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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022

Connecticut's 4th District

A district of about 734,000 people, 23% Hispanic, 54% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+25.5 relative to the nation for president.

James A. Himes (D) · since Jan 6, 2009Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
CT-4

Source: 2026 results: Connecticut Secretary of the State; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+25.596th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority lineCT-41325

Labels below the bar mark 4 other seats in Connecticut.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202220242026
U.S. HouseD+18.8D+23.7D+33.1

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Connecticut. The black marker is CT-4.

Adults with a bachelor's degree54% 94th pct · 1st of 5 in CT

Higher than 94% of seats.

White adults without a degree20% 18th pct · 5th of 5 in CT

Lower than 82% of seats.

Hispanic residents23% 71st pct · 1st of 5 in CT

Higher than 71% of seats.

Black residents10% 62nd pct · 3rd of 5 in CT

Higher than 62% of seats.

Asian residents6% 71st pct · 1st of 5 in CT

Higher than 71% of seats.

People per square mile1,394 74th pct · 2nd of 5 in CT

Denser than 74% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

IL-10
25% Hispanic · 46% college gradsD+23.4Held DCO-6
23% Hispanic · 45% college gradsD+21.4Held DCA-32
25% Hispanic · 52% college gradsD+27.9Held DMA-8
53% college gradsD+29.3Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. James A. Himes (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 18.8, 2024 by 23.7, 2026 by 33.1

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)