Michigan's 3rd congressional district is a United States

United States

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 Congressional district

Congressional district

A congressional district is “a geographical division of a state from which one member of the House of Representatives is elected.”Congressional Districts are made up of three main components, a representative, constituents, and the specific land area that both the representative and the...

 in Western Michigan

Western Michigan

West Michigan and Western Michigan are terms for an arbitrarily selected region in the U.S. state of Michigan in its Lower Peninsula. There is no official definition for what constitutes "West Michigan." The area of West Michigan may also include parts Southern Michigan.-Definition:In general,...

. It consists of the counties of Barry

Barry County, Michigan

-Highways:* M-37* M-43* M-50* M-66* M-78* M-79* M-89* M-179-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 56,755 people, 21,035 households, and 15,986 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 23,876 housing units at an average density of...

, Ionia

Ionia County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 61,518 people, 20,606 households, and 15,145 families residing in the county. The population density was 107 people per square mile . There were 22,006 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...

, and all except the northwest portion of Kent

Kent County, Michigan

-Air Service:*Commercial air service to Grand Rapids is provided by Gerald R. Ford International Airport . Previously named Kent County International Airport, it holds Grand Rapids' mark in modern history with the United States' first regularly scheduled airline service, beginning July 31, 1926,...

. The district is currently represented by Republican Justin Amash

Justin Amash

Justin Amash, , is an American attorney, politician, and member of Congress. He has been the U.S. Representative for which encompasses the Grand Rapids area, since 2011....

, the second youngest member of the house. In the 2010 General Election to replace Ehlers, Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 State Representative Justin Amash

Justin Amash

Justin Amash, , is an American attorney, politician, and member of Congress. He has been the U.S. Representative for which encompasses the Grand Rapids area, since 2011....

 defeated Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

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 Pat Miles

Patrick Miles Jr.

Patrick A. Miles, Jr. is a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based business attorney and was the Democratic nominee for Michigan's 3rd Congressional District in the 2010 congressional election.- Background and Education :...

.

Major cities

• Grand Rapids
  Grand Rapids, Michigan
  Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
  
  
• Ionia
  Ionia, Michigan
  Ionia is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Ionia County, Michigan, United States. The population was 11,394 at the 2010 census. Every late July it hosts what may be the world's largest free-admission fair...
  
  
• Wyoming
  Wyoming, Michigan
  Wyoming is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 72,125. That makes it the 2nd largest community or city in West Michigan, the 14th largest city in the state of Michigan, and the 18th largest community in the state as well...
  
  
• Kentwood
  Kentwood, Michigan
  Kentwood is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 48,707 at the 2010 census, making it the second most populous suburb of Grand Rapids and the 25th most populous city in Michigan.-History:...
  
  
• Grandville
  Grandville, Michigan
  Grandville is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 16,263 at the 2000 census. Grandville is one of the oldest suburbs of Grand Rapids, and was incorporated as a city in 1933....
  
  
• Walker
  Walker, Michigan
  Walker is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Grand Rapids. The population was 23,537 at the 2010 census. Before incorporating as a city, it was known as Walker Township...
  
  

Formerly 5th Congressional District

From 1873 to 1993 the Congressional District based around Grand Rapids was numbered as Michigan's 5th

Michigan's 5th congressional district

Michigan's 5th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.It is currently a mostly industrial area , with Tuscola County being the main exception. It encompasses much of the area south of Saginaw Bay...

. In 1993 it was renumbered the 3rd, and the 5th

Michigan's 5th congressional district

Michigan's 5th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.It is currently a mostly industrial area , with Tuscola County being the main exception. It encompasses much of the area south of Saginaw Bay...

