Louisiana's 1st Congressional District
Louisiana · LA-01
Louisiana's 1st Congressional District is one of 6 U.S. House districts in Louisiana, represented in Congress by Steve Scalise (Republican). It is home to roughly 763,062 people, with a median age of 39.7. The population is about 69% White. The median household income is $74,719, and 35% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+38).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 5,399 square miles, LA-01 is the 135th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 141 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.04 ranks 434th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 30% of LA-01 voters backed Kamala Harris and 68% Donald Trump — a R+38 margin. The district's presidential lean was essentially unchanged from 2020 (R+38).
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.7 years old; 22.7% of residents are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. About 7% of residents were born outside the United States, and 11.3% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $74,719, the district's median household income ranks 240th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $265,358, and the median rent is $1,209 a month. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 28.6-minute commute (9.7% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).