2016Final results
2016 election for Louisiana's 1st District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Steve Scalise (R) won with 74.6% of the vote, defeating Lee Ann Dugas (D) by 61.8 points.
Steve ScaliseRepublican · winner
74.6%243,645
Lee Ann DugasDemocrat
12.8%41,840
Danil Ezekiel FaustDemocrat
3.9%12,708
Howard KearneyLibertarian
2.9%9,405
Joseph "joe" SwiderDemocrat
2.8%9,237
Eliot BarronGreen
2.1%6,717
Chuemai YangIndependent
1.0%3,236
326,788 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Danil Ezekiel FaustSteve Scalise
$7.7K
Raised by the campaign
$3.6M
$5.1K
Spent by the campaign
$3.7M
$5.3K
Cash on hand
$413.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2016; FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Steve Scalise (R)Lee Ann Dugas (D)
Also on the ballot: Danil Ezekiel Faust (Democrat), 3.9%; Howard Kearney (Libertarian), 2.9%; Joseph "joe" Swider (Democrat), 2.8%; Eliot Barron (Green), 2.1%; Chuemai Yang (Independent), 1.0%