New Jersey 4th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −16.6% |
| 2012 | −17.2% |
| 2016 | −28.0% |
| 2020 | −22.6% |
| 2024 | −30.2% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | R | 31.7%124,803 | 67.4%265,652 | 394,228 |
| 2022 | 4 | R | 31.4%81,233 | 66.9%173,288 | 258,962 |
| 2020 | 4 | R | 38.3%162,420 | 59.9%254,103 | 424,368 |
| 2018 | 4 | R | 43.1%126,766 | 55.4%163,065 | 294,348 |
| 2016 | 4 | R | 33.5%111,532 | 63.7%211,992 | 332,684 |
| 2014 | 4 | R | 31.1%54,415 | 68.0%118,826 | 174,849 |
| 2012 | 4 | R | 35.3%107,991 | 63.7%195,145 | 306,247 |
| 2010 | 4 | R | 27.9%52,118 | 69.4%129,752 | 186,938 |
| 2008 | 4 | R | 32.6%100,036 | 66.2%202,972 | 306,551 |
| 2006 | 4 | R | 33.2%62,905 | 65.7%124,482 | 189,540 |
| 2004 | 4 | R | 32.3%92,826 | 67.0%192,671 | 287,553 |
| 2002 | 4 | R | 32.1%55,967 | 66.1%115,293 | 174,301 |
| 2000 | 4 | R | 35.1%87,956 | 63.2%158,515 | 250,810 |
| 1998 | 4 | R | 35.0%52,281 | 62.2%92,991 | 149,577 |
| 1996 | 4 | R | 33.7%77,565 | 63.6%146,404 | 230,114 |
| 1994 | 4 | R | 30.6%49,537 | 67.9%109,818 | 161,767 |
| 1992 | 4 | R | 35.0%84,514 | 61.8%149,095 | 241,225 |
| 1990 | 4 | R | 34.5%54,961 | 62.7%99,920 | 159,299 |
| 1988 | 4 | R | 33.4%79,006 | 65.7%155,283 | 236,194 |
| 1986 | 4 | R | 38.3%49,290 | 61.1%78,699 | 128,778 |
| 1984 | 4 | R | 38.7%87,908 | 61.3%139,295 | 227,203 |
| 1982 | 4 | R | 46.5%75,658 | 52.7%85,660 | 162,595 |
| 1980 | 4 | R | 40.6%68,480 | 56.6%95,447 | 168,504 |
| 1978 | 4 | D | 61.1%69,259 | 36.9%41,833 | 113,382 |
| 1976 | 4 | D | 66.3%113,281 | 32.1%54,789 | 170,868 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 53.6%2,161,491 | 44.0%1,773,589 | 4,031,795 |
| 2020 | D | 57.2%2,541,178 | 40.9%1,817,052 | 4,440,440 |
| 2018 | D | 54.0%1,711,654 | 42.8%1,357,355 | 3,169,310 |
| 2014 | D | 55.8%1,043,866 | 42.3%791,297 | 1,869,535 |
| 2012 | D | 58.9%1,987,680 | 39.4%1,329,534 | 3,376,649 |
| 2008 | D | 56.0%1,951,218 | 42.0%1,461,025 | 3,482,445 |
| 2006 | D | 53.4%1,200,843 | 44.3%997,775 | 2,250,070 |
| 2002 | D | 53.9%1,138,193 | 43.9%928,439 | 2,112,604 |
| 2000 | D | 50.1%1,511,237 | 47.1%1,420,267 | 3,015,662 |
| 1996 | D | 52.7%1,519,154 | 42.6%1,227,351 | 2,883,466 |
| 1994 | D | 50.3%1,033,487 | 47.0%966,244 | 2,054,887 |
| 1990 | D | 50.4%977,810 | 47.4%918,874 | 1,938,454 |
| 1988 | D | 53.6%1,599,905 | 45.2%1,349,937 | 2,987,634 |
| 1984 | D | 64.2%1,986,644 | 34.9%1,080,100 | 3,096,456 |
| 1982 | D | 50.9%1,117,549 | 47.8%1,047,626 | 2,193,945 |
| 1978 | D | 55.3%1,082,960 | 43.1%844,200 | 1,957,515 |
| 1976 | D | 60.7%1,681,140 | 38.0%1,054,508 | 2,771,390 |
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 30.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.2 points.
A population of 772,765, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,155 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 23 and Congressional District 2.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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