2012Final results
2012 election for Utah's 4th District
U.S. House · Utah
Jim Matheson (D) won with 48.8% of the vote, defeating Mia B. Love (R) by 0.3 points.
Jim MathesonDemocrat · winner
48.8%119,803
Mia B. LoveRepublican
48.5%119,035
Jim L. VeinLibertarian
2.6%6,439
245,277 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.
Jim MathesonMia B. Love
$2.4M
Raised by the campaign
$2.5M
$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
$2.4M
$16.8K
Cash on hand
$134.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012