Steve Scalise
Louisiana's 1st congressional district
LA-1 Midterms Intelligence
Scalise’s 1st is a deep-red suburban/exurban New Orleans seat where the House GOP whip operates from maximum security: R+47, just 26.4% Democratic vote share, and a finance base tilted overwhelmingly right. The district’s political character is affluent, older, and rooted—73.3% homeownership, median income of $78,359—more country-club conservative than populist, but still culturally hard-edged. The constituency is less about persuading swing voters than reinforcing a stable Republican coalition that expects ideological alignment and tangible local wins.
For advocates, this is a message discipline district: lead with energy, tax, commerce, and resilience, not partisan moralizing. The opening is that beneath the prosperity sit real quality-of-life strains—40.3% obesity and 15.7% disability point to health and workforce vulnerabilities that can justify pragmatic federal engagement. Campaigns work best when framed as protecting homeowners, lowering business friction, hardening infrastructure, or expanding medical and technical capacity; anything that reads as redistributive or anti-industry will get screened out fast.
Economic & Demographic Snapshot
Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.
Louisiana District 1 Demographics
Median Age 40.2 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 73.3% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 36.4% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 8.9% (vs 12.4%) · Income $78,359 (vs $37,585)
Age Distribution
Near the national median age (40.2 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 30–39 at 13.6%.
Race & Ethnicity
White residents are the largest group at 71.1%. Also significant: Black (11.7%), Hispanic (11.6%).
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.
Education
36.4% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average. 9.7% of residents lack a high school diploma.
Income Distribution
Median household income is $78,359, well above the $37,585 national median.
Housing
Homeownership at 73.3% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,262. Median home value is $284,400.
How People Get to Work
Car-dependent: 77.1% drive alone to work. Average commute is 27.3 minutes.
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