South Carolina's 5th Congressional District
95%
GOP
5%Dem
— No change since last week
Range of Outcomes
How We Got This
Partisan Lean
how the seat votes compared with the nation
R+19.9
Fundamentals
candidates, fundraising, experts
R+5.8
National Environment
current political climate
D+6.9
Polls
polling in similar districts
D+0.3
Forecasted margin
R+18.5
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 5%
GOP 95%
Race Details
- Expert ratings
- PVI
- R+22 This is a safe Republican district.
- Candidates
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Democrat Mallory Dittmer
Republican Wes Climer
- Seat context
- Open seat. The incumbent is running for governor of South Carolina.