2016Final results
2016 election for Connecticut's 4th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Jim Himes (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating John Shaban (R) by 19.8 points.
Jim HimesDemocrat · winner
59.9%187,811
John ShabanRepublican
40.1%125,724
313,540 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jim HimesJohn Shaban
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$154.6K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$161.2K
$2.1M
Cash on hand
$1.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016