2012Final results
2012 election for Kansas's 3rd District
U.S. House · Kansas
Kevin Yoder (R) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Joel Balam (Lib) by 36.9 points.
Kevin YoderRepublican · winner
68.5%201,087
Joel BalamLibertarian
31.5%92,675
293,762 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.
Joel BalamKevin Yoder
$3.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$3.1K
Spent by the campaign
$665.7K
$37
Cash on hand
$1.1M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012