House districts / New Jersey
New Jersey's 4th congressional district
NJ-4. Same lines in 2026 as in 2022.
Fundraising
- Christopher H Smith Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $797kSpent $608k · Cash $553k
- Rachel Peace Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $101kSpent $87k · Cash $14k
1 other 2026 candidate filed reports (primary candidate). 6 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 34.2% | Trump 64.4% | 1.4% | R+30.1 |
| 2020 | Biden 38.2% | Trump 60.6% | 1.3% | R+22.4 |
| 2016 | Clinton 34.5% | Trump 62.4% | 3.1% | R+28.0 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 788,486 | |
| Adults (18+) | 592,379 | |
| Citizens, % of adults | 95.9% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29 | 17.4% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44 | 21.4% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64 | 32.8% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over | 28.4% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 79.7% | 57.4% |
| Black | 3.3% | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 11.1% | 19.3% |
| Asian | 2.4% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 3.5% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+ | 40.3% | 35.7% |
| Median household income | $99,155 | $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 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 67.4% | Matthew Jenkins Democrat others 0.9% | 31.7% | R+35.7 |
| 2022 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 66.9% | Matthew Jenkins Democrat others 1.7% | 31.4% | R+35.5 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 seat count changed from 13 to 12 after the census | |||||
| 2020 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 59.9% | Stephanie Schmid Democrat others 1.9% | 38.3% | R+21.6 |
| 2018 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 55.4% | Joshua Welle Democrat others 1.5% | 43.1% | R+12.3 |
| 2016 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 63.7% | Lorna Phillipson Democrat others 2.8% | 33.5% | R+30.2 |
| 2014 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 68.0% | Ruben M. Scolavino Democrat others 0.9% | 31.1% | R+36.8 |
| 2012 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 63.7% | Brian P. Froelich Democrat others 1.0% | 35.3% | R+28.5 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2010 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 69.4% | Howard Kleinhendler Democrat others 2.7% | 27.9% | R+41.5 |
| 2008 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 66.2% | Joshua M. Zeitz Democrat others 1.2% | 32.6% | R+33.6 |
| 2006 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 65.7% | Carol E. Gay Democrat others 1.1% | 33.2% | R+32.5 |
| 2004 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 67.0% | Amy Vazquez Democrat others 0.7% | 32.3% | R+34.7 |
| 2002 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 66.2% | Mary Brennan Democrat others 1.7% | 32.1% | R+34.0 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 seat count changed from 14 to 13 after the census | |||||
| 2000 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 63.2% | Reed Gusciora Democrat others 1.7% | 35.1% | R+28.1 |
| 1998 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 62.2% | Larry Schneider Democrat others 2.9% | 35.0% | R+27.2 |
| 1996 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 63.6% | Kevin John Meara Democrat others 2.7% | 33.7% | R+29.9 |
| 1994 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 67.9% | Ralph Walsh Democrat others 1.5% | 30.6% | R+37.3 |
| 1992 | Cristopher H. Smith Republican | 61.8% | Brian M. Hughes Democrat others 3.2% | 35.0% | R+26.8 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 seat count changed from 15 to 14 after the census | |||||
| 1990 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 62.7% | Mark Setaro Democrat others 2.8% | 34.5% | R+28.2 |
| 1988 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 65.7% | Betty Holland Democrat others 0.8% | 33.5% | R+32.3 |
| 1986 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 61.1% | Jeffrey Laurenti Democrat others 0.6% | 38.3% | R+22.8 |
| 1984 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 61.3% | James C. Hedden Democrat | 38.7% | R+22.6 |
| 1982 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 52.7% | Joseph P. Merlino Democrat others 0.8% | 46.5% | R+6.2 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Christopher H. Smith Republican | 56.6% | Frank Thompson Jr. Democrat others 2.7% | 40.6% | R+16.0 |
| 1978 | Frank Thompson Jr. Democrat | 61.1% | Christopher H. Smith Republican others 2.0% | 36.9% | D+24.2 |
| 1976 | Frank Thompson, Jr. Democrat | 66.3% | Joseph S. Indyk Republican others 1.6% | 32.1% | D+34.2 |
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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