Kansas's 3rd congressional district facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kansas's 3rd congressional district
Kansas's 3rd congressional district – since January 3, 2013.
Representative	Sharice Davids D–Shawnee
Distribution	94.65% urban 5.35% rural
Population (2000)	672,124
Median income	$74,120
Ethnicity	82.7% White 8.9% Black 2.6% Asian 6.8% Hispanic 0.7% Native American 1.2% other
Cook PVI	R+4

The 3rd congressional district of Kansas is an area in the U.S. state of Kansas. It's one of four such districts in the state. These districts are special areas created for electing members to the United States House of Representatives. Each district chooses one person to represent its people in the U.S. Congress.

This district is in eastern Kansas. It includes all of Wyandotte and Johnson counties. It also covers parts of Miami county. The district is home to many cities in the Kansas City metropolitan area. These include Kansas City, Overland Park, Lenexa, Shawnee, Spring Hill, DeSoto, and Olathe.

Currently, Sharice Davids represents this district. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She was first elected in 2018.

Who Represents the District?

The 3rd congressional district was created on March 4, 1875. Since then, many people have served as its representative. These representatives work in the United States House of Representatives. They help make laws for the country.

Below is a list of the people who have represented this district. You can see their names, the political party they belonged to, and the years they served.

       Democratic (5)        Populist (3)        Republican (16)

Representative	Party	Years in Office	Congress	Home City	Election Notes
William Ripley Brown	Republican	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877	44th	Emporia	Did not run for re-election.
Thomas Ryan	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1885		Topeka	District boundaries changed.
Bishop W. Perkins	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891		Parsons	District boundaries changed.
Benjamin H. Clover	Populist	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893	52nd	Douglass	Did not run again.
Thomas J. Hudson	Populist	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895	53rd	Fredonia	Did not run again.
Snyder S. Kirkpatrick	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897	54th	Fredonia	Did not run again.
Edwin R. Ridgely	Populist	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901		Girard	Did not run again.
Alfred M. Jackson	Democratic	March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903	57th	Winfield	Did not run again.
Philip P. Campbell	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1923		Pittsburg	Did not run again.
William H. Sproul	Republican	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1931		Sedan	Did not run again.
Harold C. McGugin	Republican	March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935		Coffeyville	Did not run again.
Edward W. Patterson	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939		Pittsburg	Did not run again.
Thomas D. Winter	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1947		Girard	Did not run again.
Herbert A. Meyer	Republican	January 3, 1947 – October 2, 1950		Independence	Died in office.
Vacant		October 2, 1950 – November 7, 1950			Seat was empty after Meyer's death.
Myron V. George	Republican	November 7, 1950 – January 3, 1959		Altamont	Did not run again.
Denver D. Hargis	Democratic	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961	86th	Coffeyville	Did not run again.
Walter Lewis McVey Jr.	Republican	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963	87th	Independence	Did not run again.
Robert Fred Ellsworth	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967		Lawrence	District boundaries changed.
Larry Winn	Republican	January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1985		Prairie Village	Did not run again.
Jan Meyers	Republican	January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1997		Overland Park	Did not run again.
Vince Snowbarger	Republican	January 3, 1997 –January 3, 1999	105th	Olathe	Did not run again.
Dennis Moore	Democratic	January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2011		Lenexa	Did not run again.
Kevin Yoder	Republican	January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019		Overland Park	Lost his re-election bid.
Sharice Davids	Democratic	January 3, 2019 – Present		Roeland Park	Elected in 2018.

How the District Votes in Presidential Elections

The 3rd congressional district has voted for different political parties in presidential elections over the years. This table shows how the district voted in recent presidential races.

Recent Election Outcomes

Here are the results from the most recent election in the 3rd congressional district.

2018 Election

District Boundaries Over Time

The shape and area of the 3rd congressional district have changed over the years. This is because of something called redistricting. This happens after each census (which counts people every 10 years). It makes sure each district has about the same number of people.

The district's boundaries from 2003 to 2013.

Related Information

• Kansas's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

See also

In Spanish: 3.º distrito congresional de Kansas para niños