2012Final results
2012 election for Connecticut's 4th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Jim Himes (D) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Steve Obsitnik (R) by 19.9 points.
Jim HimesDemocrat · winner
60.0%175,929
Steve ObsitnikRepublican
40.0%117,503
293,432 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jim HimesSteve Obsitnik
$3M
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$2.3M
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$762.1K
Cash on hand
$3.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012