% |
2016 | President | Clinton 58.2–35.4% |
2020 | President | Biden 63.8–34.4% |
Maps
- Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district, 1842
- Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district, 1891
- The district from 2003 to 2013
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim McGovern (Incumbent) | 155,697 | 73.34 | |
write-in | 1,848 | 0.87 | ||
blank | 54,759 | 25.79 | ||
Majority | 153,849 | 72.47 | ||
Turnout | 212,304 | |||
Democratic hold |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Jim McGovern (Incumbent) | 192,036 | 67.15 | -6.19 | |
Republican | Ronald Crews | 80,197 | 28.04 | +28.04 | |
write-in | 179 | 0.06 | -0.81 | ||
blank | 13,584 | 4.75 | -21.04 | ||
Majority | 111,839 | 39.11 | -33.36 | ||
Turnout | 285,996 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Jim McGovern (Incumbent) | 166,973 | 77.63 | +10.48 | |
write-in | 1,983 | 0.92 | +0.86 | ||
blank | 46,145 | 21.45 | +16.70 | ||
Majority | 164,990 | 76.70 | +37.59 | ||
Turnout | 215,101 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Jim McGovern (Incumbent) | 227,619 | 75.04 | -2.59 | |
write-in | 3,488 | 1.15 | +0.23 | ||
blank | 72,208 | 23.81 | +2.36 | ||
Majority | 224,131 | 73.89 | -2.81 | ||
Turnout | 303,315 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim McGovern (Incumbent) | 122,357 | 56.5 | |
Republican | Marty Lamb | 84,972 | 39.2 | |
Independent | Patrick Barron | 9,304 | 4.3 | |
Total votes | 216,633 | 100 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nicola Tsongas (incumbent) | 24,105 | 99.2 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 196 | 0.8 | |
Total votes | 24,301 | 100.0 |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Niki Tsongas (incumbent) | 139,104 | 63.0 | |
Republican | Ann Wofford | 81,638 | 36.9 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 204 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 220,946 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Niki Tsongas (incumbent) | 236,713 | 68.7 | |
Republican | Ann Wofford | 107,519 | 31.2 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 360 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 344,592 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lori Trahan | 173,175 | 62.0 | |
Republican | Rick Green | 93,445 | 33.4 | |
Independent | Mike Mullen | 12,572 | 4.5 | |
Write-in | 135 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 279,327 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lori Trahan (incumbent) | 286,896 | 97.7 | |
Write-in | 6,643 | 2.3 | ||
Total votes | 293,539 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Notes
- Supported the Adams-Clay faction in the 1824 United States presidential election.
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district. |
- 2004 election results, via CNN.com
- 2006 election results, via CNN.com
- Benson, Brent (August 31, 2018). "An overview of Massachusetts 3rd Congressional district and primary candidates". Retrieved September 4, 2018 – via Mass. Numbers.
- Rose Institute of State and Local Government, "Massachusetts: 2010 Redistricting Changes: Third District", Redistricting by State, Claremont, CA: Claremont McKenna College, archived from the original on September 15, 2020
- "Our Campaigns - United States - Massachusetts - MA - District 03". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.