Louisiana's 5th Congressional District
100%
GOP
0%Dem
— No change since last week
Range of Outcomes
Median outcome: R +27.2·80% of simulations: R +37.4 to R +17.1
How We Got This
Partisan Lean
how the seat votes compared with the nation
R +30.5
Fundamentals
candidates, fundraising, experts
R +2.5
National Environment
current political climate
D +5.3
Polls
recent state and district polling
D +0.5
Forecasted margin
R +27.2
What Changes the Forecast
Some high quality polling would significantly sharpen this forecast.
Polls
No district-level polling available. Forecast relies on fundamentals and expert ratings.
Forecast Over Time
Forecast Over Time
Dem (blue) and GOP (red) win probability over time.
Dem 0%
GOP 100%
Race Details
- Expert ratings
- District lean
- R+33 This is a safe Republican district.
- Notes
- District recently redrawn
- Seat context
- Open seat. The incumbent is running for the U.S. Senate. Redrawn for 2026 under SB121. Forecast uses the current district lines. Louisiana holds an all-candidate primary November 3. If no candidate clears a majority of the vote, the top two advance to a December 12 runoff.