Riding profile
LA-1
The question
LA-1: a safe seat for the Republicans?
Current forecast
Republican
Safe
- Probability
- 100%
- Mean margin (pts)
- 27.0
- P(close race)
- 0%
Watch list
The tightest races
Smallest projected margin. Open one for the numbers.
In context
How this riding stacks up
| Republican | Democrat | |
|---|---|---|
| HereLA-1 | 63.5% | 36.5% |
| National averageUnited States | 44.9% +18.6 | 54.3% −17.8 |
Nationwide averages computed across the 435 riding-level projections (unweighted mean).
Projection track
How the projection has moved
Editorial read
LA-1, a mixed riding in LA, elected a member with the Republicans in the previous cycle, with a 50-point margin. The Vote-Scope model projects the Republicans ahead at 64% vote share, against 36% for the Democrats, and the probability of a close race is negligible.
Sitting member
SCALISE, STEVE MR
Sits with Republican
Who's running
The candidates
Declared and on-ballot candidates for the upcoming election.
- Republican Incumbent
Scalise, Steve Mr
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Democrat Challenger Jewett, Lauren
Previous election · 2024
Redistricting impact
Where these voters came from
This district was redrawn under the 2025-2026 mid-decade redistricting. Composition by inherited old-district share:
- Congressional District 1
(22001)86% - Congressional District 3
(22003)13%
Around the region
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- Last model run
- Cycle
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