Connecticut's 4th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Connecticut's 4th congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: James A. Himes (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

Connecticut's 4th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Jim Himes	Democratic	61.1%	23.7
2022	Jim Himes	Democratic	59.4%	19.9
2020	Jim Himes	Democratic	62.2%	26.0
2018	Jim Himes	Democratic	61.2%	23.8
2016	Jim Himes	Democratic	59.9%	21.4
2014	Jim Himes	Democratic	51.0%	6.6
2012	Jim Himes	Democratic	57.0%	17.0
2010	Jim Himes	Democratic	50.9%	4.0
2008	Jim Himes	Democratic	48.4%	0.8
2006	Christopher H. Shays	Republican	51.0%	3.4
2004	Christopher H. Shays	Republican	52.4%	4.9
2002	Christopher H. Shays	Republican	64.4%	28.9
2000	Christopher H. Shays	Republican	57.6%	16.8
1998	Christopher H. Shays	Republican	69.1%	39.2
1980	Stewart B. McKinney	Republican	62.6%	25.2
1978	Stewart B. McKinney	Republican	58.4%	16.7
1976	Stewart B. McKinney	Republican	61.0%	24.0

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jim Himes Won	DEM	200,791	61.06%
Michael Goldstein	REP	122,793	37.34%
Benjamin L. Wesley	IND	5,273	1.60%
Total		328,857

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jim Himes Won	DEM	140,262	59.41%
Jayme Stevenson	REP	93,329	39.53%
Jayme Stevenson	IND	2,493	1.06%
Total		236,084

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jim Himes Won	DEM	224,432	62.22%
Jonathan Riddle	REP	130,627	36.21%
Brian Merlen	IND	5,647	1.57%
Yusheng Peng	W	10	0.00%
Total		360,716

Questions and answers

Who represents Connecticut's 4th congressional district?

James A. Himes (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Connecticut's 4th congressional district?

Jim Himes won in 2024 by 23.7 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.