Indiana's 3rd congressional district is a

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in the

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. Based in

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, the district takes in the northeastern part of the state. This district includes all of

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, Blackford, DeKalb, Huntington,

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, Wells and Whitley counties, as well as northern

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and northeast Kosciusko counties. The district is currently represented by Republican

Marlin Stutzman Marlin Andrew Stutzman (born August 31, 1976) is an American politician who has served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from Indiana's 3rd congressional district since 2025, having previously represented that dist ...

, who succeeded fellow Republican

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after the latter retired to run for Senate in 2024. Stutzman previously held in the same district from 2010 to 2017. The district and its predecessors have typically been strongly Republican. It occasionally elected Democrats in the past, but the Democrats have not come close to winning it since 1994. Pockets of Democratic influence exist in Fort Wayne itself, which frequently elects Democratic mayors and occasionally sends Democrats to the state legislature. However, this is nowhere near enough to overcome the overwhelming Republican lean of the rest of the district.

Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

The 3rd district includes the entirety of the following counties with the exception of Kosciusko, which it shares with

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, and

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, which it shares with the 6th. Kosciusko County townships in the district include Turkey Creek, Tippecanoe,

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, and a small section of Wayne, while Randolph County townships include

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Cities of 10,000 or more people

– 265,974 * Huntington – 17,022 *

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– 15,583 * Auburn – 13,412 * Bluffton – 10,308 * Kendallville – 10,271

2,500 – 10,000 people

* Decatur – 9,913 * Columbia City – 9,892 *

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– 9,340 * Huntertown – 9,141 *

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– 6,542 *

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– 6,320 * Hartford City – 6,086 *

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– 4,843 * Ligonier – 4,568 *

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– 4,173 * Leo-Cedarville – 3,624 * Union City – 3,454 *

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– 3,266 *

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(shared with 2nd) – 3,079 *

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– 2,684

List of members representing the district

History

2010 map

* 5 Blackford County exists in both the 3rd and 5th congressional districts. One city, Montpelier, exists in the 3rd congressional district; and one city, Hartford City, exists in the 5th congressional district. One township,

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, exists in the 3rd congressional district; and three townships,

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, and

, exist in the 5th congressional district. * 64 Kosciusko County exists in both the 2nd and 3rd congressional districts. Half of one city,

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, exists in the 2nd and 3rd congressional districts; twelve townships,

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, Etna,

, Jefferson,

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, Seward, Turkey Creek, Van Buren exist in the 2nd congressional district; and three townships,

, and Wayne, exist in the 3rd congressional district. They are partitioned by Indiana S 1000 W35, North 200W and West 700N.

Cities of 10,000 or more people

(2010 census) *

– 253,691 *

– 15,709 * Huntington – 17,391 * Wabash – 10,666 *

– 13,559 * Auburn – 13,086

2,500 – 10,000 people

(2010 census) *

– 3,999 * Decatur – 9,405 * Huntertown – 4,810 * Leo-Cedarville – 3,603 * Hartford City – 6,220 * Butler, DeKalb County, Indiana – 2,684 * Garett, DeKalb County, Indiana – 6,286 * Grant Township – 3,245 * Jackson Township – 3,064 *

– 6,161 *

LaGrange Joseph-Louis Lagrange (born Giuseppe Luigi LagrangiaKendallville – 9,862 * Ligonier – 4,405 *

– 8,612 * Bluffton – 9,897 *

– 3,289 * Columbia City – 8,750

Election results

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

Historical district boundaries

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

Rep. Jim Banks's official House of Representatives website
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Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

Cities of 10,000 or more people

2,500 – 10,000 people

List of members representing the district

History

2010 map

Cities of 10,000 or more people

2,500 – 10,000 people

Election results

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

Historical district boundaries

See also

References

External links