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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Louisiana/LA-01
      2008·US House·Louisiana·District profile →

      Louisiana District 1 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Steve Scalise
      65.7%189,168 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      \ Harlan
      34.3%98,839 votes
      Margin
      R+31.4
      288,007 total votes
      2 candidates288,007 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Steve ScaliseREP✓
      		REP189,16865.7%
      \ HarlanDEM
      		DEM98,83934.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+38.2
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202430.0%68.2%R+38.2376,557
      202030.0%68.1%R+38.1389,944
      201626.5%68.8%R+42.3355,056
      201227.0%73.0%R+46.0321,950
      200825.0%72.9%R+48.0326,461

      Seat History

      US House in Louisiana

      2024
      Steve ScaliseREP
      R+50.1
      2022
      Steve ScaliseREP
      R+47.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Steve ScaliseREP
      R+46.9
      2018
      Steve ScaliseREP
      R+44.9
      2016
      Steve ScaliseREP
      R+55.0
      2014
      Steve ScaliseREP
      R+58.7
      2012
      Steve ScaliseREP
      R+53.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Steve ScaliseREP
      R+59.3
      2006
      Bobby JindalREP
      R+77.3
      2004
      \ JindalREP
      R+62.3
      2002
      David VitterREP
      R+96.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      David VitterREP
      R+63.3
      1998
      Robert L \ LivingstonREP
      R+100.0
      1996
      Robert L \ LivingstonREP
      R+100.0
      View all US House history for Louisiana →

      Candidates

      \ HarlanDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Steve ScaliseREP
      Record9W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2024
      US House
      Full profile →

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