2026 results · New Jersey · New Jersey 4th District
Chris Smith, the Republican, leads in the race for New Jersey's 4th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 29.8 points in 2024; this year's count is a 11.8-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris SmithRepublican, incumbent | 156,607 | 58.9% | |
| Rachel PeaceDemocrat | 108,761 | 40.9% | |
| Write-in | 322 | 0.1% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 9:20 PM EST · 96% counted.
About 96% of the expected vote counted265,690 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 1:07 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:08 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI
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About the seat
New Jersey's 4th District takes in all or part of 2 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+29.8 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 11.8 points toward the Democrats, ranks 11 of 11 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+29.8
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+36.1
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 11 of 11
- Ocean County64%
- Monmouth County36%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 2 counties compared moved 11.8 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 63% as many votes as in 2024, from 64% in Monmouth County to 63% in Ocean County.
New Jersey’s ballot
The seats that changed party
Statewide
U.S. HouseBefore the election D 9–3, now D 11–1
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count, from the state and its counties. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.