Louisiana's 1st congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Louisiana's 1st congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Steve Scalise (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 66.8% | 42.8 |
| 2022 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 72.8% | 47.6 |
| 2020 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 72.2% | 46.9 |
| 2018 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 71.5% | 55.1 |
| 2016 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 74.6% | 61.8 |
| 2014 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 77.6% | 67.4 |
| 2012 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 66.6% | 45.4 |
| 2010 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 78.5% | 59.3 |
| 2008 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 65.7% | 31.4 |
| 2008 special | Steve Scalise | Republican | 75.1% | 52.6 |
| 2006 | Piyush Amrit Jindal | Republican | 88.1% | 80.7 |
| 2004 | Piyush Amrit Jindal | Republican | 78.4% | 71.7 |
| 2002 | David Vitter | Republican | 81.5% | 70.3 |
| 2000 | David Vitter | Republican | 80.5% | 67.9 |
| 1999 special | David Vitter | Republican | 50.7% | 1.5 |
| 1998 | Robert L. Livingston unopposed | Republican | — | — |
| 1980 | Robert L. Livingston | Republican | 88.4% | 79.4 |
| 1978 | Robert L. Livingston unopposed | Republican | — | — |
| 1976 | Richard Alvin Tonry | Democratic | 47.2% | 3.8 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Scalise Won | REP | 238,842 | 66.77% | |
| Mel Manuel | DEM | 85,911 | 24.02% | |
| Randall Arrington | REP | 17,856 | 4.99% | |
| Ross Shales | REP | 8,330 | 2.33% | |
| J. Hyers | NPA | 6,781 | 1.90% | |
| Total | 357,720 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Scalise Won | REP | 177,670 | 72.80% | |
| Kate Darling | DEM | 61,467 | 25.19% | |
| Howard Kearney | LIB | 4,907 | 2.01% | |
| Total | 244,044 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Scalise Won | REP | 270,330 | 72.21% | |
| Lee Ann Dugas | DEM | 94,730 | 25.30% | |
| Howard Kearney | LIB | 9,309 | 2.49% | |
| Total | 374,369 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Louisiana's 1st congressional district?
Steve Scalise (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Louisiana's 1st congressional district?
Steve Scalise won in 2024 by 42.8 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.