Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
Representative | Lori Trahan D–Westford |
Population (2023) | 767,022 |
Median household income | $95,825 |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+11 |
Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district is located in north-central and northeastern Massachusetts. The largest municipalities in the district are Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, Methuen, Billerica (partial), Fitchburg, and Marlborough.
Democrat Lori Trahan has represented the district since 2019.
Cities and towns in the district
As of the 2021 redistricting, the 3rd district contains 35 municipalities:
Essex County (3)
Middlesex County (21)
- Acton, Ashby, Ayer, Billerica (part; also 6th), Boxborough, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Dracut, Dunstable, Groton, Hudson, Littleton, Lowell, Marlborough, Pepperell, Shirley, Stow, Townsend, Tyngsborough, Westford
Worcester County (11)
- Ashburnham, Bolton, Berlin, Clinton, Fitchburg, Gardner, Harvard, Lancaster, Lunenburg, Winchendon, Westminster (part; also 2nd)
History of district boundaries
After the 2010 census, the third district shifted from covering east-central Worcester County and western Norfolk and Bristol counties to covering northeastern Worcester County, northern and western Middlesex County, and northwestern Essex county. The old 3rd district area was largely split between the updated 2nd and 4th districts. Only Clinton and Marlborough carried over from the old 3rd district.
In the redistricting that occurred after the 2020 census, the boundaries of the third district only changed slightly from its previous iteration.
Recent statewide election results
Year | Office | Result |
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2000 | President | Gore 59–35% |
2004 | President | Kerry 59–40% |
2008 | President | Obama 58.8–39.4% |
2012 | President | Obama 56.9–41.4% |
2016 | President | Clinton 58.2–35.4% |
2020 | President | Biden 63.8–34.4% |
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim McGovern (incumbent) | 155,697 | 73.34 | |
write-in | 1,848 | 0.87 | ||
blank | 54,759 | 25.79 | ||
Majority | 153,849 | 72.47 | ||
Turnout | 212,304 | |||
Democratic hold |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Jim McGovern (incumbent) | 192,036 | 67.15 | −6.19 | |
Republican | Ronald Crews | 80,197 | 28.04 | +28.04 | |
write-in | 179 | 0.06 | −0.81 | ||
blank | 13,584 | 4.75 | −21.04 | ||
Majority | 111,839 | 39.11 | −33.36 | ||
Turnout | 285,996 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Jim McGovern (incumbent) | 166,973 | 77.63 | +10.48 | |
write-in | 1,983 | 0.92 | +0.86 | ||
blank | 46,145 | 21.45 | +16.70 | ||
Majority | 164,990 | 76.70 | +37.59 | ||
Turnout | 215,101 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Jim McGovern (incumbent) | 227,619 | 75.04 | −2.59 | |
write-in | 3,488 | 1.15 | +0.23 | ||
blank | 72,208 | 23.81 | +2.36 | ||
Majority | 224,131 | 73.89 | −2.81 | ||
Turnout | 303,315 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim McGovern (incumbent) | 122,357 | 56.5 | |
Republican | Marty Lamb | 84,972 | 39.2 | |
Independent | Patrick Barron | 9,304 | 4.3 | |
Total votes | 216,633 | 100 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nicola Tsongas (incumbent) | 24,105 | 99.2 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 196 | 0.8 | |
Total votes | 24,301 | 100.0 |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Niki Tsongas (incumbent) | 139,104 | 60.3 | |
Republican | Ann Wofford | 81,638 | 35.4 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 204 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 230,789 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Niki Tsongas (incumbent) | 236,713 | 68.7 | |
Republican | Ann Wofford | 107,519 | 31.2 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 360 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 344,592 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lori Trahan | 173,175 | 62.0 | |
Republican | Rick Green | 93,445 | 33.4 | |
Independent | Mike Mullen | 12,572 | 4.5 | |
Write-in | 135 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 279,327 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lori Trahan (incumbent) | 286,896 | 97.7 | |
Write-in | 6,643 | 2.3 | ||
Total votes | 293,539 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lori Trahan (incumbent) | 154,496 | 63.5 | |
Republican | Dean Tran | 88,585 | 36.4 | |
Write-in | 220 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 243,301 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Historical district boundaries
- Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district, 1842
- Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district, 1891
- The district from 2003 to 2013
From 2003-2013: In Bristol County: Attleboro, Fall River (Wards 1–3; Ward 4, Precincts A and B; Ward 5, Precincts A and B; Ward 6, Precincts B and C; and Ward 8, Precinct D), North Attleborough, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea.
In Middlesex County: Ashland, Holliston, Hopkinton, Marlborough.
In Norfolk County: Franklin, Medway, Plainville, Wrentham.
In Worcester County: Auburn, Boylston, Clinton, Holden, Northborough, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Southborough, West Boylston, Westborough, Worcester.
Notes
- Supported the Adams-Clay faction in the 1824 United States presidential election.
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External links
- 2004 election results, via CNN.com
- 2006 election results, via CNN.com
Further reading
- Benson, Brent (August 31, 2018). "An overview of Massachusetts 3rd Congressional district and primary candidates". Retrieved September 4, 2018 – via Mass. Numbers.
- Rose Institute of State and Local Government, "Massachusetts: 2010 Redistricting Changes: Third District", Redistricting by State, Claremont, CA: Claremont McKenna College, archived from the original on September 15, 2020
- "Our Campaigns - United States - Massachusetts - MA - District 03". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
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