The district is currently represented by DemocratJim Himes. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+13, it is the most Democratic district in Connecticut, a state with an all-Democratic congressional delegation.[2] Historically, the 4th was a classic "Yankee Republican" district. However, it has not supported a Republican for president since 1988, and has swung increasingly Democratic at the national level since the 1990s. This culminated in 2020, when Joe Biden won it with 64 percent of the vote, his best showing in the state.
However, even as the district swung increasingly Democratic at the national level, Republicans usually held this district without serious difficulty until the turn of the millennium. In 2004, however, Democrat Diane Farrell held longtime incumbent Chris Shays to only 52 percent of the vote, the closest race in the district in 30 years. Shays fended off an equally spirited challenge from Farrell in 2006 before losing to Himes in 2008. Himes has held the seat ever since.
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Connecticut s 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U S state of Connecticut Located in the southwestern part of the state the district is largely suburban and extends from Bridgeport the largest city in the state to Greenwich an area largely coextensive with the Connecticut side of the New York metropolitan area The district also extends inland toward Danbury and toward the Lower Naugatuck Valley Connecticut s 4th congressional districtInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3 2023Representative Jim HimesD Cos CobArea539 sq mi 1 400 km2 Distribution95 76 urban4 24 ruralPopulation 2022 710 465Median householdincome 106 972 1 Ethnicity62 2 White17 9 Hispanic12 5 Black5 2 Asian1 7 Two or more races0 5 otherCook PVID 13 2 The district is currently represented by Democrat Jim Himes With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D 13 it is the most Democratic district in Connecticut a state with an all Democratic congressional delegation 2 Historically the 4th was a classic Yankee Republican district However it has not supported a Republican for president since 1988 and has swung increasingly Democratic at the national level since the 1990s This culminated in 2020 when Joe Biden won it with 64 percent of the vote his best showing in the state However even as the district swung increasingly Democratic at the national level Republicans usually held this district without serious difficulty until the turn of the millennium In 2004 however Democrat Diane Farrell held longtime incumbent Chris Shays to only 52 percent of the vote the closest race in the district in 30 years Shays fended off an equally spirited challenge from Farrell in 2006 before losing to Himes in 2008 Himes has held the seat ever since Contents 1 Towns in the district 1 1 Voter registration 2 Recent presidential elections 3 Recent elections 3 1 1987 special 3 2 1988 3 3 1990 3 4 1992 3 5 1994 3 6 1996 3 7 1998 3 8 2000 3 9 2002 3 10 2004 3 11 2006 3 12 2008 3 13 2010 3 14 2012 3 15 2014 3 16 2016 3 17 2018 3 18 2020 4 List of members representing the district 5 See also 6 ReferencesTowns in the district EditThe district includes the following towns Fairfield County Bridgeport Darien Easton Fairfield Greenwich Monroe New Canaan Norwalk Redding Ridgefield Shelton part Stamford Trumbull Weston Westport and Wilton New Haven County Oxford Voter registration Edit Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 30 2012 3 Party Active Inactive Total PercentageDemocratic 141 355 9 427 150 782 36 17 Republican 98 663 5 106 103 769 24 89 Minor Parties 3 737 312 4 049 0 97 Unaffiliated 146 218 12 043 158 261 37 97 Total 389 973 26 888 416 861 100 00 Recent presidential elections EditElection results from presidential racesYear Office Results2000 President Gore 55 41 2004 President Kerry 