2012Final results
2012 election for Utah's 1st District
U.S. House · Utah
Rob Bishop (R) won with 71.5% of the vote, defeating Donna McAleer (D) by 46.8 points.
Rob BishopRepublican · winner
71.5%175,487
Donna McAleerDemocrat
24.7%60,611
Sherry PhippsConstitution
3.8%9,430
245,528 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.
Donna McAleerRob Bishop
$231.5K
Raised by the campaign
$353.4K
$229.5K
Spent by the campaign
$403.5K
$2K
Cash on hand
$14.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012