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Colorado’s 3rd congressional district

“CO-3” redirects here. For the state highway, see

Colorado State Highway 3.

Colorado’s 3rd congressional district is a congressional

district in the U.S. state of   Colorado. The district takes

in most of the rural Western Slope in the state’s western

third, with a tendril in the south taking in the southern

portions of the  Eastern Plains. It includes the cities of

Grand Junction, Durango and Pueblo.

The district is currently represented by Republican ScottR. Tipton   who defeated   Democrat   incumbent   John

Salazar in 2010.

1 History

1.1 1990s

Following the   1990 U.S. Census   and associated re-

alignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 3rd

Congressional district consisted of Alamosa,  Archuleta,

Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Eagle,Garfield, Grand, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Jackson,

Lake,   La Plata,   Mesa,   Mineral,   Moffat,   Montezuma,

Montrose,   Ouray,   Park,   Pitkin,   Pueblo,   Rio Blanco,

Rio Grande,   Routt,   Saguache,   San Juan,   San Miguel

and  Summit   counties, as well as portions of  Douglas,

Fremont, and Jefferson counties.

1.2 2000s

Following the   2000 U.S. Census   and associated re-

alignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 3rdCongressional district consisted of Alamosa,  Archuleta,

Conejos,   Costilla,   Custer,   Delta,   Dolores,   Garfield,

Gunnison,   Hinsdale,   Huerfano,   Jackson,   La Plata,   Las

Animas, Mesa, Mineral, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose,

Ouray,  Pitkin,  Pueblo,  Rio Blanco, Rio Grande, Routt,

Saguache, San Juan, and San Miguel counties and most

of Otero County.

2 Characteristics

The district has two major population centers in GrandJunction and Pueblo. The two cities and their surrounding

rural areas provide a competitive arena for congressional

races. Grand Junction, on the Western Slope, is a Repub-

lican stronghold while Pueblo, a town with a large  Latino

population and (by Colorado norms) a heavily unionized

workforce, provides a base of support for Democrats.

The district leaned heavily Republican in the 1990s, but

in recent years has become more competitive.

George W. Bush   received 55% of the vote in the dis-

trict in 2004 while John McCain won the district in 2008

50%−47%.

3 Voting

Election results from presidential races[2]

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26 LIVING FORMER MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM COLORADO’S 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRI 

4 List of representatives

5 Election results

5.1 1914

5.2 1916

5.3 1918

5.4 1920

5.5 1922

5.6 1924

5.7 1926

5.8 1928

5.9 1930

5.10 1932

5.11 1934

5.12 1936

5.13 1938

5.14 1940 (Special)

5.15 1940

5.16 1942

5.17 1944

5.18 1946

5.19 1948

5.20 1950

5.21 1952

5.22 1954

5.23 1956

5.24 1958

5.25 1960

5.26 1962

5.27 1964

5.28 1966

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gressional district who are currently living at this time.

7 Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

8 See also

•   Colorado’s congressional districts

•  List of United States congressional districts

9 References

•  Martis, Kenneth C. (1989).  The Historical Atlas of 

Political Parties in the United States Congress . New

York: Macmillan Publishing Company.

•   Martis, Kenneth C. (1982).   The Historical Atlas 

of United States Congressional Districts . New York:

Macmillan Publishing Company.

•   Congressional Biographical Directory of the United

States 1774–present

[1]   “Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress:

2004 & 2008” (PDF). The Cook Political Report. 2012.

Retrieved 2013-01-10.

[2]   Presidential Election Results, by district, swingstatepro-

ject.com

[3]  1914 Election Results

[4]  1916 Election Results

[5]  1918 Election Results

[6]  1920 Election Results

[7]  1922 Election Results

[8]  1924 Election Results

[9]  1926 Election Results

[10]  1928 Election Results

[11]  1930 Election Results

[12]  1932 Election Results

[13]  1934 Election Results

[14]  1936 Election Results

[15]  1938 Election Results

[16]  1940 Special Election Results

[17]  1940 Election Results

[18]  1942 Election Results

[19]  1944 Election Results

[20]  1946 Election Results

[21]  1948 Election Results

[22]  1950 Election Results

[23]  1952 Election Results

[24]  1954 Election Results

[25]  1956 Election Results

[26]  1958 Election Results

[27]  1960 Election Results

[28]  1962 Election Results

[29]  1964 Election Results

[30]  1966 Election Results

[31]  1968 Election Results

[32]  1970 Election Results

[33]  1972 Election Results

[34]  1974 Election Results

[35]  1976 Election Results

[36]  1978 Election Results

[37]  1980 Election Results

[38]  1982 Election Results

[39]  1984 Election Results

[40]  1986 Election Results

[41]  1988 Election Results

[42]  1990 Election Results

[43]  1992 Election Results

[44]  1994 Election Results

[45]  1996 Election Results

[46]  1998 Election Results

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[47]  2000 Election Results

[48]  2002 Election Results

[49]  2004 Election Results

[50]  2006 Election Results

[51]  2008 Election Results

[52]  2010 Election Results

Coordinates:   38°44′36″N 107°20′42″W / 38.74333°N

107.34500°W

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