Nebraska's 3rd congressional district
U.S. House district in Northern and Western Nebraska
Nebraska's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The district makes up most of the state besides parts of the eastern side. The district has 68 counties and is in two time zones. It includes the cities of Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings, North Platte, Alliance, and Scottsbluff. Also, it has the Sandhills region and a large part of the Platte River. The people who live in the district elect a person to represent the district in the United States House of Representatives. The district is currently represented by Republican Adrian Smith.
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 Nebraska's 3rd congressional district since January 3, 2013 | |||
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| Distribution |
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| Population (2019) | 597,568 | ||
| Median household income | $55,729[1] | ||
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| Cook PVI | R+27[2] | ||
Election history
change2004
change| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Osborne (Incumbent) | 218,751 | 87.5% | |
| Democratic | Donna J. Anderson | 26,434 | 10.5% | |
| Nebraska | Joseph A. Rosberg | 3,396 | 1.4% | |
| Green | Roy Guisinger | 1,555 | .6% | |
| Total votes | 250,136 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006
change| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adrian Smith | 113,687 | 54.99% | |
| Democratic | Scott Kleeb | 93,046 | 45.01% | |
| Total votes | 206,733 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
change| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adrian Smith (Incumbent) | 183,117 | 76.87% | |
| Democratic | Jay C. Stoddard | 55,087 | 23.13% | |
| Total votes | 238,204 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
change| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adrian Smith (Incumbent) | 117,275 | 70.12% | |
| Democratic | Rebekah Davis | 29,932 | 17.9% | |
| Independent | Dan Hill | 20,036 | 11.98% | |
| Total votes | 167,243 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
change| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adrian Smith (Incumbent) | 187,423 | 74.2% | |
| Democratic | Mark Sullivan | 65,266 | 25.8% | |
| Total votes | 252,689 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
change| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adrian Smith (Incumbent) | 139,440 | 75.4% | |
| Democratic | Mark Sullivan | 45,524 | 24.6% | |
| Total votes | 184,964 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
change| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adrian Smith (Incumbent) | 226,720 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 226,720 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
change| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adrian Smith (Incumbent) | 163,650 | 76.7% | |
| Democratic | Paul Theobald | 49,654 | 23.3% | |
| Total votes | 213,304 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
change| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adrian Smith (Incumbent) | 225,157 | 78.5% | |
| Democratic | Mark Elworth Jr. | 50,690 | 17.7% | |
| Libertarian | Dustin C. Hobbs | 10,923 | 3.8% | |
| Total votes | 336,962 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
change- ↑ "My Congressional District".
- ↑ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.