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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/New Jersey/NJ-04
      2008·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 4 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Christopher H Smith
      66.2%202,972 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Joshua M Zeitz
      32.6%100,036 votes
      Margin
      R+33.6
      306,551 total votes
      3 candidates306,551 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Christopher H SmithREP✓
      		REP202,97266.2%
      Joshua M ZeitzDEM
      		DEM100,03632.6%
      Steven WelzerGRN
      		GRN3,5431.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+30.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.7
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202434.3%64.4%R+30.1416,430
      202038.1%60.6%R+22.4427,724
      201634.5%62.4%R+28.0348,975
      201241.4%58.6%R+17.2319,404
      200841.0%57.6%R+16.6350,875

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      2024
      Christopher H SmithREP
      R+35.7
      2022
      Christopher H SmithREP
      R+35.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Christopher H SmithREP
      R+21.6
      2018
      Christopher H SmithREP
      R+12.3
      2016
      Christopher H SmithREP
      R+30.2
      2014
      Christopher H SmithREP
      R+36.8
      2012
      Christopher H SmithREP
      R+28.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Christopher H SmithREP
      R+41.5
      2006
      Christopher H SmithREP
      R+32.5
      2004
      Christopher H SmithREP
      R+34.7
      2002
      Christopher H SmithREP
      R+34.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Christopher H SmithREP
      R+28.1
      1998
      Christopher H SmithREP
      R+27.2
      1996
      Christopher H SmithREP
      R+29.9
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Christopher H SmithREP
      Record22W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      Joshua M ZeitzDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Steven WelzerGRN
      Record0W-9L
      Avg MarginD+7.6
      Career2008-2024
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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