New Jersey's 5th Congressional District
99%
Dem
1%GOP
— No change since last week
Range of Outcomes
How We Got This
Partisan Lean
how the seat votes compared with the nation
D+3.9
Fundamentals
candidates, fundraising, experts
D+6.7
National Environment
current political climate
D+12.0
Polls
polling in similar districts
R+0.1
Forecasted margin
D+22.5
What Changes the Forecast
This race needs a plot twist. It would take a sustained, race-specific shift to move the 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 99%
GOP 1%
Race Details
- Expert ratings
- PVI
- D+4 This is a competitive district that leans slightly Democrat.
- Candidates
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Democrat Josh Gottheimer (inc.)
Republican Sean Kirrane