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New Jersey's 4th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in New Jersey'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: Christopher H. Smith (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

D+50R+50D+25R+251976: D+34.219761978: D+24.21980: R+16.019801998: R+27.22000: R+28.120002002: R+34.02004: R+34.720042006: R+32.52008: R+33.620082010: R+41.52012: R+28.520122014: R+36.82016: R+30.220162018: R+12.32020: R+21.620202022: R+35.52024: R+35.72024
New Jersey's 4th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
YearWinnerPartyShareMargin
2024 Christopher H. Smith Republican 67.4% 35.7
2022 Christopher H. Smith Republican 66.9% 35.6
2020 Christopher H. Smith Republican 59.9% 21.6
2018 Christopher H. Smith Republican 55.4% 12.3
2016 Christopher H. Smith Republican 63.7% 30.2
2014 Christopher H. Smith Republican 68.0% 36.8
2012 Christopher H. Smith Republican 63.7% 28.5
2010 Christopher H. Smith Republican 69.4% 41.5
2008 Christopher H. Smith Republican 66.2% 33.6
2006 Christopher H. Smith Republican 65.7% 32.5
2004 Christopher H. Smith Republican 67.0% 34.7
2002 Christopher H. Smith Republican 66.1% 34.0
2000 Christopher H. Smith Republican 63.2% 28.1
1998 Christopher H. Smith Republican 62.2% 27.2
1980 Christopher H. Smith Republican 56.6% 16.0
1978 Frank Thompson Democratic 61.1% 24.2
1976 Frank Thompson Democratic 66.3% 34.2

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Christopher H. Smith WonREP265,65267.39%
Matthew JenkinsDEM124,80331.66%
John MorrisonLIB1,9500.50%
Barry BendarGRE1,8230.46%
Total394,228

2022

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Christopher H. Smith WonREP173,28866.92%
Matthew JenkinsDEM81,23331.37%
Jason CullenLIB1,9020.73%
David R. SchmidtIND1,1970.46%
Hank SchroederIND9050.35%
Pam DanielsIND4370.17%
Total258,962

2020

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Christopher H. Smith WonREP254,10359.88%
Stephanie L. SchmidDEM162,42038.27%
Hank SchroederOTH3,1950.75%
Michael RufoLIB2,5830.61%
Andrew PachutaOTH2,0670.49%
Total424,368

Questions and answers

Who represents New Jersey's 4th congressional district?

Christopher H. Smith (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

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

Christopher H. Smith won in 2024 by 35.7 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.