Arkansas's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The district covers Northwest Arkansas and takes in Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Springdale, and Bentonville. The district is represented by Republican Steve Womack. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+15, it is the third most Republican district in Arkansas, a state with an all-Republican congressional delegation.

Character

Wal-Mart's corporate headquarters are located in this district in Bentonville. The University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville. Springdale is the home of Tyson Foods. The district swung Republican long before the rest of the state. It has been in Republican hands continuously since the election of John Paul Hammerschmidt in 1966. However, conservative Democrats continued to hold most state and local offices well into the 1990s. George W. Bush received 62% of the vote in this district in 2004. John McCain swept the district in 2008 with 64.16% of the vote while Barack Obama received 33.45% of the vote. It was McCain's best and Obama's worst performance in Arkansas.

Composition

The 3rd district comprises the entirety of the following counties:

Cities and CDPS with 10,000 or more people

2,500 to 10,000 people

Recent election results in statewide races

List of members representing the district

Recent election results

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