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      Home/Elections/2024/US House/Connecticut/CT-04
      2024·US House·Connecticut·District profile →

      Connecticut District 4 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      James A Himes
      61.1%200,791 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Michael Goldstein
      37.3%122,793 votes
      Margin
      D+23.7
      328,857 total votes
      3 candidates328,857 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James A HimesDEM✓
      		DEM200,79161.1%
      Michael GoldsteinREP
      		REP122,79337.3%
      Benjamin WesleyIND
      		IND5,2731.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+23.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.6
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202460.9%37.5%D+23.4338,461
      202064.8%33.8%D+31.0355,456
      201660.2%35.7%D+24.4316,448
      201255.9%44.1%D+11.7300,037
      200859.9%39.3%D+20.6311,993

      Seat History

      US House in Connecticut

      2022
      James A HimesDEM
      D+19.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      James A HimesDEM
      D+26.0
      2018
      James A HimesDEM
      D+23.8
      2016
      James A HimesDEM
      D+21.4
      2014
      James A HimesDEM
      D+6.6
      2012
      James A HimesDEM
      D+17.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      James A HimesDEM
      D+4.0
      2008
      James A HimesDEM
      D+0.8
      2006
      Christopher ShaysREP
      R+3.4
      2004
      Christopher ShaysREP
      R+4.9
      2002
      Christopher ShaysREP
      R+28.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Christopher ShaysREP
      R+16.8
      1998
      Christopher ShaysREP
      R+39.2
      1996
      Christopher ShaysREP
      R+22.8
      View all US House history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      James A HimesDEM
      Record9W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      Benjamin WesleyIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2024-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      Michael GoldsteinREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2024-2024
      US House
      Full profile →

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