2024Final results
2024 election for New Jersey's 4th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Chris Smith (R) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Matthew Jenkins (D) by 35.7 points.
Chris SmithRepublican · winner
67.3%265,652
Matthew JenkinsDemocrat
31.6%124,803
John MorrisonLibertarian
0.5%1,950
Barry BendarGreen
0.5%1,823
The same year, the district voted R+30.2 for president; this race was R+35.7.394,546 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
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.
Matthew JenkinsChris Smith
$44.8K
Raised by the campaign
$838.7K
$50.3K
Spent by the campaign
$701.1K
-$2.2K
Cash on hand
$364.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024
The candidates
Chris Smith (R)Matthew Jenkins (D)
Also on the ballot: John Morrison (Libertarian), 0.5%; Barry Bendar (Green), 0.5%