# Utah's 3rd congressional district

Utah's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. It is located in southern and eastern Utah and includes the cities of Orem and Provo.
The district was created when Utah was awarded an extra congressional seat following redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. Five of its six Representatives have been Republicans; Bill Orton, a Democrat, represented the district from 1991 to 1997. The current Representative is Republican Mike Kennedy, who was elected in 2024.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 65% - 32% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 77% - 23% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 46% - 26% |
| 2016 | Senate | Lee 70% - 25% |
| 2016 | Governor | Herbert 69% - 27% |
| 2016 | Attorney General | Reyes 68% - 23% |
| 2018 | Senate | Romney 65% - 29% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 57% - 38% |
| 2020 | Governor | Cox 63% - 30% |
| 2020 | Attorney General | Reyes 61% - 34% |
| 2022 | Senate | Lee 52% - 44% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 58% - 39% |

## List of members representing the district

| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Counties |
| District established January 3, 1983 ||||||
| Howard Nielson (Provo) | Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1991 | 98th 99th 100th 101st | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Retired. | 1983–1993 Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Grand, Salt Lake, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Uintah, Utah, and Wasatch |
| Bill Orton (Provo) | Democratic | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997 | 102nd 103rd 104th | Elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Lost re-election. | 1983–1993 Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Grand, Salt Lake, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Uintah, Utah, and Wasatch |
| Bill Orton (Provo) | Democratic | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997 | 102nd 103rd 104th | Elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Lost re-election. | 1993–2003 Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Kane, Morgan, Piute, Salt Lake, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, and Wayne |
| Chris Cannon (Mapleton) | Republican | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2009 | 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Lost renomination. | 1993–2003 Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Kane, Morgan, Piute, Salt Lake, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, and Wayne |
| Chris Cannon (Mapleton) | Republican | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2009 | 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Lost renomination. | 2003–2013 Beaver, Juab, Millard, Salt Lake, Sanpete, Sevier, and Utah |
| Jason Chaffetz (Alpine) | Republican | January 3, 2009 – June 30, 2017 | 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Resigned. | 2003–2013 Beaver, Juab, Millard, Salt Lake, Sanpete, Sevier, and Utah |
| Jason Chaffetz (Alpine) | Republican | January 3, 2009 – June 30, 2017 | 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Resigned. | 2013–2023 Carbon, Emery, Grand, Salt Lake, San Juan, Utah, and Wasatch |
| Vacant | Vacant | June 30, 2017 – November 13, 2017 | 115th | | 2013–2023 Carbon, Emery, Grand, Salt Lake, San Juan, Utah, and Wasatch |
| John Curtis (Provo) | Republican | November 13, 2017 – January 3, 2025 | 115th 116th 117th 118th | Elected to finish Chaffetz's term. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 2013–2023 Carbon, Emery, Grand, Salt Lake, San Juan, Utah, and Wasatch |
| John Curtis (Provo) | Republican | November 13, 2017 – January 3, 2025 | 115th 116th 117th 118th | Elected to finish Chaffetz's term. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 2023–present: Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Grand, Salt Lake, San Juan, Summit, Uintah, Utah, and Wasatch |
| Mike Kennedy (Alpine) | Republican | January 3, 2025 – present | 119th | Elected in 2024. | 2023–present: Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Grand, Salt Lake, San Juan, Summit, Uintah, Utah, and Wasatch |

## Election results
### 1982

1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Howard C. Nielson | 108,478 | 76.86 |
| | Independent | Henry A. Huish | 32,661 | 23.14 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 141,139 | 100.0 |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |

### 1984

1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Howard C. Nielson (Incumbent) | 138,918 | 74.46 |
| | Democratic | Bruce R. Baird | 46,560 | 24.95 |
| | Libertarian | D.W. Crosby | 1,094 | 0.59 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 186,572 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1986

1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Howard C. Nielson (Incumbent) | 86,599 | 66.58 |
| | Democratic | Dale F. Gardiner | 42,582 | 32.74 |
| | Socialist Workers | David P. Hurst | 893 | 0.68 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 130,074 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1988

1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Howard C. Nielson (Incumbent) | 129,951 | 66.83 |
| | Democratic | Robert W. Stringham | 60,018 | 30.86 |
| | American | E. Dean Christensen | 3,285 | 1.69 |
| | Socialist Workers | Judy Stranahan | 1,207 | 0.62 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 194,461 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1990

1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Orton | 79,163 | 58.35 |
| | Republican | Karl Snow | 49,452 | 36.45 |
| | American | Robert J. Smith | 6,542 | 4.82 |
| | Socialist Workers | Anthony Melvin Dutrow | 519 | 0.38 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 135,676 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 1992

1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Orton (Incumbent) | 135,029 | 58.95 |
| | Republican | Richard R. Harrington | 84,019 | 36.68 |
| | Independent | Wayne L. Hill | 5,764 | 2.52 |
| | Independent | Charles M. Wilson | 2,068 | 0.90 |
| | Libertarian | Doug Jones | 1,797 | 0.78 |
| | Socialist Workers | Nels J'Anthony | 384 | 0.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 229,061 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1994

