2026 results · Utah · Utah 3rd District
Celeste Maloy, the Republican, wins re-election in Utah's 3rd District
Donald Trump carried the district by 41.4 points in 2024; this year's count is a 19.3-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celeste MaloyRepublican, incumbent | 143,317 | 57.2% | |
| Kent S. UdellDemocrat | 88,016 | 35.1% | |
| Cassie EasleyOther party | 7,843 | 3.1% | |
| Michael R. StoddardLibertarian | 5,582 | 2.2% | |
| Ayden ScottOther party | 4,108 | 1.6% | |
| Adonis HooslynOther party | 1,718 | 0.7% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 11:03 PM EST · 86% counted.
About 86% of the expected vote counted250,584 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 5:07 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:11 PM ESTSource: Utah Lieutenant Governor
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About the seat
Utah's 3rd District takes in all or part of 19 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+41.4 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 19.3 points toward the Democrats, ranks 3 of 4 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+41.4
- 2024 House vote on these lines
- R+45.5
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 3 of 4
- Utah County37%
- Washington County25%
- Summit County7%
- Iron County7%
- Wasatch County5%
- Uintah County4%
- Carbon County3%
- Duchesne County2%
- 11 more10%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The district was redrawn for 2026: its 2024 House figure is that year's House vote re-added onto the new lines precinct by precinct, an estimate.
What the count shows
Added together, the 19 counties compared moved 19.3 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 65% as many votes as in 2024, from 86% in Grand County to 53% in San Juan County.
Utah County moved most: R+36.7 for president in 2024, R+15.1 this year
The 10 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Utah County added 38,678 net votes for Udell against the 2024 margin, 37% of the district's change
Across the 19 counties compared, the margin moved by 104,356 votes toward Udell: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Utah County+38,678 Udell
- Washington County+30,018 Udell
- Iron County+9,128 Udell
- Uintah County+6,464 Udell
- Duchesne County+3,618 Udell
- Wasatch County+3,288 Udell
- Carbon County+2,369 Udell
- Morgan County+2,082 Udell
2 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Udell this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first; the 1 largest of 2, leaving out any under 2,000 votes in 2024.
- San Juan CountyR+16.2D+5.1
The seat that changed party
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 4–0, now R 3–1, counting the leaders in 2 uncalled seats
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Utah Lieutenant Governor. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.