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Alabama's 3rd congressional district
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Alabama's 3rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Representative
  Mike Rogers
RAnniston
Area 7,988 sq mi (20,690 km2)
Distribution
  • 50.24% urban
  • 49.76% rural
Population (2019) 717,896
Median income $51,925
Ethnicity
Occupation
Cook PVI R+16

Alabama's 3rd congressional district is a special area in the state of Alabama. People living in this district get to choose a person to represent them in the United States House of Representatives. This person is called a Representative. Currently, the district is represented by Mike Rogers, who is a member of the Republican Party. He has been the Representative since 2003.

This district is located in the eastern and middle parts of Alabama. It includes parts of Montgomery County and all of these counties: Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Lee, Macon, Randolph, Russell, St. Clair, Talladega, and Tallapoosa counties.

What is a Congressional District?

A congressional district is like a special zone created by the government. Each district has a certain number of people living in it. These districts are made so that people can choose someone to speak for them in the U.S. House of Representatives. This helps make sure everyone's voice is heard in the government.

Who is Mike Rogers?

Mike Rogers is the current Representative for Alabama's 3rd congressional district. He is a Republican. His job is to represent the people of his district in the U.S. House of Representatives. This means he votes on laws, helps solve problems for people in his district, and works to make sure their needs are met in Washington, D.C.

How the District Votes

People in Alabama's 3rd congressional district vote for their Representative and also for the President of the United States. Here's a look at how the district has voted in some recent presidential elections:

As you can see, the district has mostly voted for Republican candidates in presidential elections.

Recent Elections for Representative

The people of Alabama's 3rd congressional district have also voted for their Representative, Mike Rogers, many times. He has won his elections by getting a majority of the votes. This shows that many people in the district support him as their representative.

2006 Alabama's 3rd congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Rogers (Incumbent) 98,257 59.44%
Democratic Greg Pierce 63,559 38.45%
Independent Mark Layfield 3,414 2.07%
Write-in 71 0.04%
Total votes 165,301 100%
Republican hold
2008 Alabama's 3rd congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Rogers (Incumbent) 142,708 54.03%
Democratic Joshua Segall 121,080 45.84%
Write-in 332 0.13%
Total votes 264,120 100%
Republican hold
2010 Alabama's 3rd congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Rogers (Incumbent) 117,698 59.49%
Democratic Steve Segrest 80,155 40.51%
Total votes 197,853 100%
Republican hold
2012 Alabama's 3rd congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Rogers (Incumbent) 174,986 64.12%
Democratic John Andrew Harris 97,910 35.88%
Total votes 272,896 100%
Republican hold
2014 Alabama's 3rd congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Rogers (Incumbent) 103,558 66.12%
Democratic Jesse Smith 52,816 33.72%
Write-in 246 0.16%
Total votes 156,620 100%
Republican hold
2016 Alabama's 3rd congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Rogers (Incumbent) 192,164 66.93%
Democratic Jesse Smith 94,549 32.93%
Write-in 391 0.14%
Total votes 287,104 100%
Republican hold
2018 Alabama's 3rd congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Rogers (Incumbent) 147,770 63.72%
Democratic Mallory Hagan 83,996 36.22%
Write-in 149 0.06%
Total votes 231,915 100%
Republican hold
Alabama's 3rd congressional district, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Rogers (incumbent) 217,384 67.5
Democratic Adia Winfrey 104,595 32.5
Write-in 255 0.1
Total votes 322,234 100.0
Republican hold

See also

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