Utah 3rd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −46.6% |
| 2012 | −66.5% |
| 2016 | −38.3% |
| 2020 | −41.5% |
| 2024 | −41.4% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | R | 33.6%122,780 | 66.4%242,496 | 365,276 |
| 2022 | 3 | R | 29.5%83,687 | 64.4%182,497 | 283,380 |
| 2020 | 3 | R | 26.8%96,067 | 68.7%246,674 | 358,927 |
| 2018 | 3 | R | 27.3%70,686 | 67.5%174,856 | 258,858 |
| 2016 | 3 | R | 26.5%75,716 | 73.5%209,589 | 285,305 |
| 2014 | 3 | R | 22.5%32,059 | 72.2%102,952 | 142,580 |
| 2012 | 3 | R | 23.4%60,719 | 76.6%198,828 | 259,547 |
| 2010 | 3 | R | 22.9%44,320 | 72.3%139,721 | 193,186 |
| 2008 | 3 | R | 28.3%80,626 | 65.6%187,035 | 285,069 |
| 2006 | 3 | R | 32.2%53,330 | 57.7%95,455 | 165,398 |
| 2004 | 3 | R | 32.5%88,748 | 63.4%173,010 | 272,928 |
| 2002 | 3 | R | 29.0%44,533 | 67.4%103,598 | 153,643 |
| 2000 | 3 | R | 37.3%88,547 | 58.5%138,943 | 237,348 |
| 1998 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 76.9%100,830 | 131,123 |
| 1996 | 3 | R | 47.3%98,178 | 51.1%106,220 | 207,715 |
| 1994 | 3 | D | 59.0%91,505 | 39.9%61,839 | 155,146 |
| 1992 | 3 | D | 59.2%135,029 | 36.8%84,019 | 228,061 |
| 1990 | 3 | D | 58.3%79,163 | 36.4%49,452 | 135,676 |
| 1988 | 3 | R | 30.9%60,018 | 66.8%129,951 | 194,461 |
| 1986 | 3 | R | 32.7%42,582 | 66.6%86,599 | 130,074 |
| 1984 | 3 | R | 25.0%46,560 | 74.5%138,918 | 186,572 |
| 1982 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 76.9%108,478 | 141,139 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 31.7%464,515 | 62.5%914,700 | 1,463,509 |
| 2022 | R | 0.0%0 | 53.2%571,974 | 1,076,061 |
| 2018 | R | 30.9%328,541 | 62.6%665,215 | 1,062,845 |
| 2016 | R | 27.1%301,858 | 68.1%760,220 | 1,115,583 |
| 2012 | R | 30.0%301,873 | 65.3%657,608 | 1,006,900 |
| 2010 | R | 32.8%191,732 | 61.6%360,403 | 585,230 |
| 2006 | R | 31.1%177,459 | 62.4%356,238 | 571,252 |
| 2004 | R | 28.7%258,955 | 69.4%626,640 | 902,884 |
| 2000 | R | 31.5%242,569 | 65.6%504,803 | 769,704 |
| 1998 | R | 33.0%163,172 | 64.0%316,652 | 494,897 |
| 1994 | R | 28.3%146,938 | 68.8%357,297 | 519,304 |
| 1992 | R | 39.7%301,228 | 55.4%420,069 | 758,479 |
| 1988 | R | 31.7%203,364 | 67.1%430,089 | 640,702 |
| 1986 | R | 26.6%115,523 | 72.3%314,608 | 435,017 |
| 1982 | R | 41.3%219,482 | 58.3%309,332 | 530,802 |
| 1980 | R | 25.5%151,454 | 73.6%437,675 | 594,298 |
| 1976 | R | 42.9%223,948 | 55.6%290,221 | 522,108 |
Covering much of rural and suburban southern Utah, this geographically vast district delivered a 24.9-point Republican margin in 2024, reflecting a population anchored by small cities, agricultural communities, and a strong Latter-day Saint cultural presence.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 66.5 points in 2012. The 2024 margin was 41.4 points.
A population of 817,933, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,680 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 2.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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