Georgia's 3rd congressional district is a
congressional district
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to the ...
. The district is currently represented by
Republican
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Political ideology
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Drew Ferguson. The district's boundaries have been redrawn following the
2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia.
[Justice Department approves Georgia's political maps]
. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Last accessed 2011-12-27 The first election using the new district boundaries (listed below) were the
2012 congressional elections.
The district is based in west-central Georgia. It includes most of the southern suburbs of
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,7 ...
–where most of its population is located–as well as the wealthier (and more demographically Caucasian) portions of
Columbus
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* Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer
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Places ...
and its northern suburbs.
Counties
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Carroll County
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Coweta County
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Fayette County (''Partial, see also '')
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Harris County
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Heard County
Heard County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. At the 2020 census, the population was 11,412, down from 11,834 in 2010. The county seat is Franklin. The county was created on December 22, 1830.
Hea ...
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Henry County (''Partial, see also and '')
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Lamar County
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Meriwether County
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Muscogee County (''Partial, see also '')
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Pike County
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Spalding County
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Troup County
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Upson County
Recent results in presidential elections
List of members representing the district
Election results
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
See also
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Georgia's congressional districts
Georgia is represented in the United States House of Representatives by 14 elected representatives, each campaigning and receiving votes in only one district of the 14.
After the 2000 census, the State of Georgia was divided into 13 congressiona ...
*
List of United States congressional districts
Congressional districts in the United States are electoral divisions for the purpose of electing members of the United States House of Representatives. The number of voting seats in the House of Representatives is currently set at 435, with ...
References
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
PDF map of Georgia's 3rd district at ''nationalatlas.gov''Georgia's 3rd district at ''GovTrack.us''
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