2024 presidential election
Connecticut 4th Congressional District
HarrisD+23.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 61.0% | 206,075 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 37.4% | 126,219 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.6% | 5,263 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 4 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1876–2024, on its current boundaries.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +20.6% |
| 2012 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | +24.4% |
| 2020 | +31.2% |
| 2024 | +23.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
D
James A. Himes
D
Christopher Murphy
D
Richard Blumenthal
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Source · Voteview HSall_members.csv.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 61.0%Harris206,075 | 37.4%Trump126,219 | 1.6% | 337,557 | ||
| D | 64.9%Biden230,428 | 33.7%Trump119,614 | 1.4%incl. Jorgensen | 355,000 | ||
| D | 60.2%Clinton190,471 | 35.7%Trump113,109 | 4.1%incl. Johnson | 316,417 | ||
| D | 55.8%Obama167,586 | 44.2%Romney132,520 | 0.0% | 300,106 | ||
| D | 59.9%Obama186,862 | 39.3%McCain122,602 | 0.8% | 311,876 |
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 16 Senate races
U.S. House
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | D | 61.1%200,791 | 37.3%122,793 | 328,857 |
| 2022 | 4 | D | 59.4%140,262 | 39.5%93,329 | 236,084 |
| 2020 | 4 | D | 62.2%224,432 | 36.2%130,627 | 360,716 |
| 2018 | 4 | D | 61.2%168,726 | 37.4%103,175 | 275,651 |
| 2016 | 4 | D | 59.9%187,811 | 38.5%120,653 | 313,540 |
| 2014 | 4 | D | 51.0%101,401 | 44.4%88,209 | 198,800 |
| 2012 | 4 | D | 57.0%167,320 | 40.0%117,503 | 293,432 |
| 2010 | 4 | D | 50.9%110,746 | 46.9%102,030 | 217,391 |
| 2008 | 4 | D | 48.4%149,345 | 47.6%146,854 | 308,776 |
| 2006 | 4 | R | 47.6%99,450 | 51.0%106,510 | 209,019 |
| 2004 | 4 | R | 47.6%138,333 | 52.4%152,493 | 290,830 |
| 2002 | 4 | R | 35.6%62,491 | 64.4%113,197 | 175,695 |
| 2000 | 4 | R | 40.9%84,472 | 57.6%119,155 | 206,758 |
| 1998 | 4 | R | 29.9%40,988 | 69.1%94,767 | 137,204 |
| 1996 | 4 | R | 37.6%75,902 | 60.5%121,949 | 201,712 |
| 1994 | 4 | R | 23.8%34,962 | 74.4%109,436 | 147,062 |
| 1992 | 4 | R | 26.7%58,666 | 67.3%147,816 | 219,615 |
| 1990 | 4 | R | 23.4%32,352 | 76.5%105,682 | 138,068 |
| 1988 | 4 | R | 27.1%55,751 | 71.8%147,843 | 205,973 |
| 1986 | 4 | R | 46.5%66,999 | 53.5%77,212 | 144,211 |
| 1984 | 4 | R | 29.6%69,666 | 70.4%165,644 | 235,310 |
| 1982 | 4 | R | 42.9%71,110 | 56.5%93,660 | 165,897 |
| 1980 | 4 | R | 37.4%74,326 | 62.6%124,285 | 198,625 |
| 1978 | 4 | R | 41.6%59,918 | 58.4%83,990 | 143,919 |
| 1976 | 4 | R | 37.1%76,722 | 61.0%126,314 | 207,058 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 55.8%953,646 | 39.7%678,256 | 1,708,259 |
| 2018 | D | 56.8%787,685 | 39.4%545,717 | 1,386,752 |
| 2016 | D | 57.7%920,766 | 34.6%552,621 | 1,596,238 |
| 2012 | D | 52.7%792,983 | 40.2%604,569 | 1,504,895 |
| 2010 | D | 52.5%605,204 | 43.2%498,341 | 1,152,443 |
| 2006 | O | 39.7%450,844 | 9.6%109,198 | 1,134,697 |
| 2004 | D | 66.4%945,347 | 32.1%457,749 | 1,424,726 |
| 2000 | D | 63.2%828,902 | 34.2%448,077 | 1,311,261 |
| 1998 | D | 65.1%628,306 | 32.4%312,177 | 964,457 |
| 1994 | D | 41.1%443,793 | 31.0%334,833 | 1,079,664 |
| 1992 | D | 38.5%577,662 | 38.1%572,036 | 1,500,661 |
| 1988 | D | 49.8%688,499 | 49.0%678,454 | 1,383,516 |
| 1986 | D | 64.8%632,695 | 34.8%340,438 | 976,933 |
| 1982 | R | 46.1%499,146 | 50.4%545,987 | 1,083,508 |
| 1980 | D | 56.3%763,969 | 42.9%581,884 | 1,355,961 |
| 1976 | R | 41.2%561,018 | 57.7%785,683 | 1,361,666 |
Demographics
Demographic profile
Demographic Profile
Key indicators compared across containing geographies
| Indicator | CT-4Congressional district | ConnecticutState | United StatesNation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race & Ethnicity | |||
| White | 60.3% | 65.1% | 61.0% |
| Black | 12.1% | 10.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.0% |
| Two or more races | 10.4% | 11.3% | 12.6% |
