2012Final results
2012 election for Utah's 3rd District
U.S. House · Utah
Jason Chaffetz (R) won with 76.6% of the vote, defeating Soren D. Simonsen (D) by 53.2 points.
Jason ChaffetzRepublican · winner
76.6%198,828
Soren D. SimonsenDemocrat
23.4%60,719
259,547 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.
Soren D. SimonsenJason Chaffetz
$30.6K
Raised by the campaign
$807.6K
$30.8K
Spent by the campaign
$830.1K
-$180
Cash on hand
$117.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012