| State: | Michigan |
| District Number: | 3 |
| Image Caption: | Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 |
| Representative: | Hillary Scholten |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Grand Rapids |
| Distribution Ref: | [1] |
| Percent Urban: | 68.54 |
| Percent Rural: | 31.46 |
| Population: | 781,426[2] |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Median Income: | $72,574[3] |
| Percent White: | 70.1 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 10.7 |
| Percent Black: | 11.1 |
| Percent Asian: | 3.0 |
| Percent More Than One Race: | 4.4 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.7 |
| Cpvi: | D+1[4] |
Michigan's 3rd congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in West Michigan. From 2003 to 2013, it consisted of the counties of Barry and Ionia, as well as all except the northwestern portion of Kent, including the city of Grand Rapids. In 2012 redistricting, the district was extended to Battle Creek. In 2022, the district was condensed to the greater Grand Rapids and Muskegon areas, including portions of Kent, Muskegon, and Ottawa counties. Redistricting removed Barry, Calhoun, and Ionia counties.[5]
The district is currently represented by Hillary Scholten, a member of the Democratic Party.
This table indicates how the district has voted in U.S. presidential elections; election results reflect voting in the district as it was configured at the time of the election, not as it is configured today.
| Year | Results | |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | George H.W. Bush 46% – Bill Clinton 34% | |
| 1996 | Bob Dole 53% – Bill Clinton 39% | |
| 2000 | George W. Bush 60% – Al Gore 38% | |
| 2004 | George W. Bush 59% – John Kerry 40% | |
| 2008 | John McCain 49% – Barack Obama 48% | |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney 53% – Barack Obama 46% | |
| 2016 | Donald Trump 52% – Hillary Clinton 42% | |
| 2020 | Donald Trump 50% – Joe Biden 47% |
This table indicates how the district has voted in recent statewide elections; election results reflect voting in the district as it is currently configured, not necessarily as it was at the time of these elections.
| Year | Office | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Senate | Debbie Stabenow 50.6% – John James 47.2% | |
| Governor | Gretchen Whitmer 52.1% – Bill Schuette 44.9% | ||
| Attorney General | Tom Leonard 47.8% – Dana Nessel 47.2% | ||
| 2020 | Senate | Gary Peters 50.2% – John James 47.9%[6] |
Prior to 1993, the 3rd congressional district largely consisted of Calhoun County and Eaton County, along with about half the area of Lansing, as well as Kalamazoo County (including the city of Kalamazoo, but not Portage and the adjacent south-ward township). With the redistricting, the old 3rd district was split between the 6th and 7th congressional districts, with most of Lansing itself going to the 8th congressional district. Meanwhile, the new 3rd district became the Grand Rapids district, covering much of the territory which had previously constituted the 5th district from 1873 to 1993.