52 46 2008 President Obama 60 40 2012 President Obama 55 44 2016 President Clinton 60 37 2020 President Biden 64 35 Recent elections Edit1987 special Edit Connecticut 4th congressional district election 1987 Connecticut District 4 Party Candidate Votes Republican Christopher Shays 50 518 57 Democratic Christine Niedermeier 37 293 42 Republican hold SwingTurnout 87 811 100 1988 Edit Connecticut 4th congressional district election 1988 Connecticut District 4 Party Candidate Votes Republican Christopher Shays incumbent 147 843 72 Democratic Roger J Pearson 55 751 27 Republican hold SwingTurnout 203 594 100 1990 Edit Connecticut 4th congressional district election 1990 Connecticut District 4 Party Candidate Votes Republican Christopher Shays incumbent 105 682 77 Democratic Al Smith 32 352 23 Republican hold SwingTurnout 138 034 100 1992 Edit Connecticut 4th congressional district election 1992 Connecticut District 4 Party Candidate Votes Republican Christopher Shays incumbent 147 816 67 Democratic Dave Schropfer 58 666 27 A Connecticut Party 1990 Al Smith 11 679 5 Natural Law Ronald M Fried 1 445 1 Republican hold SwingTurnout 219 606 100 1994 Edit Connecticut 4th congressional district election 1994 Connecticut District 4 Party Candidate Votes Republican Christopher Shays incumbent 109 436 74 Democratic Jonathan Kantrowitz 34 962 24 Libertarian Irving Sussman 1 976 1 Natural Law Terry M Nevas 688 0 47 Republican hold SwingTurnout 147 062 100 1996 Edit Connecticut 4th congressional district election 1996 Connecticut District 4 Party Candidate Votes Republican Christopher Shays incumbent 121 949 60 Democratic William Finch 75 902 38 Libertarian Edward H Tonkin 2 815 1 Natural Law Terry M Nevas 1 046 1 Republican hold SwingTurnout 201 712 100 1998 Edit Connecticut 4th congressional district election 1998 Connecticut District 4 Party Candidate Votes Republican Christopher Shays incumbent 94 767 69 Democratic Jonathan Kantrowitz 40 988 28 Libertarian Marshall C Harrison 1 449 1 Republican hold SwingTurnout 137 204 100 2000 Edit Connecticut 4th congressional district election 2000 Connecticut District 4 Party Candidate Votes Republican Christopher Shays incumbent 119 155 58 Democratic Stephanie Sanchez 84 472 41 Libertarian Daniel Gislao 2 034 1 Independent Frank M Don 1 097 0 53 Republican hold SwingTurnout 206 758 100 2002 Edit Connecticut 4th congressional district election 2002 Connecticut District 4 Party Candidate Votes Republican Christopher Shays incumbent 113 197 64 Democratic Stephanie Sanchez 62 491 36 Republican hold SwingTurnout 175 688 100 2004 Edit Connecticut 4th congressional district election 2004 Connecticut District 4 Party Candidate Votes Republican Christopher Shays incumbent 149 891 52 Democratic Diane Farrell 136 481 48 Republican hold SwingTurnout 286 372 100 2006 Edit Main article Connecticut 4th congressional district election 2006 Connecticut 4th congressional district election 2006 Connecticut District 4 Party Candidate Votes Republican Christopher Shays incumbent 106 510 51 Democratic Diane Farrell 99 450 48 Libertarian Phil Maymin 3 058 1 Republican hold SwingTurnout 209 018 100 2008 Edit Connecticut 4th congressional district election 2008 Connecticut District 4 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Jim Himes 159 694 51 Republican Christopher Shays incumbent 147 356 47 Libertarian Michael A Carrano 2 036 1 Green Richard Z Duffee 1 377 0 44 Turnout 310 463 100 Democratic gain from Republican Swing2010 Edit Connecticut 4th congressional district election 2010 Connecticut District 4 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Jim Himes incumbent 115 351 53 Republican Daniel Debicella 102 030 47 Turnout 217 381 100 Democratic hold Swing2012 Edit Connecticut 4th Congressional District Election 2012 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Jim Himes incumbent 174 461 60 Republican