New Jersey 4th Congressional District (NJ) — Elections 1876–2024

New Jersey 4th Congressional District, New Jersey: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+25%. Republican peak: R+46 in 1956.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+25MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 708,7982024 5-year
Median household income: $104,2702024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 79.6%2024 5-year
Black: 4.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 11.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+27 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+46 in 1956MIT Election Lab

SMITH, Christopher HenryCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: THOMPSON, Frank, Jr. (1979–1981), THOMPSON, Frank, Jr. (1977–1979), THOMPSON, Frank, Jr. (1975–1977), THOMPSON, Frank, Jr. (1973–1975)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 0 D · 2 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−25.3%	138,134	234,060	378,919
2020	R	−17.4%	158,108	225,480	386,385
2016	R	−22.5%	117,574	189,503	320,026
2012	R	−11.9%	125,705	160,262	289,669
2008	R	−11.8%	137,479	174,934	316,158
2004	R	−16.1%	124,116	172,265	299,064
2000	D	+1.3%	124,520	121,289	256,436
1996	D	+6.8%	114,508	97,992	241,926
1992	R	−7.9%	94,081	114,396	258,138
1988	R	−27.5%	82,620	146,010	230,395
1984	R	−36.6%	68,406	148,271	218,189
1980	R	−28.0%	62,158	117,068	196,266
1976	R	−13.0%	76,178	99,417	178,870
1972	R	−38.8%	46,230	106,144	154,526
1968	R	−13.9%	48,657	66,248	126,772
1964	D	+20.0%	66,620	44,313	111,633
1960	R	−16.1%	41,055	56,836	98,227
1956	R	−45.9%	20,591	55,778	76,688
1952	R	−36.6%	22,256	48,089	70,536
1948	R	−31.2%	17,855	34,597	53,605
1944	R	−19.8%	20,600	30,806	51,451
1940	R	−17.0%	22,001	31,003	53,054
1936	R	−4.1%	23,902	25,948	50,150
1932	R	−9.2%	20,714	25,002	46,473
1928	R	−35.5%	13,822	29,117	43,029
1924	R	−40.3%	8,406	21,111	31,526
1920	R	−40.7%	7,231	17,393	24,972
1916	R	−9.0%	6,176	7,415	13,739
1912	D	+27.4%	5,616	2,251	12,276
1908	R	−19.2%	5,226	7,782	13,312
1904	R	−16.3%	5,174	7,259	12,826
1900	R	−16.3%	4,776	6,715	11,908
1896	R	−23.6%	4,208	6,956	11,654
1892	R	−0.6%	5,071	5,135	10,590
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	D	53.6%	44.0%	4,031,795
2020	D	57.2%	40.9%	4,440,440
2018	D	54.0%	42.8%	3,169,310
2014	D	55.8%	42.3%	1,869,535
2012	D	58.9%	39.4%	3,376,649
2008	D	56.0%	42.0%	3,482,445
2006	D	53.4%	44.3%	2,250,070
2002	D	53.9%	43.9%	2,112,604
2000	D	50.1%	47.1%	3,015,662
1996	D	52.7%	42.6%	2,883,466
1994	D	50.3%	47.0%	2,054,887
1990	D	50.4%	47.4%	1,938,454
1988	D	53.6%	45.2%	2,987,634
1984	D	64.2%	34.9%	3,096,456
1982	D	50.9%	47.8%	2,193,945
1978	D	55.3%	43.1%	1,957,515
1976	D	60.7%	38.0%	2,771,390

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

Italian

20.7%

Irish

18.0%

German

11.5%

Polish

6.5%

English

6.2%

American

6.1%

Scottish

1.2%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 42.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.9%

2.9%

75–84

3.6%

5.5%

65–74

6.4%

6.9%

55–64

7.3%

5.7%

45–54

5.9%

5.5%

35–44

5.5%

5.6%

25–34

5.5%

3.9%

18–24

3.8%

8.6%

5–17

8.3%

3.3%

3.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$104,270

Congressional District 4 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 4$104,270

New Jersey$103,556

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

8.9%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1812.4%

Working age (18–64)7.4%

Seniors (65+)9.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

84.7%

speak English only

Spanish6.8%

Other Indo-European5.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%

Other languages1.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

32.4%

Non-Christian

7.3%

Other Christian

2.7%

Mainline Protestant

1.9%

Methodist

1.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.8%

Baptist

0.7%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in Ocean County's coastal and retirement communities, NJ-04 delivered a 19-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest in the state — reflecting its older, white, non-urban demographic profile.

The Republican margin in New Jersey 4th Congressional District reached its widest at forty-six points in 1956. The margin in 2024 was twenty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $104,270, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 708,798 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 4, New Jersey vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 4, New Jersey voted Republican by 25.3 points (R+25), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 378,919 votes cast, 138,134 went Democratic and 234,060 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 4, New Jersey's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 4, New Jersey as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 30 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 4, New Jersey last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 4, New Jersey voted Democratic was 2000.

How many people live in Congressional District 4, New Jersey?

Congressional District 4, New Jersey has a population of 708,798 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 4, New Jersey?

Median household income in Congressional District 4, New Jersey is $104,270 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.

What is the political history of Congressional District 4, New Jersey?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 4, New Jersey from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

New Jersey 4th Congressional District has voted Republican in six straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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Demographics

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