2020Final results
2020 election for Connecticut's 4th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Jim Himes (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Jonathan Riddle (R) by 26.0 points.
Jim HimesDemocrat · winner
62.2%224,432
Jonathan RiddleRepublican
36.2%130,627
Brian MerlenIndependent
1.6%5,647
Yusheng PengOther party
0.0%10
360,716 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jim HimesJonathan Riddle
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$31.6K
$2.2M
Spent by the campaign
$17.4K
$1.8M
Cash on hand
$12K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020
The candidates
Jim Himes (D)Jonathan Riddle (R)
Also on the ballot: Brian Merlen (Independent), 1.6%; Yusheng Peng (Other party), 0.0%