1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Orton (Incumbent) | 91,505 | 58.98 |
| | Republican | Dixie Thompson | 61,839 | 39.86 |
| | Socialist Workers | Barbara Greenway | 1,802 | 1.16 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 155,146 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1996

1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Cannon | 106,220 | 51.14 |
| | Democratic | Bill Orton (Incumbent) | 98,178 | 47.27 |
| | Libertarian | Amy L. Lassen | 2,341 | 1.13 |
| | Independent | Gerald "Bear" Slothower | 706 | 0.34 |
| | Socialist Workers | John Phillip Langford | 270 | 0.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 207,715 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 1998

1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Cannon (Incumbent) | 100,830 | 76.90 |
| | Independent American | Will Christensen | 20,720 | 15.80 |
| | Libertarian | Kitty K. Burton | 9,553 | 7.29 |
| | Write-in | | 20 | 0.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 131,123 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Cannon (Incumbent) | 138,943 | 58.54 |
| | Democratic | Donald Dunn | 88,547 | 37.31 |
| | Independent American | Michael J. Lehman | 5,436 | 2.29 |
| | Libertarian | Kitty K. Burton | 3,570 | 1.50 |
| | Natural Law | Randall Tolpinrud | 852 | 0.36 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 237,348 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Cannon (Incumbent) | 103,598 | 67.43 |
| | Democratic | Nancy Jane Woodside | 44,533 | 28.98 |
| | Libertarian | Kitty K. Burton | 5,511 | 3.59 |
| | Write-in | John William Maurin | 1 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 153,643 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Cannon (Incumbent) | 173,010 | 63.39 |
| | Democratic | Beau Babka | 88,748 | 32.52 |
| | Constitution | Ronald Winfield | 5,089 | 1.86 |
| | Libertarian | Jim Dexter | 3,691 | 1.35 |
| | Personal Choice | Curtis Darrell James | 2,390 | 0.88 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 272,928 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Cannon (Incumbent) | 95,455 | 57.71 |
| | Democratic | Christian Burridge | 53,330 | 32.24 |
| | Constitution | Jim Noorlander | 14,533 | 8.79 |
| | Libertarian | Philip Lear Hallman | 2,080 | 1.26 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 165,398 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jason Chaffetz | 187,035 | 65.61 |
| | Democratic | Bennion Spencer | 80,626 | 28.28 |
| | Constitution | Jim Noorlander | 17,408 | 6.11 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 285,069 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jason Chaffetz (Incumbent) | 139,721 | 72.32 |
| | Democratic | Karen Hyer | 44,320 | 22.94 |
| | Constitution | Douglas Sligting | 4,596 | 2.38 |
| | Libertarian | Jake Shannon | 2,945 | 1.52 |
| | Independent | Joseph L. Puente | 1,604 | 0.83 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 193,186 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jason Chaffetz (Incumbent) | 198,828 | 76.61 |
| | Democratic | Soren Simonsen | 60,719 | 23.39 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 259,547 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jason Chaffetz (Incumbent) | 102,952 | 72.21 |
| | Democratic | Brian Wonnacott | 32,059 | 22.48 |
| | Independent American | Zack Strong | 3,192 | 2.24 |
| | Unaffiliated | Stephen P. Tryon | 2,584 | 1.81 |
| | Unaffiliated | Ben J. Mates | 1,513 | 1.06 |
| | Write-in | David A. Else | 280 | 0.20 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 142,580 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jason Chaffetz (Incumbent) | 209,589 | 73.46 |
| | Democratic | Stephen P. Tryon | 75,716 | 26.54 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 285,305 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2017 (Special)

2017 Utah's 3rd congressional district special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Curtis | 85,739 | 58.03 |
| | Democratic | Kathie Allen | 37,778 | 25.57 |
| | United Utah | Jim Bennett | 13,745 | 9.30 |
| | Independent | Sean Whalen | 4,550 | 3.08 |
| | Libertarian | Joe Buchman | 3,643 | 2.47 |
| | Independent American | Jason Christensen | 2,286 | 1.55 |
| | Write-in | Brendan Phillips | — | — |
| | Write-in | Russell Paul Roesler | — | — |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 147,741 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Curtis (Incumbent) | 174,856 | 67.55 |
| | Democratic | James Courage Singer | 70,686 | 27.31 |
| | Independent American | Gregory C. Duerden | 6,686 | 2.58 |
| | United Utah | Timothy L. Zeidner | 6,630 | 2.56 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 258,858 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Curtis (Incumbent) | 246,674 | 68.77 |
| | Democratic | Devin Thorpe | 96,067 | 26.78 |
| | Constitution | Daniel Cummings | 8,889 | 2.48 |
| | United Utah | Thomas McNeill | 7,040 | 1.97 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 358,670 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### 2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Curtis (incumbent) | 182,497 | 64.40 |
| | Democratic | Glenn Wright | 83,687 | 29.53 |
| | Libertarian | Michael Stoddard | 8,287 | 2.92 |
| | Constitution | Daniel Cummings | 4,874 | 1.72 |
| | Independent American | Aaron Heineman | 4,035 | 1.42 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 283,380 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |