U.S. House district for Colorado
Colorado's 3rd congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023. Points indicate the two major cities in the district (
Grand Junction in red and
Pueblo in blue).
Representative Distribution 64.75% rural[1] 35.25% urban Population (2022) 731,516[2] Median household income $67,311[2] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+7[3]
Colorado's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado . It takes in most of the rural Western Slope in the state's western third portion, with a wing in the south taking in some of the southern portions of the Eastern Plains . It includes the cities of Grand Junction , Durango , Aspen , Glenwood Springs , Ignacio , and Pueblo . The district has been represented by Republican Lauren Boebert since 2021.
The district was represented from 1987 to 1993 by Ben Nighthorse Campbell before he ran for the U.S. Senate and switched parties from Democratic to Republican. The district's former representative Scott Tipton lost renomination in 2020 to Lauren Boebert in what was considered a major upset.[4] Boebert won the general election on November 3, 2020, and narrowly won re-election in the closest House race of 2022 .
The district is mainly rural and leans Republican, though not as much as the neighboring 4th district . However, the Democrats have a strong base in counties on the I-70 corridor and Pueblo, as well as ski towns such as Aspen , thus keeping the seat competitive.
History [ 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 , 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.
Following the 2000 U.S. census and realignment of 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 .
Following the 2010 U.S. census and realignment of congressional districts, the 3rd congressional district underwent very little change, and continued to cover 27 of the previous counties, excluding Las Animas and Otero counties.[5]
Following the 2020 U.S. census and realignment of congressional districts, the 3rd congressional district lost Jackson County , Routt County , and most of Eagle County to the 2nd district as well as Custer and Lake counties to the 7th district . It also gained Las Animas and Otero counties from the 4th district . This configuration of the district took effect starting from the 2022 elections .
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 Denver Post describes the district as:
The district is red-leaning, and it covers nearly half of Colorado's land mass, including western and southern Colorado, and 29 of the state's 64 counties. It's also diverse, with wealthy ski towns like Aspen, giant swaths of agricultural land and public lands, and middle-class cities like Grand Junction and Pueblo.[6]
— Alex Burness, Denver Post (November 3, 2020)
Composition [ edit ] # County Seat Population 3 Alamosa Alamosa 16,592 7 Archuleta Pagosa Springs 14,003 21 Conejos Conejos 7,579 23 Costilla San Luis 3,603 29 Delta Delta 31,602 33 Dolores Dove Creek 2,455 37 Eagle Eagle 55,285 45 Garfield Glenwood Springs 62,271 51 Gunnison Gunnison 17,267 53 Hinsdale Lake City 775 55 Huerfano Walsenburg 7,082 67 La Plata Durango 56,607 71 Las Animas Trinidad 14,327 77 Mesa Grand Junction 158,636 79 Mineral Creede 931 81 Moffat Craig 13,177 83 Montezuma Cortez 26,468 85 Montrose Montrose 43,811 89 Otero La Junta 18,303 91 Ouray Ouray 5,100 97 Pitkin Aspen 16,876 101 Pueblo Pueblo 169,544 103 Rio Blanco Meeker 6,569 105 Rio Grande Del Norte 11,325 109 Saguache Saguache 6,623 111 San Juan Silverton 803 113 San Miguel Telluride 8,003
Cities of 10,000 people or more [ edit ] 2,500 – 10,000 people [ edit ] Glenwood Springs – 9,963 Alamosa – 9,806 Redlands – 9,061 Craig – 9,060 Delta – 9,035 Cortez – 8,766 Trinidad – 8,329 Fruitvale – 8,271 Gypsum – 8,040 La Junta – 7,322 Aspen – 7,004 Orchard Mesa – 6,688 Gunnison – 6,560 Carbondale – 6,434 Battlement Mesa – 5,438 New Castle – 4,923 Monte Vista – 4,247 El Jebel – 4,130 Basalt – 3,984 Rocky Ford – 3,876 Silt – 3,536 Orchard City – 3,142 Snowmass Village – 3,096 Walsenburg – 3,049 Bayfield – 2,838 Telluride – 2,607 Palisade – 2,565 List of members representing the district [ edit ] Member(District home) Party Term duration Cong ress Electoral history District location District created March 4, 1915 Edward Keating (Pueblo ) Democratic March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 64th 65th Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 . Lost re-election. Guy Urban Hardy (Canon City ) Republican March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd Elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 .Re-elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 . Lost re-election. John Andrew Martin (Pueblo ) Democratic March 4, 1933 – December 23, 1939 73rd 74th 75th 76th Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 . Died. Vacant December 23, 1939 – November 5, 1940 76th William Evans Burney (Pueblo ) Democratic November 5, 1940 – January 3, 1941 76th Elected to finish Martin's term . Did not run for the next term. J. Edgar Chenoweth (Trinidad ) Republican January 3, 1941– January 3, 1949 77th 78th 79th 80th Elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 . Lost re-election. John Henry Marsalis (Pueblo ) Democratic January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 81st Elected in 1948 . Lost re-election. J. Edgar Chenoweth (Trinidad ) Republican January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1965 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 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 . Lost re-election. Frank Evans (Pueblo ) Democratic January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1979 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th Elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 . Retired. Ray Kogovsek (Pueblo ) Democratic January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985 96th 97th 98th Elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 . Retired. Mike Strang (Carbondale ) Republican January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987 99th Elected in 1984 . Lost re-election. