New Jersey’s 5th District
U.S. House · NJ-5
Election day November 3, 2026 · forecast of November 2, 2026
Our forecast gives the Democrats a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 23.8 points.
Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 1%.
What Orbit says
Orbit, our experimental model, picks the same favourite as our main forecast: the Democrat, with a 95% chance (> 99% according to Harfang des neiges).
| Model | Favourite | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Harfang des neiges | Democrat | > 99% |
| Orbit | Democrat | 95% |
| 50/50 blend | Democrat | 97% |
Compared with the average
| Democrat | Republican | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ-5 | 61.9% | 38.1% | 0.1% |
| National averageUnited States | 54.9%+7.0 | 43.9%−5.8 | 1.2%−1.2 |
Simple average of the 435 districts, not weighted by population.
Projection track
How the projection has moved
Local profile
| Latino citizens aged 18 and over | 14.4% (± 0.4) |
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Current member
Josh Gottheimer · Democrat
Primary results
| Democratic primary | Josh Gottheimer | 100.0% | 38,077 votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican primary | Sean Kirrane | 100.0% | 19,529 votes |
Democrat 
Republican Previous election (2024)
The Democrats won by 11.3 points.
Our current projection: the Democrats ahead by 23.8 points.
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