Steve Obsitnik 117 463 40 Turnout 291 924 100 Democratic hold Swing2014 Edit Connecticut 4th Congressional District Election 2014 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Jim Himes incumbent 106 873 54 Republican Dan Debicella 91 922 46 Turnout 198 800 100 Democratic hold Swing2016 Edit Connecticut 4th Congressional District Election 2016 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Jim Himes incumbent 185 928 60 Republican John Shaban 123 630 40 Turnout 309 558 100 Democratic hold Swing2018 Edit Connecticut 4th Congressional District Election 2018 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Jim Himes incumbent 168 726 61 Republican Harry Arora 106 921 38 Turnout 275 651 100 Democratic hold Swing2020 Edit Connecticut 4th Congressional District Election 2020 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Jim Himes incumbent 223 832 62 Republican Jonathan Riddle 130 627 36 Independent Brian Merlen 5 656 1 Write in N A 10 0 Turnout 360 125 100 Democratic hold SwingList of members representing the district EditMember Residence Party Years of service Congress es Electoral history LocationDistrict created March 4 1837Thomas T Whittlesey Danbury Democratic March 4 1837 March 3 1839 25th Redistricted from the at large district and re elected in 1837 data missing Thomas B Osborne Fairfield Whig March 4 1839 March 3 1843 26th27th Elected in 1839 Re elected in 1840 Retired Samuel Simons Bridgeport Democratic March 4 1843 March 3 1845 28th Elected in 1843 Retired nbsp Truman Smith Stamford Whig March 4 1845 March 3 1849 29th30th Elected in 1845 Re elected in 1847 Retired to run for U S senator nbsp Thomas B Butler Norwalk Whig March 4 1849 March 3 1851 31st Elected in 1849 Lost re election nbsp Origen S Seymour Litchfield Democratic March 4 1851 March 3 1855 32nd33rd Elected in 1851 Re elected in 1853 Retired to become judge of the Connecticut Superior Court William W Welch Norfolk American March 4 1855 March 3 1857 34th Elected in 1855 Retired nbsp William D Bishop Bridgeport Democratic March 4 1857 March 3 1859 35th Elected in 1857 Lost re election nbsp Orris S Ferry Norwalk Republican March 4 1859 March 3 1861 36th Elected in 1859 Lost re election nbsp George C Woodruff Litchfield Democratic March 4 1861 March 3 1863 37th Elected in 1861 Lost re election nbsp John Henry Hubbard Litchfield Republican March 4 1863 March 3 1867 38th39th Elected in 1863 Re elected in 1865 Lost re election nbsp William Henry Barnum Lime Rock Democratic March 4 1867 May 18 1876 40th41st42nd43rd44th Elected in 1867 Re elected in 1869 Re elected in 1871 Re elected in 1873 Re elected in 1875 Resigned when elected U S senator Vacant May 18 1876 Dezember 4 1876 44th nbsp Levi Warner Norwalk Democratic Dezember 4 1876 March 3 1879 44th45th Elected to finish Barnum s term Also elected to the next term in 1876 Retired nbsp Frederick Miles Salisbury Republican March 4 1879 March 3 1883 46th47th Elected in 1878 Re elected in 1880 Retired nbsp Edward Woodruff Seymour Litchfield Democratic March 4 1883 March 3 1887 48th49th Elected in 1882 Re elected in 1884 Retired nbsp Miles T Granger North Canaan Democratic March 4 1887 March 3 1889 50th Elected in 1886 Retired nbsp Frederick Miles Salisbury Republican March 4 1889 March 3 1891 51st Elected in 1888 Lost re election nbsp Robert E De Forest Bridgeport Democratic March 4 1891 March 3 1895 52nd53rd Elected in 1890 Re elected in 1892 Lost re election nbsp Ebenezer J Hill Norwalk Republican March 4 1895 March 3 1913 54th55th56th57th58th59th60th61st62nd Elected in 1894 Re elected in 1896 Re elected in 1898 Re elected in 1900 Re elected in 1902 Re elected in 1904 Re elected in 1906 Re elected in 1908 Re elected in 1910 Lost re election nbsp Jeremiah Donovan Norwalk Democratic March 4 1913 March 3 1915 63rd Elected in 1912 Lost re election nbsp Ebenezer J Hill Norwalk Republican March 4 