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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2026

Louisiana's 1st District

A district of about 764,000 people, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+39.4 relative to the nation for president.

Steve Scalise (R) · since May 7, 2008Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
LA-1

Source: 2026 results: civicAPI; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+39.4404th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line26453LA-1

Labels below the bar mark 5 other seats in Louisiana.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2026
U.S. HouseR+26.8

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Louisiana. The black marker is LA-1.

Adults with a bachelor's degree36% 57th pct · 1st of 6 in LA

Higher than 57% of seats.

White adults without a degree44% 65th pct · 4th of 6 in LA

Higher than 65% of seats.

Hispanic residents11% 43rd pct · 1st of 6 in LA

Lower than 57% of seats.

Black residents12% 67th pct · 6th of 6 in LA

Higher than 67% of seats.

Asian residents2% 32nd pct · 3rd of 6 in LA

Lower than 68% of seats.

People per square mile84 21st pct · 3rd of 6 in LA

Less dense than 79% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

FL-1
32% college gradsR+36.0Held ROK-5
38% college gradsR+39.6Held RAL-6
39% college gradsR+34.8Held ROK-4
28% college gradsR+35.8Held R

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2026.

  1. Steve Scalise (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 26.8

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)