Maryland's 3rd congressional district

Maryland's 3rd congressional district
Maryland's 3rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative	John Sarbanes (D–Towson)
Area	292.74 sq mi (758.2 km2)
Distribution	98.4% urban 1.3% rural
Population (2000)	662,062
Median income	52,906
Ethnicity	77.3% White 16.3% Black 3.2% Asian 2.9% Hispanic 0.3% Native American 1.1% other
Occupation	15.7% Blue-collar 71.7% White-collar 12.5% Gray-collar
Cook PVI	D+7

Maryland's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the state of Maryland. It comprises portions of Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery and Anne Arundel counties, as well as a significant part of the independent city of Baltimore. The seat is currently represented by John Sarbanes, a Democrat. Landmarks in the district include Fort McHenry, the Maryland Science Center, and the state capital, Annapolis.

Three people who represented Maryland in the United States Senate were also former representatives of the 3rd district, including Ben Cardin, Barbara Mikulski, and Paul Sarbanes.

The district's odd shape is attributed to gerrymandering in order to favor Democratic candidates following the 2000 and 2010 censuses. In 2012 the district was found to be the third least compact congressional district in the United States and in 2014 The Washington Post called it the nation's second-most gerrymandered district.

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