Utah's 3rd congressional district
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Utah's 3rd congressional district is located in the eastern portion of the state, and includes Daggett, Summit, Morgan, Utah, Wasatch, Duchesne, Uintah, Carbon, Grand, Emery, Sanpete, Sevier, Piute, Wayne, Garfield, San Juan, and Kane counties.[1]
The district previously covered nearly all of Utah County and the west side of Salt Lake County, in central and west central Utah.
The current representative of the 3rd congressional district is Jason Chaffetz (R). He was re-elected in 2012.
Elections
2012
The 3rd congressional district of Utah held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Jason Chaffetz won re-election.[2]
| U.S. House, Utah, District 3 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jason Chaffetz Incumbent |
76.6% | 198,828 | |
| Democratic | Soren D. Simonsen | 23.4% | 60,719 | |
| Total Votes | 259,547 | |||
| Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Jason Chaffetz won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating Karen Hyer (D), Douglas Sligting (Constitution), Jake Shannon (L), and Joseph L. Puente (I).[3]
| U.S. House of Representatives General Election, Utah, Congressional District 3, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jason Chaffetz Incumbent |
72.3% | 139,721 | |
| Democratic | Karen Hyer | 22.9% | 44,320 | |
| Constitution | Douglas Sligting | 2.4% | 4,596 | |
| Libertarian | Jake Shannon | 1.5% | 2,945 | |
| Unaffiliated | Joseph L. Puente | 0.8% | 1,604 | |
| Total Votes | 193,186 | |||
Redistricting
2010-2011
- See also: Redistricting in Utah
In 2011, the Utah State Legislature re-drew the Congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
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