 became the Congressional District based around Bay City.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Congress	Notes
District created		March 4, 1843
James B. Hunt James B. Hunt James Bennett Hunt was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan.Hunt was born in Demerara, British Guiana . He moved with his father to New York City in 1803. There he later pursued an academic course, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1824, and commenced practice in New York...	Democrat	March 4, 1843 - March 3, 1847	28th-29th
Kinsley S. Bingham Kinsley S. Bingham Kinsley Scott Bingham was a U.S. Representative, a U.S. Senator, and the 11th Governor of the state of Michigan.-Early life in New York:...	Democrat	March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1851	30th-31st
James L. Conger James L. Conger James Lockwood Conger was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Conger was born in Trenton, New Jersey and moved with his parents to New York in 1809...	Whig	March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1853	32nd
Samuel Clark Samuel Clark Samuel Clark was a U.S. Representative from the state of New York and a U.S. Representative from the state of Michigan....	Democrat	March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1855	33rd
David S. Walbridge David S. Walbridge David Safford Walbridge was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Walbridge was born in Bennington, Vermont where he attended the common schools. He moved to New York in 1820 and engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits at Geneseo from 1820 to 1826 and at Jamestown from 1826 to 1842...	Republican	March 4, 1855 - March 3, 1859	34th-35th
Francis William Kellogg Francis William Kellogg Francis William Kellogg was a U.S. Representative from the states of Michigan and Alabama.-Biography:...	Republican	March 4, 1859 - March 3, 1863	36th-37th	Redistricted Redistricting Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...  to the
John W. Longyear John W. Longyear John Wesley Longyear was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan.Longyear was born in Shandaken, New York. He pursued classical studies in the Lima Academy of Lima, New York and taught school for several years. In 1844, he moved to Mason, Michigan where he taught school and...	Republican	March 4, 1863 - March 3, 1867	38th-39th
Austin Blair Austin Blair Austin Blair , also known as the Civil War Governor, was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan...	Republican	March 4, 1867 - March 3, 1873	40th-42nd
George Willard George Willard George Willard was a politician and newspaperman from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and was also instrumental in opening the University of Michigan to women.- Biography :...	Republican	March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1877	43rd-44th
Jonas H. McGowan Jonas H. McGowan Jonas Hartzell McGowan was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.McGowan was born in Smith Township, Ohio . He was the eighth of ten children of Samuel and Susan McGowan. His paternal -Irish ancestors had fled religious persecution and settled in Pennsylvania...	Republican	March 4, 1877 - March 3, 1881	45th-46th
Edward S. Lacey Edward S. Lacey Edward Samuel Lacey was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan and Comptroller of the Currency from 1889 to 1892.-Biography:...	Republican	March 4, 1881 - March 3, 1885	47th-48th
James O'Donnell James O'Donnell (politician) James O’Donnell was a politician from the U.S. State of Michigan.-Biography:O’Donnell was born in Norwalk, Connecticut and moved to Jackson, Michigan with his parents in 1848. He pursued preparatory studies and learned the printing trade...	Republican	March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1893	49th-52nd
Julius C. Burrows Julius C. Burrows Julius Caesar Burrows was a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan.-Early life and education:...	Republican	March 4, 1893 - January 23, 1895	53rd	Redistricted Redistricting Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...  from the , Resigned after being elected to the US Senate
Vacant		January 23, 1895 – December 2, 1895	54th 54th United States Congress - House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
Alfred Milnes Alfred Milnes Alfred Milnes was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.-Early life:Milnes was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. His parents, Henry and Mary Ann Milnes joined the LDS Church and left England with their family in 1854. After a sixty day voyage from Liverpool, they arrived in New...	Republican	December 2, 1895 - March 3, 1897	54th
Albert M. Todd Albert M. Todd Albert May Todd was a businessman and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He became known as the "Peppermint King" for founding a flourishing business in peppermint....	Democratic	March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1899	55th
Washington Gardner Washington Gardner Washington Gardner was a lawyer, minister, politician and Civil War veteran from the U.S. state of Michigan.-Biography:...	Republican	March 4, 1899 - March 3, 1911	56th-61st
John M. C. Smith John M. C. Smith John M. C. Smith was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served as U.S. Representative from Michigan's 3rd congressional district.- Biography :...	Republican	March 4, 1911 - March 3, 1921	62nd-66th
William H. Frankhauser William H. Frankhauser William Horace Frankhauser was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Frankhauser was born in Wood County, Ohio and moved with his parents to Monroe, Michigan, in 1875. He attended the public schools, Michigan State Normal School William Horace Frankhauser (March 5, 1863 – May 9, 1921) was a...	Republican	March 4, 1921 - May 9, 1921	67th	Died