No Democrat had represented Grand Rapids in Congress since Richard Vander Veen from 1974 to 1977, prior to redistricting due to the 1990 census, which took effect in 1993 and moved Grand Rapids from the 5th to the 3rd congressional district. However, following the 2020 census, the 3rd district was redrawn once again,[7] and in the 2022 midterm elections Democratic candidate Hillary Scholten was chosen to represent the district.[8]
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Location | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1843 | |||||||||
| align=left | James B. Hunt | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | Elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1844. Retired. | 1843–1853 | |||
| align=left | Kinsley S. Bingham | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | Elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Retired. | ||||
| align=left | James L. Conger | Whig | nowrap | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | Elected in 1850. Retired. | ||||
| align=left | Samuel Clark | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | Elected in 1852. Lost re-election. | 1853–1863 | |||
| align=left | David S. Walbridge | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859 | Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Retired. | ||||
| align=left | Francis William Kellogg | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 | Elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Redistricted to the . | ||||
| align=left | John W. Longyear | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 | Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Retired. | 1863–1873 | |||
| align=left | Austin Blair | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1873 | Elected in 1866. Re-elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Retired to run for Governor of Michigan. | ||||
| align=left | George Willard | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 | Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Retired. | 1873–1883 | |||
| align=left | Jonas H. McGowan | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 | Elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Retired. | ||||
Edward S. Lacey | Republican | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885 | Elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Retired. | ||||||
| 1883–1893 | |||||||||
| align=left | James O'Donnell | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1893 | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Redistricted to the and lost re-election. | ||||
| align=left | Julius C. Burrows | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1893 – January 23, 1895 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Resigned when elected U.S. Senator. | 1893–1903 | |||
| Vacant | nowrap | January 23, 1895 – December 2, 1895 | |||||||
| align=left | Alfred Milnes | Republican | nowrap | December 2, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | Elected to finish Burrows's term. Lost re-election. | ||||
| align=left | Albert M. Todd | Democratic[9] | nowrap | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | Elected in 1896. Lost re-election. | ||||
Washington Gardner | Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1911 | Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Lost renomination. | ||||||
| 1913–1933 | |||||||||
| align=left | John M. C. Smith | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1921 | Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Retired. | ||||
| align=left | William H. Frankhauser | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1921 – May 9, 1921 | Elected in 1920. Died. | ||||
| Vacant | nowrap | May 9, 1921 – June 28, 1921 | |||||||
| align=left | John M. C. Smith | Republican | nowrap | June 28, 1921 – March 30, 1923 | Elected to finish Frankhauser's term. Re-elected in 1922. Died. | ||||
| Vacant | nowrap | March 30, 1923 – June 19, 1923 | |||||||
| align=left | Arthur B. Williams | Republican | nowrap | June 19, 1923 – May 1, 1925 | Elected to finish Smith's term. Re-elected in 1924. Died. | ||||
| Vacant | nowrap | May 1, 1925 – August 18, 1925 | |||||||
Joseph L. Hooper | Republican | August 18, 1925 – February 22, 1934 | Elected to finish Williams's term. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Died. | ||||||
| 1933–1943 | |||||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | February 22, 1934 – January 3, 1935 | |||||||
| align=left | Henry M. Kimball | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1935 – October 19, 1935 | Elected in 1934. Died. | ||||
| Vacant | nowrap | October 19, 1935 – December 17, 1935 | |||||||
| align=left | Verner Main | Republican | nowrap | December 17, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | Elected to finish Kimball's term. Lost renomination. | ||||
Paul W. Shafer | Republican | January 3, 1937 – August 17, 1954 | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Died. | ||||||
| 1943–1953 | |||||||||
| 1953–1963 | |||||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | August 17, 1954 – January 3, 1955 | |||||||
August E. Johansen | Republican | January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1965 | Elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Lost re-election. | ||||||
| 1963–1973 | |||||||||
| align=left | Paul H. Todd Jr. | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | Elected in 1964. Lost re-election. | ||||
Garry E. Brown | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1979 | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Lost re-election. | ||||||
| 1973–1983 | |||||||||
Howard Wolpe | Democratic | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 | 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 to run for Governor of Michigan. | ||||||
| 1983–1993 | |||||||||
| align=left | Paul B. Henry | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1993 – July 31, 1993 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992. Died. | 1993–2003 | |||
| Vacant | nowrap | July 31, 1993 – December 7, 1993 | |||||||
Vern Ehlers | Republican | December 7, 1993 – January 3, 2011 | Elected to finish Henry's term. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-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 | |||||||||
Justin Amash | Republican | January 3, 2011 – July 4, 2019 | Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Retired. | ||||||
| 2013–2023 | |||||||||
| Independent | nowrap | July 4, 2019 – April 28, 2020 | |||||||
| Libertarian | nowrap | April 28, 2020 – January 3, 2021 | |||||||
| align=left | Peter Meijer | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | Elected in 2020. Lost renomination. | ||||
| align=left | Hillary Scholten | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2023 – present | Elected in 2022. | 2023–present | |||