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      Home/Elections/2002/US House/Louisiana/LA-01
      2002·US House·Louisiana·District profile →
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      Louisiana District 1 US House

      Winner
      REP
      David Vitter
      81.5%147,117 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Monica L Monica
      11.2%20,268 votes
      Margin
      +70.3
      180,570 total votes
      4 candidates180,570 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      David VitterREP✓
      		REP147,11781.5%
      Monica L MonicaREP
      		REP20,26811.2%
      Robert NamerREP
      		REP7,2294.0%
      Ian P HawxhurstOTH
      		OTH5,9563.3%

      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
      2008
      Steve ScaliseREP
      R+31.4
      2006
      Bobby JindalREP
      R+77.3
      2004
      \ JindalREP
      R+62.3
      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

      David VitterREP
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginR+9.4
      Career2000-2015
      Governor / US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Ian P HawxhurstOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Monica L MonicaREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert NamerREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →

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