2024Final results
2024 election for Louisiana's 1st District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Steve Scalise (R) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Mel Manuel (D) by 42.8 points.
Steve ScaliseRepublican · winner
66.8%238,842
Mel ManuelDemocrat
24.0%85,911
Randall ArringtonRepublican
5.0%17,856
Ross ShalesRepublican
2.3%8,330
J. "frankie" HyersIndependent
1.9%6,781
357,720 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Mel ManuelSteve Scalise
$74.6K
Raised by the campaign
$14.7M
$74.5K
Spent by the campaign
$15.3M
$0
Cash on hand
$4.1M
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 27, 2024; FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024
The candidates
Steve Scalise (R)Mel Manuel (D)Randall Arrington (R)
Also on the ballot: Ross Shales (Republican), 2.3%; J. "frankie" Hyers (Independent), 1.9%