Iowa's 3rd congressional district
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Iowa's 3rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
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| Current Representative | David Young (R–Van Meter) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2000) | 585,305 |
| Median income | 43,176 |
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| Cook PVI | EVEN |
Iowa's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers the southwest portion of the state, roughly an area including Des Moines to the Nebraska and Missouri borders.
From 2003 to 2013 it encompassed Des Moines (on the western end) to the western outskirts of the Cedar Falls-Waterloo Metropolitan Area (on the northeastern end) to the western outskirts of the Cedar Rapids area (on the eastern end) and to Lucas and Monroe counties (on the southern end).
The district is represented by Republican David Young.
On June 22, 2001, the Iowa Legislature passed a plan to redistrict the state of Iowa. The plan went into effect in 2002 for the 108th U.S. Congress. The prior redistricting plan was effective from 1992-2001.
Election results from presidential races:
As of February 2017[update], five former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 3rd congressional district are alive.
Coordinates: 41°12′34″N 94°38′25″W / 41.20944°N 94.64028°W
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