2012Final results
2012 election for Colorado's 3rd District
U.S. House · Colorado
Scott R. Tipton (R) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Sal Pace (D) by 12.3 points.
Scott R. TiptonRepublican · winner
53.4%185,291
Sal PaceDemocrat
41.1%142,619
Tisha T. CasidaIndependent
3.2%11,125
Gregory GilmanLibertarian
2.4%8,212
347,247 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Sal PaceScott R. Tipton
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$2.2M
$875
Cash on hand
$136.5K
Other candidates' campaigns: Tisha T. Casida $36.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Scott R. Tipton (R)Sal Pace (D)
Also on the ballot: Tisha T. Casida (Independent), 3.2%; Gregory Gilman (Libertarian), 2.4%