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2024Final results

2024 election for Connecticut's 4th District

U.S. House · Connecticut

Jim Himes (D) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Michael Goldstein (R) by 23.7 points.

Jim HimesDemocrat · winner
61.1%200,791
37.3%122,793
Benjamin WesleyIndependent
1.6%5,273
328,857 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenD+19.82016D+22.42018D+26.02020D+18.82022D+23.72024D+33.12026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Jim HimesNo Republican
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
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$2.1M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024

The candidates

Jim Himes (D)Michael Goldstein (R)

Also on the ballot: Benjamin Wesley (Independent), 1.6%