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.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeleine Dean Won | DEM | 269,066 | 59.07% | |
| David Winkler | REP | 186,457 | 40.93% | |
| Total | 455,523 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeleine Dean Won | DEM | 224,799 | 61.29% | |
| Christian Nascimento | REP | 141,986 | 38.71% | |
| Total | 366,785 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeleine Dean Won | DEM | 264,637 | 59.53% | |
| Kathy Barnette | REP | 179,926 | 40.47% | |
| Total | 444,563 | |||
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.