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Ignacio ) Democratic January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993 100th 101st 102nd Elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 . Retired to run for U.S. senator . Scott McInnis (Glenwood Springs ) Republican January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th Elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 . Retired. 1993–2003 [data missing ] 2003–2013 John Salazar (Manassa ) Democratic January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2011 109th 110th 111th Elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 . Lost re-election. Scott Tipton (Cortez ) Republican January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2021 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th Elected in 2010 .Re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 . Lost renomination. 2013–2023 Lauren Boebert (Silt ) Republican January 3, 2021 – present 117th 118th Elected in 2020 .Re-elected in 2022 . Moved to run in the 4th district . 2023–present
Election results [ edit ] 1940 (Special) [ edit ] Historical district boundaries [ edit ] 2003–2013
2013–2023
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ] ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)" . U.S. Census Bureau . Archived from the original on April 2, 2013. ^ a b Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District" . www.census.gov . ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List" . Cook Political Report . Retrieved January 10, 2023 . ^ Panetta, Grace. "GOP Congressman Scott Tipton was defeated by right-wing primary challenger Lauren Boebert in Colorado's 3rd congressional district" . Business Insider . Archived from the original on July 1, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020 . ^ "Colorado Legislative District Information: Congressional District 3" (PDF) . Colorado Redistricting.gov . Colorado Independent Redistricting Commission. Retrieved March 17, 2022 . ^ Burness, Alex (November 3, 2020). "Colorado's 3rd Congressional District: Lauren Boebert defeats Diane Mitsch Bush" . The Denver Post . Retrieved January 30, 2023 . ^ "Our Campaigns - CO District 3 Race - Nov 03, 1914" . www.ourcampaigns.com . ^ "Our Campaigns - CO District 3 Race - Nov 07, 1916" . www.ourcampaigns.com . ^ "Our Campaigns - CO District 3 Race - Nov 05, 1918" . www.ourcampaigns.com . ^ "1920 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1922 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1924 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1926 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1928 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1930 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1932 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1934 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1936 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1938 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "Our Campaigns - CO District 3 - Special Election Race - Nov 05, 1940" . www.ourcampaigns.com . ^ "1940 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1942 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1944 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1946 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1948 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1950 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1952 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1954 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1956 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1958 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1960 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1962 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1964 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1966 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1968 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1970 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1972 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1974 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1976 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1978 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1980 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1982 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1984 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1986 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1988 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1990 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1992 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1994 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1996 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "1998 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "2000 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "2002 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "2004 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "2006 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "2008 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "2010 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "2012 Election Results" (PDF) . ^ "2014 Election Results" . Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017 . ^ "2016 Election Results" . Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017 . ^ "2018 Colorado general election results" . Retrieved June 21, 2019 . ^ Kim, Cailyn. Lauren Boebert Wins In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District , Colorado Public Radio , November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020. ^ "Representative to the 118th United States Congress - District 3" . Colorado Secretary of State . November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022 . External links [ edit ]
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