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 2023–2027 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 65% - 32%2012 PresidentRomney 77% - 23%2016 PresidentTrump 46% - 26% SenateLee 70% - 25% GovernorHerbert 69% - 27% Attorney GeneralReyes 68% - 23% TreasurerDamschen 64% - 29% AuditorDougall 66% - 29%2018 SenateRomney 65% - 29%2020 PresidentTrump 57% - 38% GovernorCox 63% - 30% Attorney GeneralReyes 61% - 34%2022 SenateLee 52% - 44%2024 PresidentTrump 58% - 39% SenateCurtis 63% - 31% GovernorCox 53% - 28% Attorney GeneralBrown 58% - 28% TreasurerOaks 66% - 29% AuditorCannon 64% - 31%
2027–2033 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 72% - 25%2012 PresidentRomney 83% - 17%2016 PresidentTrump 57% - 19% SenateLee 77% - 19% GovernorHerbert 76% - 20% Attorney GeneralReyes 73% - 18% TreasurerDamschen 70% - 23% AuditorDougall 72% - 22%2018 SenateRomney 70% - 22%2020 PresidentTrump 68% - 28% GovernorCox 71% - 23% Attorney GeneralReyes 70% - 24%2022 SenateLee 64% - 32%2024 PresidentTrump 69% - 28% SenateCurtis 71% - 22% GovernorCox 57% - 20% Attorney GeneralBrown 67% - 20% TreasurerOaks 74% - 21% AuditorCannon 73% - 22%
List of members representing the district Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history Counties District established January 3, 1983 Howard Nielson Republican January 3, 1983 –January 3, 1991 Elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Retired. 1983–1993Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Grand, Salt Lake, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Uintah, Utah, and Wasatch Bill Orton Democratic January 3, 1991 –January 3, 1997 Elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Lost re-election. 1993–2003Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Kane, Morgan, Piute, Salt Lake, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, and Wayne Chris Cannon Republican January 3, 1997 –January 3, 2009 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. 2003–2013Beaver, Juab, Millard, Salt Lake, Sanpete, Sevier, and Utah Jason Chaffetz Republican January 3, 2009 –June 30, 2017 Elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Resigned. 2013–2023Carbon, Emery, Grand, Salt Lake, San Juan, Utah, and Wasatch Vacant June 30, 2017 –November 13, 2017 John Curtis Republican November 13, 2017 –January 3, 2025 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. 2023–2027:Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Grand, Salt Lake, San Juan, Summit, Uintah, Utah, and WasatchMike Kennedy RepublicanJanuary 3, 2025 –presentElected in 2024.Redistricted to the 4th district.
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Historical district boundaries
See also
Utah's congressional districts List of United States congressional districts Utah's 3rd congressional district special election, 2017
References Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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