1915 September 27 1917 64th65th Elected in 1914 Re elected in 1916 Died Vacant September 27 1917 November 6 1917 65th nbsp Schuyler Merritt Stamford Republican November 6 1917 March 3 1931 65th66th67th68th69th70th71st Elected to finish Hill s term Re elected in 1918 Re elected in 1920 Re elected in 1922 Re elected in 1924 Re elected in 1926 Re elected in 1928 Lost re election William L Tierney Greenwich Democratic March 4 1931 March 3 1933 72nd Elected in 1930 Lost re election nbsp Schuyler Merritt Stamford Republican March 4 1933 January 3 1937 73rd74th Elected in 1932 Re elected in 1934 Lost re election nbsp Alfred N Phillips Stamford Democratic January 3 1937 January 3 1939 75th Elected in 1936 Lost re election Albert E Austin Greenwich Republican January 3 1939 January 3 1941 76th Elected in 1938 Lost re election nbsp Le Roy D Downs Norwalk Democratic January 3 1941 January 3 1943 77th Elected in 1940 Lost re election nbsp Clare Boothe Luce Greenwich Republican January 3 1943 January 3 1947 78th79th Elected in 1942 Re elected in 1944 Retired nbsp John Davis Lodge Westport Republican January 3 1947 January 3 1951 80th81st Elected in 1946 Re elected in 1948 Retired to run for Governor of Connecticut nbsp Albert P Morano Greenwich Republican January 3 1951 January 3 1959 82nd83rd84th85th Elected in 1950 Re elected in 1952 Re elected in 1954 Re elected in 1956 Lost re election nbsp Donald J Irwin Norwalk Democratic January 3 1959 January 3 1961 86th Elected in 1958 Lost re election nbsp Abner W Sibal Norwalk Republican January 3 1961 January 3 1965 87th88th Elected in 1960 Re elected in 1962 Lost re election nbsp Donald J Irwin Norwalk Democratic January 3 1965 January 3 1969 89th90th Elected in 1964 Re elected in 1966 Lost re election nbsp Lowell Weicker Greenwich Republican January 3 1969 January 3 1971 91st Elected in 1968 Retired to run for U S senator nbsp Stewart McKinney Fairfield Republican January 3 1971 May 7 1987 92nd93rd94th95th96th97th98th99th100th Elected in 1970 Re elected in 1972 Re elected in 1974 Re elected in 1976 Re elected in 1978 Re elected in 1980 Re elected in 1982 Re elected in 1984 Re elected in 1986 Died Vacant May 7 1987 August 18 1987 100th nbsp Christopher Shays Bridgeport Republican August 18 1987 January 3 2009 100th101st102nd103rd104th105th106th107th108th109th110th Elected to finish McKinney s term Re elected in 1988 Re elected in 1990 Re elected in 1992 Re elected in 1994 Re elected in 1996 Re elected in 1998 Re elected in 2000 Re elected in 2002 Re elected in 2004 Re elected in 2006 Lost re election 1993 2003 data missing 2003 2013 nbsp nbsp Jim Himes Cos Cob Democratic January 3 2009 present 111th112th113th114th115th116th117th118th Elected in 2008 Re elected in 2010 Re elected in 2012 Re elected in 2014 Re elected in 2016 Re elected in 2018 Re elected in 2020 Re elected in 2022 2013 2023 nbsp 2023 present nbsp See also Edit nbsp United States portal nbsp Connecticut portalConnecticut s congressional districts List of United States congressional districtsReferences EditNotes My Congressional District a b 2022 Cook PVI District Map and List Cook Political Report Retrieved January 10 2023 Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 30 2012 PDF Connecticut Secretary of State Archived from the original PDF on September 23 2006 Retrieved October 30 2012 BibliographyMartis Kenneth C 1989 The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress New York Macmillan Publishing Company Martis Kenneth C 1982 The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts New York Macmillan Publishing Company Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774 present 41 11 49 N 73 23 19 W 41 19694 N 73 38861 W 41 19694 73 38861 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Connecticut 27s 4th congressional district amp oldid 1179236518, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
