| State: | Arkansas |
| District Number: | 3 |
| Image Caption: | Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 |
| Representative: | Steve Womack |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Rogers |
| English Area: | 8,661 |
| Percent Urban: | 54.4 |
| Percent Rural: | 45.6 |
| Population: | 784,904[1] |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Median Income: | $66,414[2] |
| Percent White: | 67.7 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 16.5 |
| Percent Black: | 2.9 |
| Percent Asian: | 3.5 |
| Percent Native American: | 1.4 |
| Percent Native Hawaiian: | 1.6 |
| Percent More Than One Race: | 6.2 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.3 |
| Cpvi: | R+15[3] |
Arkansas's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The district covers Northwest Arkansas and takes in Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Springdale, and Bentonville.
The district is represented by Republican Steve Womack.
Wal-Mart's corporate headquarters are located in this district in Bentonville. The University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville. Springdale is the home of Tyson Foods.
The district swung Republican long before the rest of the state. It has been in Republican hands continuously since the election of John Paul Hammerschmidt in 1966. However, conservative Democrats continued to hold most state and local offices well into the 1990s.
George W. Bush received 62% of the vote in this district in 2004. John McCain swept the district in 2008 with 64.16% of the vote while Barack Obama received 33.45% of the vote. It was McCain's best and Obama's worst performance in Arkansas.
The 3rd district comprises the entirety of the following counties:
| County | Seat | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Benton | Bentonville | 311,013 | |
| 15 | Carroll | Berryville, Eureka Springs | 28,814 | |
| 33 | Crawford | Van Buren | 61,891 | |
| 87 | Madison | Huntsville | 17,775 | |
| 131 | Sebastian | Fort Smith, Greenwood | 129,098 | |
| 143 | Washington | Fayetteville | 261,549 |
| Year | Office | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | U.S. President | Bush 60 - 37% | |
| 2004 | U.S. President | Bush 62 - 36% | |
| 2008 | U.S. President | McCain 64 - 34% | |
| 2012 | U.S. President | Romney 66 - 32% | |
| 2016 | U.S. President | Trump 60 - 32% | |
| 2020 | U.S. President | Trump 60 - 37% |
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1863 | ||||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | March 4, 1863 – June 22, 1868 | Civil War and Reconstruction | |||||
| align=left | Thomas Boles | Republican | nowrap | June 22, 1868 – March 3, 1871 | Elected in 1868 to finish term. Re-elected in 1868. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | John Edwards | Liberal Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1871 – February 9, 1872 | Elected in 1870. Lost contested election. | |||
| align=left | Thomas Boles | Republican | nowrap | February 9, 1872 – March 3, 1873 | Successfully contested Edwards's election. Retired. | |||
| align=left | William W. Wilshire | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1873 – June 16, 1874 | Elected in 1872. Lost contested election. | |||
| align=left | Thomas M. Gunter | Democratic | nowrap | June 16, 1874 – March 3, 1875 | Successfully contested Wilshire's election. Redistricted to the . | |||
| align=left | William W. Wilshire | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | Elected in 1874. Retired. | |||
Jordan E. Cravens | Independent Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | Elected in 1876. | ||||
| Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | Re-elected in 1878 as a Democrat. Re-elected in 1880. Lost renomination. | |||||
| align=left | John Henry Rogers | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | Elected in 1882. Redistricted to the . | |||
| Vacant | nowrap | March 4, 1885 – December 7, 1885 | James K. Jones was redistricted from the and re-elected in 1884, but resigned before the term began when elected U.S. senator. | |||||
| align=left | Thomas Chipman McRae | Democratic | nowrap | December 7, 1885 – March 3, 1903 | Elected to finish Jones's term. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Retired.[4] | |||
| align=left | Hugh A. Dinsmore | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | Redistricted from the and Re-elected in 1902. Lost renomination. | |||
| align=left | John C. Floyd | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1915 | Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Retired. | |||
| align=left | John N. Tillman | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1929 | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Retired. | |||
| align=left | Claude A. Fuller | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1939 | Elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Lost renomination. | |||
| align=left | Clyde T. Ellis | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1943 | Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | |||
| align=left | J. William Fulbright | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 | Elected in 1942. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | |||
| align=left | James William Trimble | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1967 | Elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-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. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | John Paul Hammerschmidt | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1993 | 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. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired. | |||
| align=left | Tim Hutchinson | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1993 – January 2, 1997 | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Retired to run for U.S. senator and resigned early when elected. | 1993–2003 | ||
| Vacant | nowrap | January 2, 1997 – January 3, 1997 | ||||||
| align=left | Asa Hutchinson | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1997 – August 6, 2001 | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Resigned when appointed Director of the Drug Enforcement Administration. | |||
| Vacant | nowrap | August 6, 2001 – November 20, 2001 | ||||||
John Boozman | Republican | November 20, 2001 – January 3, 2011 | Elected to finish Hutchinson's term. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | |||||
| 2003–2013 | ||||||||
Steve Womack | Republican | January 3, 2011 – present | Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. | |||||
| 2013–2023 | ||||||||
| 2023–present | ||||||||
See main article: 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas.
See main article: 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas.
See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas.
See main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas.
See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas.
See main article: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas.
See main article: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas.
See main article: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas.
See main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas.
See main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas.
See main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas.