House districts / Connecticut
Connecticut's 4th congressional district
CT-4. Same lines in 2026 as in 2022.
Fundraising
- Jim Himes Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $1.7mSpent $1.4m · Cash $2.4m
- Michael Goldstein Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $59kSpent $33k · Cash $27k
3 other 2026 candidates filed reports (primary candidates). 3 other candidates have not filed.
Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.
President in this district
PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris 60.9% | Trump 37.5% | 1.6% | D+23.4 |
| 2020 | Biden 64.9% | Trump 33.7% | 1.4% | D+31.2 |
| 2016 | Clinton 60.2% | Trump 35.7% | 4.1% | D+24.4 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 728,656 | |
| Adults (18+) | 565,327 | |
| Citizens, % of adults | 86.7% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29 | 18.7% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44 | 24.8% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64 | 35.1% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over | 21.3% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 55.7% | 57.4% |
| Black | 10.3% | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 22.8% | 19.3% |
| Asian | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 5.2% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+ | 53.8% | 35.7% |
| Median household income | $119,442 | $80,734 |
American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for this district. The tick marks the US figure.
Winning margin
Results since 1976
| Year | Winner | Share | Runner-up | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current lines (2022 on) post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2024 | James A. Himes Democrat | 61.1% | Michael Goldstein Republican others 1.6% | 37.3% | D+23.7 |
| 2022 | James A. Himes Democrat | 59.4% | Jayme Stevenson Republican + Independent | 40.6% | D+18.8 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2020 | James A. Himes Democrat | 62.2% | Jonathan Riddle Republican others 1.6% | 36.2% | D+26.0 |
| 2018 | James A. Himes Democrat | 61.2% | Harry Arora Republican + Independent | 38.8% | D+22.4 |
| 2016 | James A. Himes Democrat | 59.9% | John Shaban Republican + Independent | 40.1% | D+19.8 |
| 2014 | James A. Himes Democrat + Working families | 53.8% | Dan Debicella Republican + Independent | 46.2% | D+7.5 |
| 2012 | James A. Himes Democrat + Working families | 60.0% | Steve Obsitnik Republican | 40.0% | D+19.9 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 seat count changed from 6 to 5 after the census | |||||
| 2010 | James A. Himes Democrat + Working families | 53.1% | Dan Debicella Republican | 46.9% | D+6.1 |
| 2008 | Jim Himes Democrat + Working families | 51.3% | Christopher Shays Republican others 1.1% | 47.6% | D+3.8 |
| 2006 | Christopher Shays Republican | 51.0% | Diane Farrell Democrat others 1.5% | 47.6% | R+3.4 |
| 2004 | Christopher Shays Republican | 52.4% | Diane Farrell Democrat | 47.6% | R+4.9 |
| 2002 | Christopher Shays Republican | 64.4% | Stephanie H. Sanchez Democrat | 35.6% | R+28.9 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2000 | Christopher Shays Republican | 57.6% | Stephanie Sanchez Democrat others 1.5% | 40.9% | R+16.8 |
| 1998 | Christopher Shays Republican | 69.1% | Jonathan Kantrowitz Democrat others 1.1% | 29.9% | R+39.2 |
| 1996 | Christopher Shays Republican | 60.5% | Bill Finch Democrat others 1.9% | 37.6% | R+22.8 |
| 1994 | Christopher Shays Republican | 74.4% | Jonathan D. Kantrowitz Democrat others 1.8% | 23.8% | R+50.6 |
| 1992 | Christopher Shays Republican | 67.3% | Dave Schropfer Democrat others 6.0% | 26.7% | R+40.6 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 1990 | Christopher Shays Republican | 76.5% | Al Smith Democrat | 23.4% | R+53.1 |
| 1988 | Christopher Shays Republican | 71.8% | Roger Pearson Democrat others 1.2% | 27.1% | R+44.7 |
| 1986 | Stewart B. McKinney Republican | 53.5% | Christine M. Niedermeier Democrat | 46.5% | R+7.1 |
| 1984 | Stewart B. McKinney Republican | 70.4% | John M. Orman Democrat | 29.6% | R+40.8 |
| 1982 | Stewart B. McKinney Republican | 56.5% | John Aristotle Phillips Democrat others 0.7% | 42.9% | R+13.6 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Stewart B. McKinney Republican | 62.6% | John A. Phillips Democrat | 37.4% | R+25.1 |
| 1978 | Stewart B. McKinney Republican | 58.4% | Michael G. Morgan Democrat | 41.6% | R+16.7 |
| 1976 | Stewart B. McKinney Republican | 61.0% | Geoffrey G. Peterson Democrat others 1.9% | 37.0% | R+23.9 |
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About these results
Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.
President in this district: 2016 and 2020 are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block.
Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.
Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.
Sources
Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).
Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).
District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.
Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).
Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.
Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024 (public domain).
2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).
Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.
PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits