Colorado's 3rd congressional district
Colorado's 3rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
U.S. Representative	Scott Tipton (R–Cortez)
Distribution	64.75[1]% urban 35.25% rural
Population (2016)	738,119[2]
Median income	$52,765[3]
Ethnicity	88.76% White 0.99% Black 0.84% Asian 24.32% Hispanic 2.87% Native American
Cook PVI	R+6[4]

Colorado's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. The district takes in most of the rural Western Slope in the state's western third, with a tendril in the south taking in the southern portions of the Eastern Plains. It includes the cities of Grand Junction, Durango and Pueblo.

The district is currently represented by Republican Scott R. Tipton, who defeated Democratic incumbent John Salazar in 2010.

The district is mainly rural and Republican (though not as much as the neighboring 4th district); however, there is some Democratic support in tourist counties and Pueblo, keeping the seat somewhat competitive.

History[edit]

1990s[edit]

Following the 1990 U.S. Census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 3rd Congressional district consisted of Alamosa, Archuleta, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Jackson, Lake, La Plata, Mesa, Mineral, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Park, Pitkin, Pueblo, Rio Blanco, Rio Grande, Routt, Saguache, San Juan, San Miguel and Summit counties, as well as portions of Douglas, Fremont, and Jefferson counties.

2000s[edit]

Following the 2000 U.S. Census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 3rd Congressional district consisted of Alamosa, Archuleta, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Jackson, La Plata, Las Animas, Mesa, Mineral, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Pitkin, Pueblo, Rio Blanco, Rio Grande, Routt, Saguache, San Juan, and San Miguel counties and most of Otero County.

Characteristics[edit]

The district has two major population centers in Grand Junction and Pueblo. The two cities and their surrounding rural areas provide a competitive arena for congressional races. Grand Junction, on the Western Slope, is a Republican stronghold while Pueblo, a town with a large Latino population and (by Colorado norms) a heavily unionized workforce, provides a base of support for Democrats. The district leaned heavily Republican in the 1990s, but in recent years has become more competitive.

George W. Bush received 55% of the vote in the district in 2004 while John McCain won the district in 2008 50%–47%.

Voting[edit]

Election results from presidential races^[5]

List of representatives[edit]

Representative	Party	Term Duration	District Home	Electoral history
District created March 4, 1915 Districts 3 and 4 were created from the former at-large district
Edward Keating	Democratic	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919	Pueblo	First elected in 1912 (At-large district) Lost re-election
Guy Urban Hardy	Republican	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933	Canon City	First elected in 1918 Lost re-election
John Andrew Martin	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – December 23, 1939	Pueblo	First elected in 1932 Died
Vacant		December 23, 1939 – November 5, 1940
William Evans Burney	Democratic	November 5, 1940 – January 3, 1941	Pueblo	Won special election to finish remaining term Did not run as a candidate for a full term in the 1940 general election
J. Edgar Chenoweth	Republican	January 3, 1941– January 3, 1949	Trinidad	First elected in 1940 Lost re-election
John Henry Marsalis	Democratic	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951	Pueblo	Elected in 1948 Lost re-election
J. Edgar Chenoweth	Republican	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1965	Trinidad	Re-elected in 1950 Lost party re-nomination
Frank Evans	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1979	Beulah	First elected in 1964 Retired
Ray Kogovsek	Democratic	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985	Pueblo	First elected in 1978 Retired
Mike Strang	Republican	January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987	Carbondale	Elected in 1984 Lost re-election
Ben Nighthorse Campbell	Democratic	January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993	Ignacio	First elected in 1986 Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Scott McInnis	Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005	Glenwood Springs	First elected in 1992 Retired
John Salazar	Democratic	January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2011	Manassa	First elected in 2004 Lost re-election
Scott Tipton	Republican	January 3, 2011 – present	Cortez	First elected in 2010

Election results[edit]

1914[edit]

1916[edit]

1918[edit]

1920[edit]

1922[edit]

1924[edit]

1926[edit]

1928[edit]

1930[edit]

1932[edit]

1934[edit]

1936[edit]

1938[edit]

1940 (Special)[edit]

1940[edit]

1942[edit]

1944[edit]

1946[edit]

1948[edit]

1950[edit]

1952[edit]

1954[edit]

1956[edit]

1958[edit]

1960[edit]

1962[edit]

1964[edit]

1966[edit]

1968[edit]

1970[edit]

1972[edit]

1974[edit]

1976[edit]

1978[edit]

1980[edit]

1982[edit]

1984[edit]

1986[edit]

1988[edit]

1990[edit]

1992[edit]

1994[edit]

1996[edit]

1998[edit]

2000[edit]

2002[edit]

2004[edit]

2006[edit]

2008[edit]

2010[edit]

2012[edit]

2014[edit]

2016[edit]

Living former Members[edit]

As of May 2017^[update], there are three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 3rd congressional district who are currently living at this time. The most recent representative to die was Ray Kogovsek (1979-1985) on April 30, 2017.

Historical district boundaries[edit]

2003 - 2013

See also[edit]

• Colorado's congressional districts


• List of United States congressional districts

References[edit]

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  Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  


• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

Coordinates: 38°44′36″N 107°20′42″W / 38.74333°N 107.34500°W / 38.74333; -107.34500