| Other race | 11.6% | 8.1% | 8.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21.6% | 18.3% | 19.3% |
| Income & Age | |||
| Median household income | $119,442 | $95,781 | $84,427 |
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 10.0% | 12.5% |
| Median age | 40.4 | 41.2 | 39.1 |
| Age 18–24 | 9.1% | 9.3% | 9.2% |
| Age 65 and older | 17.1% | 18.5% | 17.2% |
| Education & Language | |||
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 49.1% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 30.4% | 23.4% | 22.3% |
| Spanish | 17.0% | 12.8% | 13.6% |
| Other Indo-European | 5.9% | 4.0% | 2.0% |
| French (incl. Cajun & Haitian) | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Russian, Polish, or other Slavic | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.7% |
| Ancestry | |||
| Largest ancestry | Italian 15.0% | Italian 15.3% | German 12.5% |
| 2nd-largest ancestry | Irish 13.0% | Irish 13.9% | Mexican 11.3% |
| 3rd-largest ancestry | English 7.7% | English 8.7% | English 9.5% |
| Religion | |||
| Catholic | 20.7%County context | 28.0% | 18.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4.4%County context | 6.5% | 16.5% |
| Unaffiliated or unclaimed | 67.1%County context | 54.0% | 51.5% |
ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.
Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
Italian
15.0%
Irish
13.0%
English
7.7%
German
7.4%
Polish
4.3%
American
4.0%
Russian
1.5%
French
1.3%
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Puerto Rican
5.7%
Ecuadorian
2.6%
Dominican
2.4%
Mexican
2.4%
Guatemalan
1.8%
Colombian
1.6%
Peruvian
0.7%
Honduran
0.7%
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
African American identity is recorded by the ACS race question; the ancestry item enumerates specific African and Caribbean ancestries only.
Jamaican
1.8%
Haitian
1.3%
African
0.5%
Nigerian
0.2%
West Indian
0.2%
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Detailed group · ACS B02015
Asian Indian
1.7%
Chinese
1.2%
Filipino
0.5%
Korean
0.3%
Pakistani
0.2%
Vietnamese
0.2%
Laotian
0.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$119,442
Connecticut 4th Congressional District$119,442
Connecticut$95,781
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.3%
Working age (18–64)8.5%
Seniors (65+)10.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
69.6%
speak English only
Spanish17.0%
Other Indo-European5.9%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)1.8%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1.5%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.8%
Other languages0.6%
German or other West Germanic0.4%
Arabic0.4%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.3%
Korean0.2%
Vietnamese0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Unaffiliated or not counted67.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.
Stretching along Long Island Sound from Greenwich to Bridgeport, CT-04 pairs some of the wealthiest ZIP codes in the country with post-industrial urban centers, producing a consistent double-digit Democratic lean in federal contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.7 points.
A population of 720,968, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $119,442 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Connecticut 4th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Connecticut 4th Congressional District voted Democratic by 23.7 points (D+23.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 337,557 votes cast, 206,075 went Democratic and 126,219 went Republican.
How many people live in Connecticut 4th Congressional District?
Connecticut 4th Congressional District has a population of 720,968 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Connecticut 4th Congressional District?
Median household income in Connecticut 4th Congressional District is $119,442 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Connecticut 4th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Connecticut 4th Congressional District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.