Utah 3rd Congressional District (UT) — Elections 1876–2024

Utah 3rd Congressional District, Utah: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+14%. Democratic peak: D+76 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+14MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 592,5352024 5-year
Median household income: $95,9312024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 76.0%2024 5-year
Black: 1.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 16.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+76 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+46 in 1980MIT Election Lab

KENNEDY, MikeCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: CURTIS, John R. (2023–2025), CURTIS, John R. (2021–2023), CURTIS, John R. (2019–2021), CHAFFETZ, Jason (2017–2019)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

11 counties · 3 D · 8 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−14.1%	109,367	146,429	262,701
2020	R	−12.2%	111,915	144,844	269,596
2016	R	−12.3%	65,678	91,157	207,576
2012	R	−38.0%	54,749	125,301	185,732
2008	R	−17.6%	69,122	99,668	173,590
2004	R	−35.3%	52,964	113,157	170,439
2000	R	−31.9%	43,333	89,085	143,328
1996	R	−12.7%	47,500	63,710	127,600
1992	R	−10.4%	41,048	55,724	141,419
1988	R	−23.8%	46,019	75,403	123,623
1984	R	−44.0%	33,843	87,768	122,688
1980	R	−46.2%	27,428	81,818	117,720
1976	R	−23.7%	38,155	63,109	105,407
1972	R	−36.0%	26,808	59,830	91,606
1968	R	−14.9%	32,406	44,587	81,775
1964	D	+13.4%	45,110	34,475	79,585
1960	R	−6.1%	35,704	40,355	76,080
1956	R	−28.2%	24,690	44,089	68,778
1952	R	−14.4%	29,237	39,081	68,318
1948	D	+12.7%	32,595	25,143	58,507
1944	D	+22.5%	32,209	20,348	52,630
1940	D	+26.5%	34,116	19,790	54,020
1936	D	+39.1%	32,748	14,192	47,455
1932	D	+19.9%	26,595	17,556	45,398
1928	R	−5.7%	17,843	20,017	38,108
1924	R	−17.7%	10,198	16,203	33,919
1920	R	−16.7%	11,859	16,969	30,572
1916	D	+22.0%	17,364	10,820	29,698
1912	R	−5.0%	7,139	8,277	22,782
1908	R	−16.6%	8,237	11,757	21,201
1904	R	−29.4%	6,205	11,912	19,397
1900	D	+0.7%	8,423	8,298	16,926
1896	D	+76.2%	12,242	1,649	13,896
1892	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	R	31.7%	62.5%	1,463,509
2022	R	0.0%	53.2%	1,076,061
2018	R	30.9%	62.6%	1,062,845
2016	R	27.1%	68.1%	1,115,583
2012	R	30.0%	65.3%	1,006,901
2010	R	32.8%	61.6%	585,230
2006	R	31.1%	62.4%	571,252
2004	R	28.4%	68.7%	911,726
2000	R	31.5%	65.6%	769,704
1998	R	33.0%	64.0%	494,909
1994	R	28.3%	68.8%	519,304
1992	R	39.7%	55.4%	758,479
1988	R	31.7%	67.1%	640,702
1986	R	26.6%	72.3%	435,111
1982	R	41.3%	58.3%	530,802
1980	R	25.5%	73.6%	594,298
1976	R	42.9%	55.6%	522,108

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

26.1%

German

9.7%

Irish

6.2%

Scottish

3.9%

American

3.7%

Italian

2.9%

French

1.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 33.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

0.7%

1.6%

75–84

1.8%

3.7%

65–74

3.8%

4.8%

55–64

4.9%

5.8%

45–54

5.5%

7.1%

35–44

6.8%

7.5%

25–34

7.2%

5.6%

18–24

5.4%

10.6%

5–17

9.9%

3.5%

3.3%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$95,931

Congressional District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 3$95,931

Utah$95,166

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

8.9%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 189.4%

Working age (18–64)8.9%

Seniors (65+)8.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

82.5%

speak English only

Spanish11.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.5%

Other Indo-European2.4%

Other languages1.5%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

56.6%

Catholic & Orthodox

7.4%

Non-Christian

1.5%

Mainline Protestant

0.7%

Baptist

0.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.5%

Methodist

0.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 32.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Republican margin in Utah 3rd Congressional District reached its widest at forty-six points in 1980. The margin in 2024 was fourteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $95,931, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 592,535 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 3, Utah vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 3, Utah voted Republican by 14.1 points (R+14), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 262,701 votes cast, 109,367 went Democratic and 146,429 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 3, Utah's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 3, Utah as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 3, Utah last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 3, Utah voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Congressional District 3, Utah?

Congressional District 3, Utah has a population of 592,535 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 3, Utah?

Median household income in Congressional District 3, Utah is $95,931 — above the national median of $80,734. The Utah state median is $95,166.

What is the political history of Congressional District 3, Utah?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 3, Utah from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Utah 3rd Congressional District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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