The district contains most of Southeast Portland south of Interstate 84 and west of Interstate 205, as well as a small sliver of Northeast Portland east of 47th Avenue and south of Prescott Avenue.

The district contains the neighborhoods of Brentwood-Darlington, Brooklyn, Buckman, Creston-Kenilworth, Foster-Powell, Hosford-Abernethy (including Ladd's Addition), Kerns, Laurelhurst, Madison South, Montavilla, Mt.

Tabor, North Tabor, Richmond, Rose City Park, Roseway, South Tabor, Sunnyside, and Woodstock District 3 is currently represented on Portland City Council by Steve Novick, Angelita Morillo, and Tiffany Koyama Lane.

Morillo is the first LGBTQ+ woman (along with Elana Pirtle-Guiney of District 2), the first LGBTQ+ person of color, and the first immigrant to serve on Portland City Council.

She also serves as the council's first vice president after her unanimous selection.