Vacant		May 9, 1921 – June 28, 1921	67th 67th United States Congress The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
John M. C. Smith John M. C. Smith John M. C. Smith was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served as U.S. Representative from Michigan's 3rd congressional district.- Biography :...	Republican	June 28, 1921 - March 30, 1923	67th-68th	Died
Vacant		March 30, 1923 – June 19, 1923	68th 68th United States Congress The Sixty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of...
Arthur B. Williams Arthur B. Williams Arthur Bruce Williams was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Williams was born in Ashland, Ohio, and attended the common schools of Eaton County, Michigan. He graduated from Olivet College, in that county, in 1892. He was admitted to the bar in 1894 and commenced practice in Battle Creek...	Republican	June 19, 1923 - May 1, 1925	68th-69th	Died
Vacant		May 1, 1925 – August 18, 1925	69th 69th United States Congress The Sixty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1925 to March 4, 1927, during the third and fourth...
Joseph L. Hooper Joseph L. Hooper Joseph Lawrence Hooper was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Hooper was born in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to Michigan with his parents, who settled in Battle Creek in 1891. He attended the grade and high schools there. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1899, and commenced...	Republican	August 18, 1925 - February 22, 1934	69th-73rd	Died
Vacant		February 22, 1934 – January 3, 1935	73rd 73rd United States Congress The Seventy-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1935, during the first two years...
Henry M. Kimball Henry M. Kimball Henry Mahlon Kimball was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Kimball was born in Orland, Indiana and attended the common and high schools of Orland. He graduated from Hillsdale College in Michigan and served as principal of Orland High School...	Republican	January 3, 1935 - October 19, 1935	74th	Died
Vacant		October 19, 1935 – December 17, 1935	74th 74th United States Congress -House:Also 2 Delegates, 3 Resident Commissioners-Senate:*President of the Senate: John N. Garner *President pro tempore: Key Pittman -Majority leadership:*Majority leader: Joseph T. Robinson...
Verner Main Verner Main Verner Wright Main was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Main was born in Ashley, Ohio, where he attended the public schools. He graduated from Marion High School in Marion, Ohio. He also graduated from Hillsdale College of Michigan in 1907, and from the law department of the...	Republican	December 17, 1935 - January 3, 1937	74th
Paul W. Shafer Paul W. Shafer Paul Werntz Shafer was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan.Shafer was born in Elkhart, Indiana and moved with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Shafer, to Three Rivers, Michigan, where he attended public schools...	Republican	January 3, 1937 - August 17, 1954	75th-83rd	Died
Vacant		August 17, 1954 – January 3, 1955	83rd 83rd United States Congress The Eighty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1953 to January 3, 1955, during the first two years...
August E. Johansen August E. Johansen August Edgar Johansen was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.-Biography:Johansen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended the public schools in Battle Creek, Michigan. He attended Olivet College in 1922 and 1923, and Western Michigan College of Education in Kalamazoo in 1923...	Republican	January 3, 1955 - January 3, 1965	84th-88th
Paul H. Todd, Jr. Paul H. Todd, Jr. Paul Harold Todd, Jr. was a politician, soldier and business executive from the U.S. state of Michigan.Todd was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the son of Paul H. Todd, mayor of Kalamazoo in 1937, and the grandson of Albert M. Todd, former U.S. Representative and the "Peppermint King" founder of the...	Democratic	January 3, 1965 - January 3, 1967	89th
Garry Brown Garry Brown Garry Eldridge Brown was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Garry Brown had four daughters, Frances, Mollie, Amelia, and Abigail. His family owned and operated a dairy farm while he was growing up, in Schoolcraft, Michigan...	Republican	January 3, 1967 - January 3, 1979	90th-95th
Howard Wolpe Howard Wolpe Howard Eliot Wolpe III was a seven-term U.S. Representative from Michigan and Presidential Special Envoy to the African Great Lakes Region in the Clinton Administration, where he led the United States delegation to the Arusha and Lusaka peace talks, which aimed to end civil wars in Burundi and the...	Democratic	January 3, 1979 - January 3, 1993	96th-102nd
Paul B. Henry Paul B. Henry Paul Brentwood Henry was a professor of political science and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.-Early life and career:...	Republican	January 3, 1993 - July 31, 1993	103rd	Redistricted Redistricting Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...  from the , Died
Vacant		July 31, 1993 – December 7, 1993	103rd 103rd United States Congress - House of Representatives :- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Dan Quayle , until January 20, 1993** Al Gore , from January 20, 1993* President pro tempore: Robert Byrd - Majority leadership :* Majority Leader: George Mitchell...
Vern Ehlers Vern Ehlers Vernon James "Vern" Ehlers is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1993 until 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party....	Republican	December 7, 1993–January 3, 2011	103rd-111th
Justin Amash Justin Amash Justin Amash, , is an American attorney, politician, and member of Congress. He has been the U.S. Representative for which encompasses the Grand Rapids area, since 2011....	Republican	January 3, 2011–Present	112th-	Incumbent Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...