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Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Pennsylvania'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: Madeleine Dean (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

D+50R+50D+25R+251976: D+35.019761978: R+11.61980: R+26.619801998: D+27.62000: R+18.020002002: R+29.12004: R+27.220042006: D+3.92008: D+11.720082010: D+1.62012: R+25.320122014: R+49.12016: R+32.120162018: D+27.02020: D+19.120202022: D+22.62024: D+18.12024
Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
YearWinnerPartyShareMargin
2024 Madeleine Dean Democratic 59.1% 18.1
2022 Madeleine Dean Democratic 61.3% 22.6
2020 Madeleine Dean Democratic 59.5% 19.1
2018 Madeleine Dean Democratic 63.5% 27.0
2016 Scott Perry Republican 66.1% 32.1
2014 Scott Perry Republican 74.5% 49.1
2012 Scott Perry Republican 59.7% 25.3
2010 Jason Altmire Democratic 50.8% 1.6
2008 Jason Altmire Democratic 55.9% 11.7
2006 Jason Altmire Democratic 51.9% 3.9
2004 Melissa A. Hart Republican 63.1% 27.2
2002 Melissa A. Hart Republican 64.6% 29.1
2000 Melissa A. Hart Republican 59.0% 18.0
1998 Ron Klink Democratic 63.8% 27.7
1980 Charles F. Dougherty Republican 63.3% 26.6
1978 Charles F. Dougherty Republican 55.8% 11.6
1976 Joshua Eilberg Democratic 67.5% 35.0

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Madeleine Dean WonDEM269,06659.07%
David WinklerREP186,45740.93%
Total455,523

2022

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Madeleine Dean WonDEM224,79961.29%
Christian NascimentoREP141,98638.71%
Total366,785

2020

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Madeleine Dean WonDEM264,63759.53%
Kathy BarnetteREP179,92640.47%
Total444,563

Questions and answers

Who represents Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district?

Madeleine Dean (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

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

Madeleine Dean won in 2024 by 18.1 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.