CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Tony P. Hall (D) | 177,731 | 83% |
| Regina Burch (NL) | 36,516 | 17% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 7, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Tony P. Hall | 43,675 | 100% |
| | Natural Law |
| Regina Burch | 10 | 100% |
|
| Ronald Williamitis | 53 | 100% |
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| write-in | | % |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Military Bases | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
OHIO 3
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Southwest - Dayton
The 3rd encompasses Dayton and nearly all of surrounding Montgomery
County. While most of Dayton's suburbs yield Republican majorities, the
urban vote - driven by Dayton's black population and large blue-collar
workforce - has kept the 3rd Democratic in most elections.
About one-third of district residents live in Dayton, a struggling city
surrounded by better-off suburbs. These include the fast-growing and largely
blue-collar suburban townships to the north, and GOP-inclined, white-collar
suburbs, such as Kettering, to the south.
Once one of the state's most successful manufacturing centers, Dayton
has suffered bitter economic setbacks. A torrent of departures has displaced
its manufacturing base, and its landlocked setting has made further
expansion difficult. Still, the 3rd's defense industry, centered around the
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, has had some success in attracting
aerospace and technology research companies to the region.
Major Industry
Auto manufacturing, defense, service
Military Bases
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (shared with the 7th District), 6,000
military, 11,700 civilian (1998)
Population
570,913 (1990)
Cities
Dayton, 172,947 (1996); Kettering (pt.), 60,569; Huber Heights (pt.),
38,686 (1990)
People
93% urban; 13% age 65+ (ranks 12 of 19 in state; middle third
nationally); 53% married couples, 23% married couples with children; 20%
college educated (ranks fourth of 19 in state; middle third nationally); 62%
white collar (ranks third of 19 in state; top third nationally), 25% blue
collar (ranks 15 of 19 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Race
81% white, 18% black, 1% Asian; 1% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$30,083 (ranks 10 of 19 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Dayton Peace Agreement, ending hostilities in the former Yugoslavia, signed
in 1995 at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base; Dayton was the lifelong home
of the Wright brothers, who designed and tested several airplanes at Huffman
Prairie, now part of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base; Montgomery County has
been called the "Cradle of Creativity" and claims to be birthplace of the
refrigerator, the ice cream cone and the stepladder.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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