Population (2010) 733,584 Cook PVI D+14 | Median income 39,445 | |
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Current Representative Joyce Beatty (D–Columbus) Ethnicity 57.72% White
32.66% Black
2.98% Asian
6.79% Hispanic
0.30% Native American
6.33% other | ||
Ohio's 3rd congressional district is located entirely in Franklin County and includes most of the city of Columbus. It is currently represented by Representative Joyce Beatty.
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Recent election results
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
1951 special election
*In 1951, after Breen's resignation for ill health, Schenck was elected in a special election to complete Breen's term.
2002
In 2002, when then-U.S. Rep. Tony P. Hall decided to accept an appointment as a U.N. ambassador, Richard Alan Carne took his place as the Democratic nominee for the congressional seat. Carne lost the race to former Dayton mayor Michael R. Turner.
2006 election
On August 13, 2006, Democratic candidate Stephanie Studebaker— who was the party's nominee to run against the incumbent Republican— was arrested, alongside her husband, on charges of domestic violence. Two days later, she withdrew from the race, leaving the Ohio Democratic Party without a candidate in the district. A Special primary election to select a new democratic candidate was held on 15 September 2006. Richard Chema won that election with nearly 75% of the vote, but lost to Republican Mike Turner in the general election.