Arkansas's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The district covers Northwest Arkansas and takes in Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Springdale, and Bentonville.

The district is represented by Republican Steve Womack and is the wealthiest congressional district in the state of Arkansas.

Character Walmart's corporate headquarters are located in this district in Bentonville. The University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville. Springdale is the home of Tyson Foods.

The district swung Republican long before the rest of the state. It has been in Republican hands continuously since the election of John Paul Hammerschmidt in 1966. However, conservative Democrats continued to hold most state and local offices well into the 1990s.

George W. Bush received 62% of the vote in this district in 2004. John McCain swept the district in 2008 with 64.16% of the vote while Barack Obama received 33.45% of the vote. It was McCain's best and Obama's worst performance in Arkansas.

Composition The 3rd district comprises the entirety of the following counties: #CountySeatPopulation7BentonBentonville311,01315CarrollBerryville, Eureka Springs28,81433CrawfordVan Buren61,89187MadisonHuntsville17,775131SebastianFort Smith, Greenwood129,098143WashingtonFayetteville261,549

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 63% - 35%2012 PresidentRomney 67% - 33%2016 PresidentTrump 60% - 32% SenateBoozman 63% - 33%2018 GovernorHutchinson 65% - 32% Lt. GovernorGriffin 63% - 34% Attorney GeneralRutledge 62% - 35%2020 PresidentTrump 60% - 37%2022 SenateBoozman 63% - 33% GovernorHuckabee Sanders 60% - 38% Lt. GovernorRutledge 61% - 35% Attorney GeneralGriffin 65% - 35% Secretary of StateThurston 64% - 36% TreasurerLowery 64% - 36% AuditorMilligan 64% - 31%2024 PresidentTrump 61% - 36% Treasurer (Spec.)Thurston 63% - 32%

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Congress Electoral history Location District created March 4, 1863 Vacant March 4, 1863 –June 22, 1868 Civil War and Reconstruction Thomas Boles Republican June 22, 1868 –March 3, 1871 Elected in 1868 to finish term.Re-elected in 1868.Lost re-election. John Edwards Liberal Republican March 4, 1871 –February 9, 1872 Elected in 1870.Lost contested election. Thomas Boles Republican February 9, 1872 –March 3, 1873 Successfully contested Edwards's election.Retired. William W. Wilshire Republican March 4, 1873 –June 16, 1874 Elected in 1872.Lost contested election. Thomas M. Gunter Democratic June 16, 1874 –March 3, 1875 Successfully contested Wilshire's election.Redistricted to the . William W. Wilshire Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1877 Elected in 1874.Retired. Jordan E. Cravens Independent Democratic March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1876. Democratic March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1883 Re-elected in 1878 as a Democrat.Re-elected in 1880.Lost renomination. John Henry Rogers Democratic March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1882.Redistricted to the . Vacant March 4, 1885 –December 7, 1885 James K. Jones was redistricted from the and re-elected in 1884, but resigned before the term began when elected U.S. senator. Thomas Chipman McRae Democratic December 7, 1885 –March 3, 1903 Elected to finish Jones's term.Re-elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Retired. Hugh A. Dinsmore Democratic March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1905 Redistricted from the and Re-elected in 1902.Lost renomination. John C. Floyd Democratic March 4, 1905 –March 3, 1915 Elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Retired. John N. Tillman Democratic March 4, 1915 –March 3, 1929 Elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Retired. Claude A. Fuller Democratic March 4, 1929 –January 3, 1939 Elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Lost renomination. Clyde T. Ellis Democratic January 3, 1939 –January 3, 1943 Elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Retired to run for U.S. senator. J. William Fulbright Democratic January 3, 1943 –January 3, 1945 Elected in 1942.Retired to run for U.S. senator. James William Trimble Democratic January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1967 Elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Lost re-election. John Paul Hammerschmidt Republican January 3, 1967 –January 3, 1993 Elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Retired. Tim Hutchinson Republican January 3, 1993 –January 2, 1997 Elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Retired to run for U.S. senator and resigned early when elected. 1993–2003 Vacant January 2, 1997 –January 3, 1997 Asa Hutchinson Republican January 3, 1997 –August 6, 2001 Elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Resigned when appointed Director of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Vacant August 6, 2001 –November 20, 2001 John Boozman Republican November 20, 2001 –January 3, 2011 Elected to finish Hutchinson's term.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Retired to run for U.S. senator. 2003–2013 Steve Womack Republican January 3, 2011 –present Elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2013–2023 2023–present

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References Specific

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present