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

New Jersey's 4th District

A district of about 785,000 people, 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+28.4 relative to the nation for president.

Christopher H. Smith (R) · since Jan 5, 1981Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
NJ-4

Source: 2026 results: civicAPI; 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.

R+28.4360th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line10812111635972NJ-4

Labels below the bar mark 11 other seats in New Jersey.

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. SenateNo raceR+24.4No race
U.S. HouseR+35.5R+35.7R+18.0

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

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated 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 New Jersey. The black marker is NJ-4.

Adults with a bachelor's degree40% 72nd pct · 8th of 12 in NJ

Higher than 72% of seats.

White adults without a degree48% 72nd pct · 1st of 12 in NJ

Higher than 72% of seats.

Hispanic residents11% 42nd pct · 12th of 12 in NJ

Lower than 58% of seats.

Black residents3% 24th pct · 12th of 12 in NJ

Lower than 76% of seats.

Asian residents2% 36th pct · 12th of 12 in NJ

Lower than 64% of seats.

People per square mile1,117 71st pct · 9th of 12 in NJ

Denser than 71% 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.

WI-5
41% college gradsR+22.7Held RFL-19
24% Hispanic · 36% college gradsR+28.3Held RAZ-5
41% college gradsR+19.3Held RGA-11
42% college gradsR+23.1Held R

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. Christopher H. Smith (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 35.5, 2024 by 35.7, 2026 by 18.0

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