Who represents the Louisiana 1st congressional district?

Rep. Steve Scalise (Republican-LA) represents Louisiana’s 1st district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Louisiana district 1 candidates 2026

Rep. Steve Scalise (Republican-LA) is the current representative for Louisiana’s 1st district. The district is heavily Republican (R+47).

Louisiana district 1 election results

Rep. Steve Scalise won the 2024 general election with 73.55% of the vote. 357,720 total votes were cast. The full result was 26.45% Democratic, 73.55% Republican. The district is heavily Republican (R+47).

2026 MidtermsSolid SeatR+47D shift +2$7.8M raised

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Representative Steve Scalise, Republican from Louisiana

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Q: Louisiana district 1 demographics

The Louisiana 1st congressional district is 11.6% Hispanic, 71.1% White, 11.7% Black, 2.2% Asian. The median age is 40.2. Median household income is $78,359. 7.4% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Louisiana's 1st congressional district

Representative Steve Scalise represents Louisiana's 1st congressional district, serving 771,652 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $78,359 and an unemployment rate of 4.6%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

771,652Population

↑ 3,394

$78,359Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $7,323

4.6%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.5%

8.9%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↓ 1.2%

73.3%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,262Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $110

0.4%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

27.3 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↑ 0.3 min

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.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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