IOWA - 3rd CD Polk and 11 Counties to the East 
County-Precincts County Seat Pop.Cnty
2001 est.
Benton -19 Vinton
16,430
4,206
Grundy -7 Grundy Cntr
CoC
8,502
1,260
Iowa -11 Marengo
10,518
2,255
Jasper -21 Newton
23,806
8,936
Keokuk -16 Sigourney
7,133
2,239
Lucas -8 Chariton
5,461
1,515
Mahaska -17 Oskaloosa
13,775
3,080
Marion-21 Knoxville
21,243
6,197
Monroe-10 Albia
4,947
1,949
Polk -183 Des Moines
GDMC&VB
234,015
85,695
Poweshiek -21 Montezuma
12,405
3,805
Tama -16 Toledo
11,156
3,071
The Congressman for this district is U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell (D):
2002 Results
Leonard L. Boswell (D) inc.
 115,367
53.41%
Stan Thompson (R)
 97,285
45.04%
Others/Write-In Votes
3,333
1.55%
Total
 215,985
 
 plurality: 18,082  -- Boswell won in 8 counties and Thompson in 4; most of his margin came in Polk, which he won by 15,874 votes (77,361 to  61,514).


Democratic Elected Officials
State Senators
21 - Dennis Black of Grinnell
34 - Dick Dearden of Des Moines
33 - Jack Hatch of Des Moines
32 - Jack Holveck of Des Moines
31 - Matt McCoy of Des Moines
State Representatives
68 - John Connors of Des Moines
66 - Ed Fallon of Des Moines
65 - Wayne Ford of Des Moines
62 - Bruce Hunter of Des Moines
42 - Geri Huser of Altoona
67 - Kevin McCarthy of Des Moines
61 - Jo Oldson of Des Moines
64 - Janet Petersen of Des Moines

Democratic Party
County Chairs
Benton - Steven Kranz of Newhall
Grundy - Larry Beck of Grundy Center
Iowa - Carleton McCord of Marengo
Jasper - Stephen Dailey of Newton
Keokuk - Craig Downing of Sigourney
Lucas - John Amos of Chariton
Mahaska - Bette Dilley of Oskaloosa
Marion - Lori Beary of Knoxville
Monroe - Dennis Ryan of Melrose
Polk - Tom Henderson of Johnston, attorney at Whitfield & Eddy PLC in Des Moines
Poweshiek - Sara Adams of Grinnell
Tama - Glen Sailsbury of Dysart

State Central Committee Members
Joe Judge of Albia
Carl McPherson of Des Moines
Betty Brim-Hunter of Des Moines
Stephanie Haupert of What Cheer
Gordon Fischer, Iowa Dem. Party chair, attorney at Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, P.C. in Des Moines
Diane Stone of Des Moines

Third District Committee

Media
The Des Moines Register
Newton Daily News
Oskaloosa Herald
KCCI-8 (CBS)
WHO-TV 13 (NBC)
WOI-TV 5 (ABC)
WHO AM 1040 (Des Moines)
Small Dailies/Weeklies
Cedar Valley Times (Vinton),  319-472-2311
The Grundy Register,  319-824-6958
Pioneer Republican (Marengo),  319-642-5506
Sigourney News-Review,  515-622-3110
Herald-Patriot (Chariton), Leader (Chariton), 515-774-2137
Journal-Express (Knoxville),  515-842-2155
Monroe County News,  515-932-7121
Montezuma Republican,  515-623-5116
Toledo Chronicle,  515-484-2841

and
The Times-Delphic (Drake University)

Copyright © 2003 Eric M. Appleman/Democracy in Action.